What's Stanford Like?

If you want to find the perfect part of town to visit, why not check out Stanford? Plan a fun excursion to Stanford Stadium and Stanford Maples Pavillion. There's plenty more to see, including Hoover Tower and Rodin Sculpture Garden.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Stanford?

Though our travelers don't have any top picks in Stanford, here is one favorite nearby:

Hilton Garden Inn Palo Alto - 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away

3-star hotel with indoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • Fitness center • Bar • Terrace • Central location

How to Get to Stanford

Stanford is located 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from the heart of Palo Alto.

Flying to:

• • San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 18 mi (28.9 km) from Stanford
• • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC), 13.5 mi (21.8 km) from Stanford
• • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK), 20.1 mi (32.3 km) from Stanford

Things to See and Do in and around Stanford

What to See in Stanford

• • Stanford University
• • Hoover Tower
• • Rodin Sculpture Garden
• • Stanford Stadium
• • Stanford Memorial Church

Things to Do near Stanford:

• • Cantor Arts Center (0.6 mi/1 km away)
• • Shoreline Amphitheatre (4.8 mi/7.7 km away)
• • Computer History Museum (4.9 mi/7.9 km away)
• • Stanford Shopping Center (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
• • Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (1.7 mi/2.8 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Palo Alto?

• • Hottest months: August, September, July, June (average 66°F)
• • Coldest months: December, January, February, November (average 50°F)
• • Rainiest months: February, January, December, March (average 3 inches of rainfall)