A collage of park activities including kayakers, elk, dancers, hikers, motorcycle rider, children on swings and milking wooden cows, and boat tour of the southern tip of the Bay.

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Get back to nature while staying close to home.

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Planning a big party? Need some elbow room? We have reservable picnic areas for you in 14 of our county parks.

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Buy your pass to enjoy activities year-round in County parks.

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Support campers, watch after or help restore trails, and assist with interpretive programs.

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Stretch your legs in any one of Santa Clara County's many microclimates and varieties of natural terrains.

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Learn about the culture and history of the South Bay.

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Celebrating Martial Cottle Park’s 10th anniversary!

Santa Clara County Park’s newest park, Martial Cottle Park, is celebrating ten years of preserving Santa Clara Valley's agricultural heritage. 2025 is a special year, as it would have been Walter Cottle Lester’s 100th birthday, as well as the100th anniversary of the two-ton Caterpillar tractor donated to Santa Clara County Parks along with the property.

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Sanborn County Park Nature Pop-Up: Geology

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Crafternoons at the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Moonlight Paddle at Coyote Lake

7:30PM - 10:00PM
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Parks by the numbers

We're committed to balancing the need for public use of our parks with preserving the natural beauty of our area, including wildlife refuges and historic sites.

42,211
Volunteer hours in 2024
55,022+
Acres protected
8,045,000+
Visits in 2024