| Butano Creek State Park | |
| Iucn Category: | III |
| Map: | USA California#USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | San Mateo County, California, United States |
| Nearest City: | Pescadero, California |
| Coordinates: | 37.2133°N -122.3097°W |
| Area Acre: | 4728 |
| Established: | 1956 |
| Governing Body: | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Butano State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, 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 4728acres park was established in 1956.[1]
The park features 40 miles of hiking trails,[2] 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 5.5miles up from the entrance. There is no water at the site but there is water nearby from seasonal streams.[3]
Guided nature walk and weekend campfire programs are offered during the summer.
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.[4] It has been suggested that the word might mean “meeting place”.