Santa Clara County
Mountain View
Castro Street, Shoreline Park and rail connections in one city
Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Photo: Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
01 — Welcome
Welcome to Mountain View
Mountain View stretches from the San Francisco Bay shoreline south past El Camino Real toward Los Altos. Downtown centers on Castro Street, next to the Mountain View Transit Center, and the north end of the city opens onto the 750-acre Shoreline at Mountain View park.
The housing mix is broad: single-family homes in neighborhoods such as Waverly Park and Cuesta Park, older bungalows in Old Mountain View, and Eichler homes in tracts like Monta Loma. Townhomes, condominiums and apartments are common near downtown, along El Camino Real and in newer developments in the Whisman area.
02 — Things to do
Around Mountain View
- Castro StreetDowntown Mountain View's main street, lined with restaurants, cafes and shops and anchored by the transit center at its north end.
- Mountain View Farmers' MarketA year-round Sunday-morning market run by the California Farmers' Markets Association in the downtown Caltrain station lot on West Evelyn Avenue.
- Shoreline at Mountain ViewA 750-acre wildlife and recreation area on the bay with trails, a sailing lake, a golf course and access to the Bay Trail.
- Rengstorff HouseMountain View's oldest home, built around 1867 and restored inside Shoreline park, with free docent-led tours.
- Stevens Creek TrailA paved multi-use trail that follows Stevens Creek from the Shoreline area south through the city.
- Mountain View Center for the Performing ArtsA three-stage venue at Castro and Mercy streets presenting theater, dance, music and lobby art exhibitions.
- Computer History MuseumA museum on North Shoreline Boulevard dedicated to the history of computing and the information age.
- Shoreline AmphitheatreA large outdoor concert venue next to Shoreline park in north Mountain View.
03 — Getting around
Commute & transit
Mountain View has some of the strongest transit options in the South Bay, with Caltrain, VTA light rail and free local shuttles. US-101 and CA-85 run through the city, and CA-237 begins here and heads east toward Milpitas.
- Caltrain: Mountain View station (downtown Transit Center) and San Antonio station
- VTA Orange Line light rail: Mountain View, Whisman, Middlefield and Bayshore/NASA stations
- VTA Route 22 and Rapid 522 along El Camino Real
- Free Mountain View Community Shuttle and MVgo commuter shuttles
City averages from Walk Score; scores for a specific address vary.
04 — Schools
Public school districts
- Mountain View Whisman School District · Elementary & middle (preschool–8)
- Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District · High school (9–12)
School assignments depend on the exact address and can change. Confirm with the district before you buy.
05 — Local resources
06 — Questions
Can you get around Mountain View without a car?
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What kinds of homes are in Mountain View?
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