Woodside, as the name might suggest, began as a town center around the Woodside store. In the period beginning in the 1830s, the local sawmills supplied the first growth redwood lumber used to build much of the old San Francisco. As early as 1852, a regular stagecoach ran between San Francisco and Woodside, which by that time developed into a community of farms, cattle ranches, and vineyards. The area soon attracted well-to-do San Franciscans, who began constructing often elaborate country estates, some of which still exist. Woodside was incorporated in 1956 with the purpose of limiting development and preserving the bucolic nature of the town. Today, most of the parcels in central Woodside are a minimum of 3 acres. Horses are a common site and there are several equestrian facilities, as well as miles of trails.

 

City Website: www.woodsidetown.org