Lexington Reservoir overflowing into spillway, a rare event.
Photo GlennTSimmons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lexington Reservoir County Park

Lexington Hills, 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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Lexington Reservoir overflowing into spillway, a rare event.
Photo GlennTSimmons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Size
950 acres Source
Managed by
Santa Clara County Parks

About Lexington Reservoir County Park

A 950-acre park with a 338-acre reservoir open for shoreline fishing, part of a chain of parks along the Bay Area Ridge Trail. Source

Facilities

  • Boat Launch
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Fishing

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Sunrise & sunset

Lexington Reservoir County Park hours follow the sun (8 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:

MonthSunriseSunset
Jan7:20 a.m.5:12 p.m.
Feb6:58 a.m.5:46 p.m.
Mar7:20 a.m.7:14 p.m.
Apr6:34 a.m.7:41 p.m.
May6:00 a.m.8:08 p.m.
Jun5:46 a.m.8:29 p.m.
Jul5:58 a.m.8:28 p.m.
Aug6:23 a.m.8:01 p.m.
Sep6:49 a.m.7:17 p.m.
Oct7:14 a.m.6:32 p.m.
Nov6:46 a.m.4:59 p.m.
Dec7:14 a.m.4:51 p.m.

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

Lexington Reservoir County Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 11: Douglas B. Miller Memorial Point parking (30 spaces)
  • WCRestrooms · 3
  • Named trails · 5

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Priest Rock Trail1.2 mi541 ft up & down749–1,213 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Limekiln Trail0.5 mi207 ft up & down678–805 ftUnpaved
Jones Trail0.4 mi219 ft up & down679–861 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Los Gatos Creek Trail0.2 mi127 ft up & down528–672 ftPavedBikes
Alma Bridge - Black Creek Connector0.2 mi9 ft up & down663–671 ftUnpaved

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

Boating on weekends and holidays, 8 a.m. to 30 minutes before sunset.

Map & directions

17770 Alma Bridge Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.198719, -122.007512Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance

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.fishing, facilities.picnic-area, fees
  3. Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.boat-launch, facilities.historic-site, 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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