56 Cañada Rd
Redwood City, CA

Built in 1938, the Pulgas Water Temple commemorates the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, which brings water to Crystal Springs Reservoir from the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Pulgas Water Temple is located about one-half mile south of the Cañada Road trailhead. To get there, take Interstate 280 to the Edgewood Road exit. Proceed west on Edgewood Road to Cañada Road, then north on Cañada Road approximately two miles to the temple.

56 Cañada Rd
Redwood City, CA

Bring some sandwiches and relax on the lawn by the reflecting pool. The pool is lined with Cypress trees, and in the late summer, lavender blooms surround the area.

56 Cañada Rd
Redwood City, CA

Pulgas Water Temple is a beautiful spot for portrait and engagement photography! The backdrop will give your photos a warm, Mediterranean feel. For more ideas on where to take engagement photos on the San Francisco Peninsula, click "More Details".

56 Cañada Rd
Redwood City, CA

Pulgas Water Temple was designed by William Merchant and features fluted columns and Corinthian capitals.