Stevens Creek County Park
Stevens Creek County Park guide map
Welcome to Stevens Creek County Park. The beautiful 1,063-acre park offers diverse recreational amenities, including the 87-acre reservoir. Visitors may enjoy exploring the remnants of the historic Villa Maria orchard. Recreational boating for limited-power vessels and floatation devices are open for launch from mid-April to mid-October. For more information, visit the boat in the parks page.
Stevens Creek has multiple entrances - Park Entrances
Park Office: (408) 867-3654
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. Boats must be off the water 30 minutes before sunset during boating season.
Vehicle entry fees are collected year-round at the Chestnut Parking Lot. Fees are required for group picnic reservations, camping, boating, and boating inspections. The fees are posted at the entrance kiosk.
Access fee information: Park fees
Learn about our park
Stevens Creek Reservoir is an 87-acre, limited-power boating reservoir popular with fishermen and boaters. Anglers may fish for black bass, large-mouth bass, catfish, and crappie. Sailors, kayakers, and limited-power boaters can enjoy a beautiful view from the calm waters of Stevens Creek Reservoir. You may purchase vessel launch and inspection passes on our reservation website or call (408) 355-2201 during regular business hours.
Shoreline picnic facilities are available at the very popular Lakeshore Picnic area. Six beautifully shaded, first-come, first-served picnic areas are scattered throughout the park. Three of the picnic sites are located along Stevens Creek. Two group picnic areas are available by reservation for group functions.
Hikers, bikers, and equestrians may enjoy over nine miles of single-track and multi-use trails. Solitude may be found along many of the trails, which connect with the Mid-Peninsula Open Space Fremont Older Preserve. Mountain bicycling is one of the more popular recreational activities at Stevens Creek Park.
Upper Stevens Creek County Park may be accessed through Stevens Creek County Park and functions as a chain of many publicly owned lands along the peninsula skyline. The Bay Area Ridge Trail also passes through Upper Stevens Creek County Park.
If you prefer horses, there are many miles of trails to traverse. Horses are available for rent at Garrod Stables, just outside the south entrance on Mt. Eden Road. Check out Garrod Farms for horse rentals.
Archery enthusiasts may practice their skills on the 28-station roving archery course and range, which is open to the public every day except when permitted events are scheduled.
Stevens Creek County Park is also one of the most popular birding parks in the Bay Area. Over 125 species have been sighted and recorded to date.
The ranger station, located at the park's north entrance, provides visitors with maps and displays.
Stevens Creek celebrates 100 years: On January 24th, 1924, the County acquired a 400-acre parcel in Cupertino that became Stevens Creek County Park to honor the visionary initiative that started the preservation movement in Santa Clara County.
Watch the video celebrating 100 years of Stevens Creek County Park.
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].
