Metcalf Motorcycle County Park

San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA

Parking$6 per vehicle
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DogsOn leash
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HoursThu–Mon; closed Tue and Wed
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Size
444 acres Source
Managed by
Santa Clara County Parks

About Metcalf Motorcycle County Park

The county's only public off-highway vehicle park, with 17 miles of OHV dirt trails, motocross and ATV tracks. Source

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Picnic Area

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Metcalf Motorcycle County Park at a glance

PWC
  • PParking · 1
  • WCRestrooms · 1
  • Named trails · 5

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Gruesome Gary Trail0.7 mi348 ft up & down1,050–1,219 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Beginner/Novice Track0.3 mi50 ft up & down1,241–1,284 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Hillside Track0.3 mi159 ft up & down910–1,001 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Novice Oval0.2 mi40 ft up & down1,235–1,272 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Chamise Trail0.1 mi17 ft up & down1,229–1,253 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses

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

Hours vary by month; open on holidays unless they fall on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Map & directions

300 Metcalf Road, San José, CA 95138

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.231538, -121.726118Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Santa Teresa County ParkSan Jose · 3.3 mi · BBQ Grills, Drinking WaterCalero County ParkSan Jose · 3.9 mi · Picnic Area, Boat LaunchCoyote Creek ParkwaySan Jose · 5.6 mi · Boat Launch, CampingHellyer County ParkSan Jose · 6.1 mi · Playground, Splash PadMartial Cottle ParkSan Jose · 6.6 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic Area

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Santa Clara County parks Parks in San Jose

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, fees
  3. Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.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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