La HondaCalifornia
La Honda is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About La Honda
La Honda is a small unincorporated community in western California.
Officially, La Honda is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.26 square miles.
What Makes La Honda Unique
- The only place in America named La Honda — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- David C. Daniels Nature Center · Museum
- Towne Trail · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Honda
- La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (closed areas) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (permit area) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Long Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed areas) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coyote Bowl reviews ★
- Heritage Grove Redwood Preserve reviews ★
- La Honda Store State Historic Landmark reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in La Honda
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.