Martial Cottle Park
San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
- Size
- 288 acres Source
- Managed by
- Santa Clara County Parks
About Martial Cottle Park
A park that celebrates farming history and shows modern organic, sustainable, and urban farming. Source
Facilities
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Historic Site
Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information
Sunrise & sunset
Martial Cottle Park hours follow the sun (8 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:20 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. |
| Feb | 6:57 a.m. | 5:45 p.m. |
| Mar | 7:20 a.m. | 7:13 p.m. |
| Apr | 6:34 a.m. | 7:41 p.m. |
| May | 5:59 a.m. | 8:07 p.m. |
| Jun | 5:46 a.m. | 8:28 p.m. |
| Jul | 5:58 a.m. | 8:28 p.m. |
| Aug | 6:23 a.m. | 8:01 p.m. |
| Sep | 6:48 a.m. | 7:17 p.m. |
| Oct | 7:13 a.m. | 6:31 p.m. |
| Nov | 6:45 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. |
| Dec | 7:13 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.
Martial Cottle Park at a glance
- PParking · 2
- WCRestrooms · 2
- WDrinking water · 1
- iVisitor center · 1: Walter Cottle Lester Visitor Center
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Getting to Martial Cottle Park by bus
- Snell Avenue & Branham Lane · at the park edge
- Snell Avenue & Obert Drive · at the park edge
- Snell Avenue & Chynoweth Avenue · 120 ft from the park
- Blossom Hill · 980 ft from the park
Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Martial Cottle Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Dogs
The park lists dogs (on-leash) among its activities. Source
Visitor center hours depend on volunteer availability; call ahead.
Map & directions
5283 Snell Avenue, San José, CA 95136
37.261348, -121.840512Get directions
Nearby parks
Straight-line distanceHellyer County ParkSan Jose · 2.1 mi · Playground, Splash PadSanta Teresa County ParkSan Jose · 4.6 mi · BBQ Grills, Drinking WaterAlmaden Quicksilver County ParkSan Jose · 5.1 mi · Picnic Area, Drinking WaterLos Gatos Creek County ParkCampbell · 6.2 mi · Off-Leash Area, Picnic AreaCalero County ParkSan Jose · 6.6 mi · Picnic Area, Boat Launch
Continue exploring
Santa Clara County parks Parks in San Jose PlaygroundsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- Santa Clara County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, address, description, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.historic-site, fees
- Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit