The City's Best Outdoor Spots
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Shoreline Park
Mountain View, CA
With miles of hills and trails, this former trash lot is now a favorite of bikers, joggers and walkers. -
Vasona Lake County Park
333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA
Enjoy the scenery, the breeze off the lake and a hike through the miles of snaking trails. -
Palo Alto Baylands
2775 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA
Play baseball, sail a boat, feed ducks, fly a plane, walk across a salt marsh--you can do it all at this park. -
Municipal Rose Garden
Naglee Ave and Dana Ave, San Jose, CA
More than 4,000 vibrant rose bushes perfume this five-acre garden. -
St. James Park
St James St and First St, San Jose, CA
Downtown denizens commingle in an old town park with a fresh outlook.
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Pasatiempo Golf Course
18 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz, CA
Quite simply, one of the best golf courses in the United States. -
Eagle Ridge Golf Club
2951 Club Drive, Gilroy, CA
A lush, challenging course tucked away in Gilroy.
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Henry W. Coe State Park
End of East Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill, CA
Largest of the northern California state parks, this sprawling park boasts lakes, ponds and wonderful spring wildflowers. -
Vasona Lake County Park
333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA
Enjoy the scenery, the breeze off the lake and a hike through the miles of snaking trails. -
Shoreline Park
Mountain View, CA
Ten miles of smooth lakeside trails for bikers, skaters and joggers. -
Grant Ranch County Park
Route 130, San Jose, CA
One of Silicon Valley's best spots for mountain biking.
