Atherton offers privacy and estate-scale living in the heart of the San Francisco
Peninsula. Its quiet, wooded streets are lined with mature oaks, redwoods, and
other established trees, while residences are typically set on generous lots
behind layered landscaping. The town is almost entirely residential, preserving
a peaceful atmosphere just minutes from Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Stanford, and the
Sand Hill Road corridor.
Distinct enclaves such as West Atherton, Lindenwood, Atherton Oaks, and Lloyden
Park each have their own character, but all share the town's emphasis on space and
seclusion. At the community's center, 22-acre Holbrook-Palmer Park offers walking
paths, gardens, tennis courts, and gathering spaces. This balance of calm,
greenery, and convenient Peninsula access makes Atherton one of Silicon Valley's
most distinctive residential communities.
Photos: Holbrook-Palmer Park by LPS.1 (CC0); Menlo Circus Club by BrokenSegue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Images were cropped and resized for this page.
Schools in Atherton
- Private Schools
- Sacred Heart Schools (Preschool - 12)
- Menlo School (6 - 12)
- Public Schools
- Las Lomitas Elementary School (K - 3)
- Encinal School (K - 5)
- Laurel School (K - 5)
- Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School (K - 5)
- Menlo-Atherton High School (9 - 12)
- Community Links
- Town of Atherton
- Holbrook-Palmer Park
- Las Lomitas Elementary School District
- Menlo Circus Club