Overview
Barron Park inhabits a rustic, low-key corner of Palo Alto, located southwest of El Camino Real. Besides its unparalleled location—easily accessible yet peacefully sequestered from the rest of the city—Barron Park offers many other advantages that nearby neighborhoods cannot match. It contains Bol Park, a sprawling 13-acre oasis and home to Niner and Perry, two donkeys who have been adopted as neighborhood mascots and can be visited every Sunday morning. Barron Park also exhibits richly varied architecture, ranging from bungalows built circa the 1920s to Craftsman-style residences and sleek, modern mansions. The luxuriant trees towering above these homes are a testament to Barron Park’s agricultural roots.
In terms of practical attributes, residents of this community can partake of the very active neighborhood association (www.bpapaloalto.org), and families can send their kids to excellent schools that are either located within the neighborhood or merely blocks away. Additionally, residents can walk or bike to quaint local establishments like long-standing Happy Donuts or the CinéArts Theater. People who live in Barron Park take great solace in their private neck of the woods, choosing this neighborhood because of its serene nature, leafy privacy, and easy commute to shopping, restaurants, and other amenities.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rustic, serene environment with natural privacy
- Highly accessible setting flanked by top companies
- 13-acre Bol Park
- Famous pair of donkey mascots
BARRON PARK AMENITIES
1.Barron Park Elementary School
2.Juana Briones Elementary School
3.Ellen Fletcher Middle School
4.Henry M. Gunn High School
5.Cornelis Bol Park
6.Briones Park
7.VA Hospital
8.HP
9.VMware, Inc.
10.SAP
11.Tesla
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The public schools are among the best in the nation. Graduates from the local high schools attend the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country, with a much larger than average number admitted to neighboring Stanford. Abundant bike paths make it easy for most students to bike to their local schools, giving them a sense of independence that is valued by parents and children alike.
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Important Phone Numbers
& Websites
- City Official Website
- Building/Planning
- City of Palo Alto Utilities — 650 (329) 2161
Hospitals
- Stanford Hospital
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Shopping
- Stanford Shopping Center
- Town & Country Village
- Downtown Palo Alto
Parks & Recreation
- Destination Palo Alto
- Building/Planning
- Shoreline Lake
- Municipal Golf Course
- The Baylands
Arts & Sciences
- Palo Alto Art Center
- Palo Alto Children’s Theatre
- Junior Museum and Zoo
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