Campus Walks
Enjoy the campus and its surrounding area with a number of themed walks, trails or public tours below. View the Stanford campus map that provides estimated travel times when walking. For any walks through buildings, please note that there may be restrictions for interior building access. Please check the website of any department buildings for the most current guidelines and hours.
Architecture at Stanford: Self-Guided Walking Tours
Two self-guided tours highlight architecture and landscape across campus. Visitors can print a map or use the mobile app, and each tour should take about 60-120 minutes depending on the number of stops and your personal interest. The tour can be completed in half the time on a bike and can be split into shorter segments as well.
Cantor Museum Tours
The Cantor’s museum engagement guides lead three free public art tours across campus: Rodin Collection, Highlights, and Special Exhibition. Be sure to check the Cantor website for dates and times.
Dish Recreational Route
This popular recreational area for hiking and jogging is open to the public from approximately sunrise to sunset throughout the year.
A fountain hopper’s guide to Stanford
Explore individual characteristics of seven campus fountains featured in the Stanford Daily, among the 25 fountains total on campus.
Kids Amazing Trivia Trail
Families and school groups can enjoy their walk around campus with this fun trivia activity sheet! Print the PDF sheet for kids and refer to this trail map to find your way to the checkpoints.
Perimeter Trail
The Stanford Perimeter Trail is a partnership between Stanford and Palo Alto to create a set of hiking and biking trails connecting recreational areas in the foothills to those in the Palo Alto Baylands.
Public Art on Stanford Campus
Enjoy a self-guided tour of Stanford public art. Stanford’s campus features more than 80 works of outdoor public art, accessible to the public 365 days a year. Whether you’re new to campus or taking a deeper dive, these tours are a gateway to the dynamic landscape of outdoor art. Learn more.
Self-Guided Visitor Tours
Explore campus with these themed self-guided tours:
Stanford Campus Nature Walk
A self-guiding podcast tour of plants, animals, and science art on the Stanford Campus.
Stanford Campus Soundwalk
Joining the COVID-19 Memorial Soundwalk is part of a shared communal experience dedicated to remembering those who have been lost to COVID. This walking route is accompanied by a specially selected playlist of music performed by Stanford faculty and student musicians.
Stanford Redwood City Soundwalk
The COVID-19 Soundwalk at Stanford Redwood City is a walking route on campus, accompanied by a specially selected playlist of music performed by Stanford faculty and student musicians.
Trees of Stanford
Make the acquaintance with over 400 species representing 150 genera and 60 families – 43,000-plus individual trees growing on campus. These Stanford maps, along with the Noteworthy Trees Map and accompanying descriptions, can be used to create pleasant outings.
Walking the Farm
18 themed walks exploring the Stanford campus, 20 local hikes from the Foothills to the Bay.