San Andreas Creek
River in California, United States
About
San Andrés Creek (Spanish for: St. Andrew's Creek), now called San Andreas Creek, is a perennial stream that flows 5.9 miles (9.5 km) southeasterly along the San Andreas Fault from Sweeney Ridge in San Mateo County, California, providing the inflow to and outflow from San Andreas Reservoir, and then entering Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir, where it was a historic tributary to San Mateo Creek. San Mateo Creek then carries its waters over Crystal Springs Dam northeast to San Francisco Bay.
Nearby
More to see within walking distance
San Bruno pipeline explosion
2010 natural gas disaster in California
0.6 mi away
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building
U.S. government facility
1.6 mi away
Junipero Serra County Park
Park in California, United States
0.9 mi away
San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
United States historic place
1.1 mi away
Flying Tiger Line Flight 282
1964 aviation accident
1.5 mi away
Sweeney Ridge
Coastal hiking area in San Mateo County, California
0.9 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
Finding places to eat…
Traveler reviews
Tickets & tours
Tickets and tours for San Andreas Creek
We may earn a commission from some of these links, at no extra cost to you. Learn more
Photos from Unsplash, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA); facts from Wikipedia; maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, weather from Open-Meteo. Huginn’s tips are AI-written — check prices, hours and entry rules before you go.