Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park
Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park guide map
Welcome to Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park. This beautiful and culturally significant 4.5-acre park site is just minutes from Gilroy and Morgan Hill. The park features the beautiful Uvas Creek and a wealth of cultural artifacts, including bedrock mortars and petroglyphs created by the indigenous people who occupied the area for thousands of years. The park includes an interpretive shelter focusing on tribal culture, history, and efforts to preserve culture and stewardship traditions today. Panels throughout the park describe specific aspects of life in the Chitactac village and offer information on the Adams schoolhouse which was located on this property from the 1850s until 1956.
View Park entrance
Park office: (408) 842-2341
Hours and fees
For up-to-date trail closures, please call the trail hotline at (408) 355-2200 and press 3.
The park is open year-round from 8 a.m. until sunset, and the trails open at sunrise. No fees are required at any entrances.
Learn about our park
Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park offers a unique view into the indigenous people's culture of Santa Clara County. A self-guided interpretive walk around the site highlights the Adams School, village life, petroglyphs (rock art), the use of bedrock mortars for food processing, and the natural and cultural history of Uvas Creek. The site includes chemical toilets, potable water, and a limited number of picnic tables. No barbecue facilities are available.
Visit our school field trips page or email [email protected] for more information on school programs.
Check the events calendar for public programs and events at Chitactac-Adams and other Santa Clara County Parks.
Guided educational programs are available by reservation for groups of up to 35 students. Programs are offered on weekday mornings during the school year and give students a glimpse of what life was like for the Native American people that once inhabited this site. For additional information about our educational programs and teaching resources, visit our school field trips or email [email protected].
Groups of 10 or more who wish to visit the park on weekday mornings are advised to call (408) 846-5632 in advance to find out if previously scheduled events in the park may impact their group's activities.
In compliance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ('ADA'), the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its programs, services, or activities. The Department will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disability have an equal opportunity to enjoy our programs, services, facilities, and activities. If you need assistance with an ADA request, please contact our ADA Coordinator at [email protected].
Upcoming events
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