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Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Where to Camp on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the South Bay Area

Directions:	From Hwy 880 in Milpitas, E on Calaveras Rd 4 mi to park entrance, 2 mi from Hwy 680.
Information:	(408) 262-6980 or (408) 358-3741*
Reservations:	(408) 358-3741*
Camps:	One large undeveloped site for youth groups only. 100 maximum group size. No facilities.
Maps:	Ed R. Levin County Park

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

Directions:	From I-280 in Palo Alto, 3 mi W on Page Mill Rd to park entrance.
Information:	(650) 329-2423
Reservations:	Call information number for instructions.
Camps:	4 sites, about 15 people each. Maximum group size 70 people
Open:	Daily during summer months 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:	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:	Required. Call information number for instructions
Camps:	10 hike-in group sites at Manzanita Point, maximum of 50 people each. 1 car allowed for each group for water, wood, supplies and emergencies. Vehicle stays parked at campsite, no shuttling of group members; campfires allowed, no wood gathering. Also one hike-in group site at Poverty Flat, maximum of 25 people, no vehicle access, no fires (stoves OK)."
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 Jose, take Alum Rock Ave (Hwy 130) NE to Mt. Hamilton Rd, then 8 mi E towards Lick Observatory. Or take Capitol Expwy to Quimby Rd. E on Quimby, right on Mt. Hamilton Rd 5 mi to park entrance.
Information:	(408) 2744121 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	(408) 358-3751*
Camps:	4 sites for youth groups only, 200 people maximum. 1 car allowed for each group.
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, take Hwy 152 (Hecker Pass Hwy) W 10 mi. From Hwy 1 in Watsonville, take Hwy 152 (Main St and Lake Ave) E and N.
Information:	(408) 842-2341 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	(408) 358-3751*
Camps:	Two types of camps. (1) 5 sites for youth groups, maximum 210 people; (2) 2 group camps
Open:	Daily all year
Maps:	Mount Madonna County Park; USGS 7.5' quads Mt. Madonna, Watsonville East.

Directions:	From Saratoga, 2 mi W on Hwy 9 (Big Basin/Congress Springs Rd) to Saratoga Springs, then Sanborn Rd S 1 mi. From Hwy 35 (Skyline Blvd) at Saratoga Cap, 5 mi E on Hwy 9 to Saratoga Springs.
Information:	(408) 867-3654 or (408) 358-3751*
Reservations:	(408) 358-3751*
Camps:	One area for youth groups only, 35 people maximum
Maps:	Sanborn-Skyline County Park; USGS 7.5' quad Castle Rock Ridge.