Sanborn History Hike

Join a Park Interpreter on a 2 mile moderate to strenuous difficulty hike in Sanborn County Park to discover how our changing values have impacted the landscape, and how this shady redwood forest became a park.

Agents of Discovery Hike: Mt Madonna

Complete an Agents of Discovery mission with a Park Interpreter at Mount Madonna County Park! Agents of Discovery is a free educational mobile app where you can play missions and learn about nature at a County Park. Bring your phones to play on the app, but options to play without phones will also be available.

Inclusive roll/walk/stroll

Join a Park Interpreter for a guided stroll on the paved Martin Murphy trail at Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear County Park. The program and the trail are wheelchair- and walker-friendly, and visual, tactile, and communication aids will be provided.

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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Crafternoons at the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

Looking for free family friendly crafts to do in the South Bay Area? Look no further than Almaden Quicksilver County Park's Mining Museum at Casa Grande! Every month we offer a new and exciting crafternoon 12pm-4pm. Learn about local wildlife, history, and more while making a cool craft.

Fall Festival

Fall Festival celebrates our valley's rich agricultural history! Every October, this fun-filled festival brought to you by Santa Clara County Parks takes place at Martial Cottle Park.

Moonlight Paddle at Calero

Discover the natural and cultural history of the area on a paddle tour of the reservoir under the light of the full moon.
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