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Calero County Park 23205 McKean Rd, San Jose, CA 95120 ☎ +1 408-535-4070 Last Updated: 10/28/2024 |
| Calero County Park is a scenic natural area located in the southern foothills of San Jose, California. Spanning over 4,400 acres, the park offers diverse landscapes that include rolling hills, oak woodlands, grasslands, and the large Calero Reservoir. It's a popular destination for outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and boating. | |
| The park's trail system covers more than 18 miles and ranges from easy to challenging hikes, with some trails offering panoramic views of the reservoir and surrounding countryside. Calero County Park is known for its rich biodiversity, where visitors may spot wildlife like deer, hawks, and wild turkeys. It's also part of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority's plan to preserve habitats and provide recreational spaces, making it a beloved spot for both nature enthusiasts and those seeking tranquility close to the city. | |
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Half Moon Bay State Beach Place » Outdoors Half Moon Bay State Beach is a single state park made up of four beaches: Francis Beach, Venice Beach, Dunes Beach, and Roosevelt Beach. It’s a favorite spot for sunbathing, picnics, surfing, fishing, and camping. 203 views 💖 1 👍 02 Venice Blvd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 |
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Alum Rock Park Place » Outdoors Alum Rock Park is one of California’s oldest municipal parks. Located within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Mountain Range, the park’s 740 acres of natural, rugged, beauty provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including, hiking, jogging, bicycling and picnicking. 581 views 💖 8 👍 015350 Penitencia Creek Rd, San Jose, CA 95127 |
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Almaden Quicksilver County Park Place » Outdoors Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a park that includes the grounds of former mercury ("quicksilver") mines adjacent to south San Jose. 262 views 💖 1 👍 021785 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95120 |
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Japanese Friendship Garden Place » Outdoors Japanese Friendship Garden was built as a symbol of everlasting friendship between the City of San Jose and its Sister City of Okayama, Japan in 1965. 603 views 💖 12 👍 11300 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112 |
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Municipal Rose Garden Place » Outdoors The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden is a historic rose garden in San Jose, California, in the Rose Garden District. Founded in 1927, the garden is exclusively dedicated to roses and features more than 3,500 shrubs representing 189 rose varieties. San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden is also home to newly hybridized rose and new rose varieties. 534 views 💖 5 👍 0Dana Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 |
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Sierra Vista Preserve Place » Outdoors Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve in the Eastern foothills of Santa Clara County offers sweeping views of the Valley and the opportunity to stroll through diverse landscapes including oak woodlands, rolling grassland, and chaparral communities. 176 views 💖 1 👍 0Sierra Rd, San Jose, CA 95127 |
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Antler Point Trail Overlook Place » Outdoors Antler Point Trail Overlook offers a spectacular view of the valley and beautiful wild flowers near Mount Hamilton, California. 268 views 💖 1 👍 0San Jose, CA 95132 |
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Sierra Vista Point Place » Outdoors Sierra Vista Point offers sweeping views of the Valley and the opportunity to stroll through diverse landscapes including oak woodlands, rolling grassland, and chaparral communities, characterized by their groups of shrubs. 179 views 💖 1 👍 0Sierra Vista Trail, San Jose, CA 95127 |
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Eagle Rock Place » Outdoors Eagle Rock is a natural area located at the first parking lot from the entrance near the restrooms of the Alum Rock Park. 176 views 💖 1 👍 0Eagle Rock Trail, San Jose, CA 95132 |
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Coyote Peak Place » Outdoors Coyote Peak is a hiking trail near Santa Teresa County Park in San Jose, California. 192 views 💖 1 👍 0Coyote Peak Trail, San Jose, CA 95119 |