It’s a recreational oasis. An entertainment venue. And a public works success story.
On Sunday, families flocked to Mountain View’s bayside to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of Shoreline at Mountain View, a 700-acre wildlife refuge, lake and recreation spot built largely on the site of a landfill.
Four years after its 1983 opening, a Mercury News article reported that “the hiking-trail, concert-stage, wildlife-preserve, sailing-lake, golf-links showpiece” had overcome early problems (methane gas, among them) and beat out 66 other contestants from around the state to win the prestigious Helen Putnam Award for public works from the League of California Cities.
The approximately $12 million construction cost was paid for by revenues from the city-owned dump that operated between 1970 and 1983 on the site.
Shoreline is open daily from 6:30 a.m. until 30 minutes after sundown. For details on activities and amenities, including the lake, dog park, kite-flying area and cafe, go to www.mountainview.org.
Caden Domingo, far left, pilots a sailboat with riders Gauray Mate, center, from Seattle, and Kavita Karmarkar, from Mountain View, during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Chris Nicol, left, boat house manager, and Caden Domingo, right, show off a Laser sailboat during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) People enjoy the water at the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Tori Mikulka-Chang, far right, with her puppets called “Giant Puppets Save the World” walk around during 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Caden Domingo, far left, prepares a sailboat for a free ride with Kavita Karmarkar, center, from Mountain View, and Gauray Mate, left, from Seattle, during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Caden Domingo, far left, pilots a sailboat with riders Gauray Mate, center, from Seattle, and Kavita Karmarkar, from Mountain View, during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Terry Bradley, far right, sailing instructor, explains wind sailing to Max Solovey, from Mountain View, during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Jimmy Ciarico, left, helps a family from Mountain View back to the dock during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A bird hangs out at the boat house during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A Zest sailboat, one of 12 newly purchased sailboats, is on display during the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Visitors receive free sailboat rides for the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Shoreline at Mountain View Regional Park in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
