Woodside Neighborhoods

Woodside is a rural residential town of about 11.8 square miles on the eastern slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with a small Town Center along Woodside Road and residential areas made up of named subdivisions such as Woodside Hills, Woodside Glens and Woodside Heights. Its General Plan planning area also takes in unincorporated communities including Sky Londa and Emerald Lake Hills, while Kings Mountain lies along Skyline Boulevard above town.

9 neighborhoods across 4 areas. For current market data, schools and buying strategy, see the Woodside real estate guide. Browse other cities on the Silicon Valley neighborhoods page.

Town Center & Central Woodside

Town Center

Woodside's small commercial center along Woodside Road near Canada and Whiskey Hill roads, guided by a Town Center Area Plan first adopted in 1970 and favoring businesses that meet residents' daily needs. Roberts Market, Woodside Elementary School and the Woodside Library are here.

Schools: Woodside Elementary School District (Woodside Elementary, K-8); Sequoia Union High School District (Woodside High)

Central Woodside

Estate area between Interstate 280, Sand Hill Road and Woodside Road with large properties set behind tall hedges; Mountain Home Road runs through it from Roberts Market to Portola Road. Huddart and Wunderlich county parks are nearby.

Schools: Woodside Elementary School District for most addresses, Portola Valley School District for a small section; Sequoia Union High School District (Woodside High)

Woodside Glens

Compact neighborhood of modestly sized homes on small lots between Canada Road and Interstate 280, governed since 1993 by its own Specific Plan with zoning-like development standards. The Town Council approved revised Glens guidelines in 2019, including larger maximum home sizes on smaller lots.

Schools: Woodside Elementary School District (Woodside Elementary, K-8); Sequoia Union High School District (Woodside High)

Northeast Woodside

Woodside Hills

Historic subdivision created in 1938 with 264 parcels on about 356 acres (average parcel about 1.35 acres), east of Interstate 280 and north of Woodside Road between Canada College and the Menlo Country Club.

Schools: Redwood City School District (Henry Ford Elementary, Kennedy Middle); Sequoia Union High School District (Woodside High)

Woodside Heights

Subdivision behind Woodside High School bordered by Woodside Road, Alameda de las Pulgas and Stockbridge Avenue, with homes built in the 1950s on multi-acre lots, many still in original condition.

Schools: Las Lomitas Elementary School District (Las Lomitas Elementary, La Entrada Middle); Sequoia Union High School District (Woodside High)

Southern & Western Hills

Hidden Valley/Family Farm

Rural area near Family Farm Road, Alpine Road and Portola Road with fewer than 100 homes on large parcels, some with room for horse pastures. It surrounds the Family Farm, a rural retreat used by a private San Francisco club.

Schools: Portola Valley School District (Ormondale K-3, Corte Madera 4-8); Sequoia Union High School District (Woodside High) · Shown as Hidden Valley Farm on the Town of Woodside subdivisions map

Skywood

Planned community of about 80 custom homes on lots of roughly 1.5 to 3 acres in the western hills near La Honda Road (Highway 84) and La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve, about six miles from the Town Center.

Schools: Varies by address: Woodside Elementary, Portola Valley or Cabrillo Unified school districts; Woodside High or Half Moon Bay High · Shown as Skywood Acres on the Town of Woodside subdivisions map

Skyline (unincorporated)

Kings Mountain

Unincorporated community along Skyline Boulevard about five miles above Woodside, a former logging town and summer retreat that became a full-time residential community after Interstate 280 was built; early cabins mix with larger homes among redwoods. The volunteer Kings Mountain Fire Brigade's station and community center are at 13899 Skyline Boulevard.

Schools: Cabrillo Unified School District (Kings Mountain Elementary, TK-5) · Unincorporated San Mateo County; Woodside 94062 ZIP code

Sky Londa

Unincorporated mountain community at the junction of Skyline Boulevard (SR 35) and La Honda Road (SR 84), where many redwood-log homes were built in the early 1930s from railroad-tie stock; a mutual water company serves about 154 homes. Alice's Restaurant is a longtime stop for cyclists, motorcyclists and hikers.

Unincorporated San Mateo County within Woodside's planning area; also spelled Skylonda

Neighborhood names follow city sources where they exist; informal names are noted. School assignments can change, so confirm by address with the district. Source: Town of Woodside.

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