Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

San Martin, Santa Clara County, CA

Parking$6 per vehicle
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DogsOn leash
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Hours8 a.m. to sunset
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Size
4,406 acres Source
Managed by
Santa Clara County Parks

About Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

A 6,695-acre park in the hills east of Gilroy with a 449-acre lake for fishing and boating. Source

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Fishing

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Sunrise & sunset

Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park hours follow the sun (8 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:

MonthSunriseSunset
Jan7:18 a.m.5:11 p.m.
Feb6:56 a.m.5:44 p.m.
Mar7:19 a.m.7:12 p.m.
Apr6:33 a.m.7:39 p.m.
May5:58 a.m.8:06 p.m.
Jun5:45 a.m.8:27 p.m.
Jul5:57 a.m.8:26 p.m.
Aug6:22 a.m.7:59 p.m.
Sep6:47 a.m.7:15 p.m.
Oct7:12 a.m.6:30 p.m.
Nov6:44 a.m.4:57 p.m.
Dec7:12 a.m.4:50 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 5
  • WCRestrooms · 2
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • Named trails · 12

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Coyote Ridge Trail5.3 mi1,549 ft up & down913–1,374 ftBikesHorses
Rancho San Ysidro Trail2.4 mi870 ft up & down436–960 ftBikes
Harvey Bear Trail2.3 mi744 ft up & down440–1,091 ftBikes
Savannah Trail2.3 mi534 ft up & down379–603 ftBikes
Calaveras Trail2.2 mi385 ft up & down849–980 ftBikes
Gaviota Trail2.1 mi574 ft up & down604–994 ftBikesHorses
Mummy Mountain Trail2.1 mi761 ft up & down989–1,349 ftNo bikesNo horses
Martin Murphy Trail2 mi156 ft up & down317–395 ftBikes
Mendoza Trail1.9 mi690 ft up & down913–1,244 ftBikesHorses
Ed Willson Trail1.7 mi594 ft up & down958–1,480 ftBikesHorses
Willow Springs Trail1.4 mi674 ft up & down440–1,079 ftBikes
Townsprings Trail1.4 mi392 ft up & down672–1,022 ftBikes

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    The park lists dogs (on-leash) among its activities. Source

Open 24 hours for shoreline fishing only.

Map & directions

4558 Gilroy Hot Springs Road, Gilroy, CA

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.090204, -121.555166Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Anderson Lake County ParkSan Jose · 6.1 mi · Boat Launch, Drinking WaterCoyote Creek ParkwaySan Jose · 7.9 mi · Boat Launch, CampingMt. Madonna County ParkInterlaken · 10.4 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterCalero County ParkSan Jose · 13.4 mi · Picnic Area, Boat LaunchMetcalf Motorcycle County ParkSan Jose · 13.6 mi · Restrooms, Picnic Area

Continue exploring

Santa Clara County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. Santa Clara County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, address, description, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.camping, facilities.fishing, fees
  3. Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.restrooms, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
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