Demolition begins at Flood Park to make way for new amenities

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Construction crews break down conrete walkways as part of the renovation of Menlo Park’s Flood Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
A pile of concrete from old walkways continues to grow as construction teams work on the Flood Park renovation project in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
Heritage oak trees are fenced off in orange to ensure that they are not disturbed during the renovation of Flood Park in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
Heritage oak trees are fenced off in orange to ensure that they are not disturbed during the renovation of Flood Park in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
A pile of concrete from old walkways continues to grow as construction crewswork on the the Flood Park renovation project in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
A pile of concrete from old walkways continues to grow as construction teams work on the Flood Park renovation project in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
A pile of concrete from old walkways continues to grow as construction teams work on the Flood Park renovation project in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
A backhoe truck dumps concrete into a dumptruck during the renovation of Flood Park in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
Construction workers fill a dump truck with conrete as they work on the Flood Park renovation project in Menlo Park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
San Mateo County park ranger Rob Cala looks out over the playground at Flood Park in Menlo Park. The playground will be updated as part of the Flood Park renovation project. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
The pump track for bicyclists will remain open throughout the Flood Park renovation process. Bikers can access the ramp through a meandering corridor of chain link fences leading through construction zones in the park. May 16, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.

Demolition began at Flood Park near North Fair Oaks in Menlo Park on May 16. This renovation is being completed as part of San Mateo County’s Realize Flood Park Project, which aims to revitalize the community park and introduce new amenities to the recreation area.

The county is currently working on constructing the first phase of the project, which will include construction of picnic areas as well as a multi-use sports field and sports courts. These sports facilities will support basketball, tennis, pickleball, sand volleyball and more.

Contractors have already demolished old asphalt pathways to make room for the new picnic areas and sports fields. In order to protect sensitive areas, county biologists flagged off areas where nesting birds and roosting bats reside. The Realize Flood Park Project also includes a habitat restoration component.