Butano State Park
| Butano Creek State Park | |
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 Olmo Fire Road in Butano State Park | |
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| Location | San Mateo County, California, USA |
| Nearest city | Pescadero, California |
| Coordinates | 37°12′48″N 122°18′35″W / 37.21333°N 122.30972°W |
| Area | 4,728 acres (19.13 km2) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Butano State Park is a state park of California, USA, showcasing the secluded redwood-filled canyon of Little Butano Creek, a tributary of Butano Creek in the Pescadero Creek watershed. Located in San Mateo County near Pescadero, the 4,728-acre (1,913 ha) park was established in 1956.[1]
The park features miles of hiking trails, 21 drive-in campsites and 18 walk-in campsites. Restrooms with running water are provided. Drinking water is available at the park in both the campground and in the day use areas. There are no showers. Butano also has a backpacking site along a trail 5.5 miles (8.9 km) up from the entrance. There is no water at the site but there is water nearby from seasonal streams.[2]
Guided nature walk and weekend campfire programs are offered during the summer.
Name
Butano as a name has been applied to land grants, creeks, falls, ridges and forests. The earliest mention is by Padre Jaime Escudet in 1816. A butano is what early Californians called a drinking cup made from horn of a bull or other animal. A Native American origin is possible.[3] It has been suggested that the word might mean “meeting place”.
See also
References
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Butano SP". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 53. ISBN 0520213165.
