Located in San Mateo County near Pescadero, the 4,728-acre (1,913 ha) park was established in 1956.

Butano also has a backpacking site along a trail 5.5 miles (8.9 km) up from the entrance.

[3] Guided nature walk and weekend campfire programs are offered during the summer.

Butano as a name has been applied to land grants, creeks, falls, ridges and forests.

A butano is what early Californians called a drinking cup made from horn of a bull or other animal.