Children’s Play Structure
The scow schooner play structure alongside the Sailing Lake is a wonderful place to bring your preschoolers and elementary age children to play in the sand and in a low-impact, adventurous, themed environment. The scow schooner pays tribute to a time in which flat-bottomed vessels transported grains and materials around the San Francisco Bay in the late 18th and early 19th century. Use your imagination to step back in time, or build young muscles as children are able to climb and explore. Bike racks are adjacent to the scow schooner, and benches are available for parents to sit and observe.
Kite Lot
The Kite Lot is a large expanse of open space, an ideal location for flying kites from the beginner’s level to more advanced multi-colored stunt kites. To ensure your own safety at the kite lot area, please be aware of air space regulations administered by the Federal Aviation Administration and the State Aeronautic Act. All kites must be flown at a maximum height of 150’ and may not weigh more than five pounds. Kites should not be flown in the rain, over T.V. or radio antennas or near electric power lines. Never retrieve a kite caught on a power line, telephone pole or light pole. Stunt or dual-line kite flying is allowed at the kite lot, however “combat” flying between kites is not permitted.
If you are organizing an event of more than 40 kite flying participants, please contact the Shoreline at Mountain View office at 650-903-6392 and complete a General Use Permit so that we may assist you in ensuring adequate safety and logistics for your event. Kite flying is not permitted in other areas of Shoreline at Mountain View.
Dog Park
The City of Mountain View Dog Park is located at the intersection of Shoreline Boulevard and Crittenden Lane just prior to the Shoreline at Mountain View main gates. The Dog Park is open daily from 6:00a.m. until half an hour after sunset. Dogs may run off of their leash and socialize with other dogs. Please respect all rules and regulations governing the City of Mountain View Dog Park. If you observe a dog with aggressive and/or unwanted behavior, calmly speak to its owner about the problem. If the problem persists, remove yourself from the situation and call the Shoreline Office at (650) 903-6392. In the event of an emergency, call 911. Only three dogs per handler, please.
Public Art
Swift Crossing is just one of the many displays of public art at Shoreline at Mountain View and the surrounding areas. If you have already traversed all of our trails and want to explore further throughout the North Bayshore area of Mountain View, please peruse the brochure created for our 25th Anniversary, to see the additional, public art pieces in our area, up close!
