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Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve
Located three miles south of Los Gatos, this 1,432-acre preserve features an easy-access interpretive trail around Upper Lake and six miles of hiking and...
Coal Creek Preserve
Coal Creek is an ideal place for a quick afternoon hike with one's dog. Several trails can be combined to create a pleasant 2- or 3-mile loop. Views of...
More than 34 miles of multiuse trail are...
El Sereno Preserve
El Sereno Open Space Preserve is named for 2,249-foot Mt. El Sereno, part of a prominent ridge located south of the town of Saratoga and west of the town of...
Foothills Preserve
This tiny 212-acre gem's steep and forested ravines form part of the Adobe Creek watershed above...
Fremont Older Preserve
Located on the urban fringe and extending towards Mt. Eden Road to the south and Stevens Creek County Park to the west, the 739-acre Preserve offers a...
La Honda Creek Preserve
Offering magnificent views of the coast, colorful wildflower displays in the spring, and immersion into a historic ranchland, La Honda Creek Open Space...
Long Ridge Preserve
With options for short hikes, rides to scenic overlooks, and longer loop trips, Long Ridge Open Space Preserve provides something for everyone. ...
Los Trancos Preserve
Los Trancos Open Space Preserve is a 274-acre area located in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Palo Alto. This is an ideal spot to learn about earthquake...
Monte Bello Preserve
Italian for “Beautiful Mountain”, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a place of rolling grasslands, dense creekside forests, and spectacular...
Picchetti Ranch Preserve
Picchetti Ranch, named after the Picchetti family, who emigrated from Italy in the 1870s, features a brick winery building and farm complex. The District...
Pulgas Ridge Preserve
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is a 366-acre site near the City of San Carlos and provides trails for hiking and walking one's dog, including an...
Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve is located on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Half Moon Bay. The centerpiece of this...
Rancho San Antonio Preserve
Trails Reopen
(updated Thurs, Aug. 29)
Trails in the backcountry area of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve are now open
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Ravenswood Preserve
Construction Notice
Construction on the Ravenswood Bay Trail is scheduled to begin in...
Russian Ridge Preserve
This 3,137-acre preserve known for its showy display of wildflowers in spring. In summer, the hills turn to gold with the late evening sunlight. ...
St. Joseph's Hill Preserve
One of the distinctive scenic backdrops to the Town of Los Gatos is the 270-acre St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve, which provides a quick escape...
Saratoga Gap Preserve
Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve is a 1,540-acre outdoor adventure. The Sempervirens Fund provided critical support for acquisition of...
Sierra Azul Preserve
Just south of the Town of Los Gatos, on the east side of the Lexington Reservoir, sits Sierra Azul, the District's southernmost open space preserve....
Skyline Ridge Preserve
Skyline Ridge Preserve offers 2,143-acres of remarkably varied landscape that includes ridge vistas, expansive meadows, a pond for nature study, and a...
Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Area
Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area is a birders paradise. At this 50-acre bayfront preserve, located adjacent to Mountain View’s Shoreline...
Teague Hill Preserve
Teague Hill Open Space Preserve is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains just above the town of Woodside. Private Property and California Water Service...
Thornewood Preserve
Conveniently located in the hills above the Town of Woodside and ideally situated for a quick morning or afternoon getaway, Thornewood is a 167-acre...
Windy Hill Preserve
Windy Hill is named for its distinctive, breezy grass-covered hilltop, which can be seen from many areas of the peninsula. The 1,335-acre preserve features...
Mount Umunhum - Sierra Azul
On January, 20, 2018 the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, in accordance with their Cultural and Conservation Easement on Mount Umunhum, will be
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