Sanborn County Park
Welcome to Sanborn County Park, a lushly wooded 3,453-acre park nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Saratoga and Skyline Boulevard. This mountain park of redwoods and tanbark oaks offers hiking, hike-in camping, RV camping, and picnicking opportunities year-round.
Sanborn has multiple entrances - Park Entrances
Park office: (408) 867-9959
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 for general day use from 8 a.m. to sunset. Vehicle entry fees are collected year-round.
Fees are also required for RV camping, hike-in camping, and group picnic areas. The fees are posted at the entrance kiosk. There is no car camping at Sanborn Park.
Access fee information here: Park fees
Upcoming events
Sanborn Visitor Center Pop-up
Monthly Trail Day at Sanborn
View a full list of events at Sanborn
Learn about our park
Hikers, picnickers, RVers, and hike-in campers will find Sanborn Park has much to offer. For experienced hikers, Sanborn Park has over 22 miles of trails that showcase the park's geographic features. The Lake Ranch Trail offers a shaded, easy hike between Lake Ranch and Black Road.
The day-use area offers a variety of amenities. A one-mile nature trail is available to the park visitor, providing an excellent example of the flora and fauna found in the park. Picnic tables are available year-round in the forty-acre, grass-covered, day-use area. For large gatherings, there are three group areas available by reservation. For reservations, please call (408) 355-2201. During the summer, the park is home to Silicon Valley's only outdoor Shakespearean company. Silicon Valley Shakespeare has been delighting audiences with outstanding productions of the works of Williams Shakespeare. For more information about Silicon Valley Shakespeare, visit their website.
An RV campground, open year-round, offers electric and water hookups and a dump station. Vehicle length limit is 30 feet. Reservations can be made for RV camping and Hike-in tent camping online at Go Outside and Play or by calling (408) 355-2201. Hike-in tent camping is closed each year from the third Sunday in October until the third Friday in March.
No car camping at Sanborn Park.
Visit Go Outside and Play to make a reservation - we highly encourage them.
Santa Clara County is home to many forested parks throughout its varied landscape. County Parks develops Forest Health Plans to address the unique challenges and opportunities of each forest in our Park system. Forest Health Plans identify forest health issues, define projects and practices to improve forest health, and provide a framework for long-term forest management.
Black Road: To improve traffic flow for area residents and visitors at Sanborn County Park, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted resolutions restricting parking on Black Road. Press Release, Map of parking restrictions
Sanborn Road: Resolutions were also adopted in 2023 for parking restrictions at the far south end of Sanborn Road (no parking due to single-lane road/safety issues) near the entrance to Lake Ranch Trail.
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].
