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La Honda is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census.

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About La Honda

La Honda is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Officially, La Honda is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.26 square miles.

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What Makes La Honda Unique

  • The only place in America named La Honda — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • David C. Daniels Nature Center · Museum
  • Towne Trail · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Honda

  • La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (closed areas) · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (permit area) · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Long Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed areas) · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area) · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area) · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Coyote Bowl reviews ★
  • Heritage Grove Redwood Preserve reviews ★
  • La Honda Store State Historic Landmark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Honda

  • La Honda Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.26 sq mi
Coordinates37.3177, -122.2584

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now44°F
ConditionsPartly Cloudy
Wind1 to 7 mph

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Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving La Honda, CA
📞 (650) 684-8842

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🗺️ Map of La Honda