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Trail Center
3921 E. Bayshore Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Ph.: (650) 968-7065
info@trailcenter.org

Where to Camp on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the South Bay Area

Directions:	40 mi S of San Jose. 6 mi E of Gilroy. From Hwy 101, take Hwy 152 (Leavesley Rd) E 2 mi towards Los Banos. Left on New Ave, S mi. Right on Roop Rd, 2 mi, then Gilroy Hot Springs Rd 12 mi to Coyote Reservoir Rd and park entrance.
Information:	(408) 842-7800 or 358-3741*
Reservations:	No reservations accepted.
Camps:	74 drive-in sites and overflow lot. Phone, no showers.
Dogs:	Dogs allowed in picnic areas and on leash only.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Coyote Lake County Park; USGS 7.5' quad Gilroy.

Foothills Park (City of Palo Alto park), in Los Altos Hills

Directions:	From I-280 in Palo Alto, Page Mill Rd W 3 mi to park entrance.
Information:	(650) 329-2423
Reservations:	Call number for instructions. Required all seasons.
Camps:	5 walk-in sites, l5 people each. No RVs. No phone or showers.
Open:	Daily during summer months; open to City of Palo Alto residents, employees and their guests only.
Maps:	Foothills Park; Trail Map of the Southern Peninsula; USGS 7.5' quad Mindego Hill.

Directions:	Main Entrance: From Hwy 101 in Morgan Hill, go E on E Dunne Ave past Anderson Reservoir. After 3 mi, look for sign saying "Coe Park 10 mi."
Information:	(408) 779-2728 or (408) 623-2431*
Reservations:	Reservations accepted. See Henry W. Coe State Park for details
Camps:	20 developed sites; RVs OK, but road is narrow and winding (no hookups). Pit toilets, phone, no showers.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Henry W. Coe State Park (several available); USGS 7.5' quads Gilroy Hot Springs, Mississippi Creek, Mt Sizer, Mt. Stakes, Mustang Peak, Pacheco Peak, Wilcox Ridge. Also information sheet about camping in Coe Park. None of the USGS quads show the current boundaries or trail system. The park's official cooperating association, the Pine Ridge Association, publishes a large-scale, multi-color map at a large scale with contours and shaded relief, available in paper or plastic, as well as several small single-color handout maps.

Directions:	From Hwys 101 or 680 in San 3ose, take Alum Rock Ave (Hwy 130) NE to Mt. Hamilton Rd, then E 8 mi toward Lick Observatory.
Information:	(408) 274-6121 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	No reservations accepted.
Camps:	22 drive-in, RVs under 30ft OK (no hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily in summer; weekends only November and March. Closed Dec. through Feb.
Maps:	Joseph D. Grant County Park; USGS 7.5' quad Lick Observatory.

Directions:	From Hwy 101 in Gilroy, Hwy 152 (Hecker Pass Hwy) W 10 mi. From Hwy 1 in Watsonville, Hwy 152 (Main St and Lake Ave) E and N.
Information:	(408) 842-2341 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	No reservations accepted.
Camps:	117 drive-in sites; RVs OK (No hookups). Phone, no showers.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Mount Madonna County Park; USGS 7.5' quads Mt. Madonna, Watsonville East.

Directions:	From Saratoga, 2 mi on Hwy 9 (Big Basin/Congress Springs Rd) to Saratoga Springs, then Sanborn Rd S 1 mi Rom Hwy 35 (Skyline Blvd) at Saratoga Gap (the junction of Hwys 35 and 9), 5 mi E on Hwy 9 to Saratoga Springs, then Sanborn Rd S 1 mi.
Information:	(408) 867-9959 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	No reservations accepted, except for non-profit youth groups.
Camps:	37 walk-in sites, 20 parking lot RV sites (no hookups) Phone, no showers. No wood fires. Gates locked after sunset; campers must arrive before sunset.
Dogs:	Dogs allowed in picnic areas and in overnight RV camping sites only. Must be on leash.
Open:	Open all year. All camping closed 2nd Sunday in October until mid-February.
Maps:	Sanborn-Skyline County Park. USGS 7.5' quad Castle Rock Ridge.

Directions:	From Hwy 101 in South San Jose. take Cochrane Rd W to Monterey Rd, S on Monterey to Watsonville Rd, then N on Uvas Rd, W on Croy Rd. Proceed 4 mi through Sveadal to park entrance.
Information:	(408) 779-9232 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	No reservations accepted, except for non-profit youth group.
Camps:	30 drive-in sites, RVs OK (no hookups) Phone, no showers.
Open:	Daily during summer; weekends only October-April Friday and Saturday evenings, closing Sunday at 5 pm. Open the evening before a holiday, Thanksgiving Holiday, and the week before and after Christmas Holiday.
Dogs:	Dogs allowed in picnic areas and campground areas only. Must be on leash.
Maps:	Uvas Canyon County Park; USGS 7.5' quad Loma Prieta.

Directions:	22801 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. On Hwy 9 (Big Basin/Congress Springs Rd) at intersection of Sanborn Rd. 2 mi W of Saratoga, 5 mi E of Skyline Blvd at Saratoga Gap.
Information:	(408) 867-9999
Reservations:	Required.
Camps:	22 tent sites. RVs on monthly basis only. Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	USGS 7.5' quads Castle Rock Ridge, Cupertino.