Directions to the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California

Please note that parking may be a challenge for the Open House!

See the Parking Map!

For safety and security, the USGS campus will not be open to passenger vehicles during the event. The main entrance on Survey Lane will be closed (except for emergency vehicles and foot traffic). Passenger drop off and pick up will be on nearby Linfield Lane (one block south of Survey Drive on Middlefield Road). Handicapped Parking will also be available via Linfield Drive. Traffic managers stationed on Linfield Drive can direct you to nearby parking throughout the surrounding community. Upon arrival to the vicinity, start looking for signs directing you to USGS parking.

To get to the U.S. Geological Survey:

From Bayshore Freeway (US 101), take the Willow Road exit WEST to Menlo Park.
Drive 1 mile to Middlefield Road,
Turn RIGHT (north),
Drive 2 blocks,
Turn LEFT on Linfield Lane.
Follow directions for USGS parking from this point.

From El Camino Real (US 82), Turn EAST on Ravenswood Road in Menlo Park,
Drive to the T-junction at Middlefield Road,
Turn RIGHT and proceed 3 blocks.
Turn RIGHT on Linfield Lane.
Follow directions for USGS parking from this point.

For public transportation, see the Bay Area Transit Information website:
http://www.transitinfo.org/. Bus routes follow both Middlefield Road and El Camino, but check updated route information before travelling.

Talk to USGS Scientists about:

• Natural Hazards: Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, floods, hurricanes

• Our Bay Area Home: The dynamic physical environment of the San Francisco Bay Region

• Special exhibits about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

• Environment: Climate change, biological-resource monitoring, surface and ground water pollution

• Resources: Oil and gas, minerals

• Landscape: Geologic mapping, coastal and marine science

• Technology: New initiatives to provide geospatial data and science information for the Nation, real-time digital data on the Internet

And much more!

Interactive Displays

• Gold panning
• Dress like a Marine Scientist
• Music
• Food
• Meet the Authors
• Map sales
• Gift sales

Contact USGS Natural Science Network for more information:
(650) 329-4390 wmcesic@usgs.gov

Directions to the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California Please note that parking may be a challenge for the Open House!

Directions to the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California

Please note that parking may be a challenge for the Open House!