Stanford University Bird Species List: 129 Species in Taxonomic Order Stanford University Map (including information on which areas are open to the public) Be aware though dogs are supposed to be leashed, some owners let them off leash.Īll About Birds: Acorn Woodpeckers and Hooded OriolesĮBird hotspot: Stanford University-Arizona Garden
This location does not have bike racks.ĭogs: Dogs allowed on leashes. There are 2 benches in the garden area and one trash receptacle at the beginning of the paved path.īikes: The whole area is very bike accessible, including nearby streets. This path and area is popular with families, bikers, strollers, and dog walkers.Īccessibility: The entire trip is wheelchair and stroller accessible, including the off campus parking areas. Trail Conditions: Wide, paved path to garden packed dirt around and throughout the garden. The perimeter of the garden is 0.10 miles. Trip mileage: It is about 0.5 miles from the option 1 parking lot to the Arizona Garden. There is a public restroom next to Starbucks and one on the second level above the store, Lululemon. Public Transportation: A VTA bus line runs on Quarry Rd and there’s a Caltrain stop on University Ave less than a mile away.įacilities: The closest restroom facilities are at the Stanford Shopping Center. It is advised not to park in that lot/area. Parking Note: Very restricted parking only is allowed across the street at Stanford’s Red Barn. After parking, cross Quarry Road at the traffic light and go through the above described parking lot.
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Free public parking is allowed in that lot. Option 2 (free weekdays and weekends): Following the above directions, turn at the traffic light onto Vineyard Lane and on the right is The Container Store in the Stanford Shopping Center.
The beginning of the path is next to a red sign saying “Delivery trucks only.” . įrom the parking lot look to your left to see the beginning of the path, entering into lovely oaks. Visitors must pay for weekday parking via Stanford Transportation ParkMobile App. Option 1 (weekdays fees apply, weekends no fees): Following the above directions, turn at the traffic light onto Vineyard Lane and enter into the parking lot between the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Academic Medicine buildings. There are two parking options off of Vineyard Lane. At the Vineyard Lane intersection, there will be two parking options on either side of the street option 1 to your right and option 2 to your left. At the Vineyard Lane intersection, there will be two parking options on either side of the street option 1 on your left and option 2 on your right.įrom I-280 take the Alpine Road exit north, turn right at the light on Junipero Serra Blvd and left on Campus Dr. Cross over Palm Drive and continue to Quarry Road. After crossing over El Camino Real, get in the right lane and use the round-about to make a right turn onto Arboretum Road.
This street becomes Galvez St as you cross over El Camino Real. This area can be easily birded in an hour but take as long as you’d like! Starting from the convenient parking lot between the Psychiatry and Behavioral Science building and Center for Academic Medicine building on Vineyard Lane (see the interactive map) look to your left while facing Stanford University and you will see the beginning of the paved path that leads to the treed area of this side of the Stanford Campus.įrom US-101 take the Embarcadero Road West exit. Key Birds: Anna’s Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird (March - April), Acorn Woodpecker, Hooded Oriole (April-July) Add to that, the Stanford campus hosts over 125 bird species, many of which can be spotted in this one small area. The wide, flat, wheelchair-accessible trail makes it easy to social distance. Tweet, chirp, chatter, shriek, drum-drum-drum a cacophony of bird sounds and songs will greet you upon your first step onto the oak and eucalyptus tree-lined paved path to Stanford’s Arizona Garden and Mausoleum. Stanford’s Arizona Garden and Mausoleum (Spring):Ĭacophony Amongst the Cacti by Diane McCoy