State Parks Near San Jose, CA

56 state park units lie within 50 miles of San Jose as the crow flies. The closest is Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area, about 3 miles southwest. 28 of the 56 listed here offer camping. Distances are straight-line, not driving distance.

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Martial Cottle Park State Recreation AreaSan Jose, California2.8 mi southwest
Castle Rock State Park is a state park of California, USA, located along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains
Castle Rock State ParkLos Gatos, California16.1 mi west
Henry W. Coe State ParkMorgan Hill, California16.5 mi southeast
Lake Del Valle State Recreation AreaLivermore, California21.1 mi north
Portola Redwoods State ParkLa Honda, California22 mi west
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
The Forest of Nisene Marks State ParkAptos, California22 mi south
plaque in front of the tree inside of which Lt — Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkFelton, California22.4 mi southwest
New Brighton State BeachCapitola, California22.9 mi south
Seacliff State Beach
Seacliff State BeachAptos, California23 mi south
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Boulder Creek, United States
Big Basin Redwoods State ParkBoulder Creek, California24 mi west
Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park PropertyWatsonville, California24.2 mi south
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic ParkSanta Cruz, California24.9 mi southwest
Twin Lakes State BeachSanta Cruz, California25.2 mi southwest
Manresa State BeachWatsonville, California26.1 mi south
SANTA CRUZ, California (November 20, 2017) – Bill Henry, director of Groundswell Coastal Ecology, and Emma Pelton, conservation…
Lighthouse Field State BeachSanta Cruz, California26.5 mi southwest
Southern California - Natural Bridges Beach, Near Santa Cruz - NARA -
Natural Bridges State BeachSanta Cruz, California27.3 mi southwest
Wilder Ranch State ParkSanta Cruz, California27.5 mi southwest
Sunset State BeachWatsonville, California27.6 mi south
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation AreaTracy, California27.7 mi northeast
Butano State ParkPescadero, California29.6 mi west
Año Nuevo Coast Natural Preserve, Pescadero, Vereinigte Staaten Jul 12, 11-31-58 AM
Año Nuevo State ParkPescadero, California29.7 mi southwest
CALIFORNIA-ZMUDOWSKI BEACH - NARA -
Zmudowski State BeachWatsonville, California31.8 mi south
San Gregorio State BeachSan Gregorio, California32.3 mi west
Pomponio State BeachSan Gregorio, California32.5 mi west
Pescadero lagoon is an extremely complex ecosystem, with eight special status plant species, ten wildlife species and two stream corridors
Pescadero State BeachPescadero, California32.7 mi west
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic ParkPescadero, California32.8 mi west
The rockweed Fucus gardneri has many common names, including popweed and bladderwrack — Bean Hollow State Beach
Bean Hollow State BeachPescadero, California33 mi west
Sandy beach and cliffs at Moss Landing , California
Moss Landing State BeachWatsonville, California33.1 mi south
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park PropertyHalf Moon Bay, California33.9 mi west
EXTERIOR VIEW OF HOUSE THROUGH AN ARCHWAY - General Jose Castro House, Mission Plaza, San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, CA HABS…
San Juan Bautista State Historic ParkSan Juan Bautista, California34.7 mi southeast
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation AreaByron, California35.3 mi north
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Horse Detachment rode at Salinas River State Beach, Moss Landing, California on May 13, 2023
Salinas River State BeachMoss Landing, California36.1 mi south
Looking north along Half Moon Bay State Beach, California
Half Moon Bay State BeachHalf Moon Bay, California36.6 mi west
Pacheco State ParkHolllister, California37.2 mi southeast
Mount Diablo State ParkWalnut Creek, California38.9 mi north
Fremont Peak State ParkSan Juan Bautista, California40.8 mi southeast
Robert W. Crown Memorial State BeachAlameda, California41 mi northwest
Marina State BeachMarina, California41.3 mi south
Marsh Creek State Park State Historic ParkBrentwood, California41.5 mi north
Montara Beach, Montara, United States
Montara State BeachMontara, California42.1 mi northwest
Fishing pier in Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, United States
Candlestick Point State Recreation AreaSan Francisco, California42.4 mi northwest
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation AreaHollister, California42.6 mi southeast
Gray Whale Cove State BeachPacifica, California42.6 mi northwest
Pacifica State Beach
Pacifica State BeachPacifica, California43.1 mi northwest
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaGustine, California43.7 mi southeast
San Bruno Mountain California
San Bruno Mountain State ParkDaly City, California43.8 mi northwest
MARINA, Calif — Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Fort Ord Dunes State ParkMarina, California43.8 mi south
Vitis californica at Caswell Memorial State Park spring leaves
Caswell Memorial State ParkRipon, California44.5 mi northeast
Emeryville Crescent State Marine ReserveEmeryville, California46.3 mi northwest
Thornton State BeachDaly City, California46.6 mi northwest
George J. Hatfield State Recreation AreaHilmar-Irwin, California47.1 mi east
Flora at Asilomar State Beach
Asilomar State BeachPacific Grove, California47.3 mi south
A banded western snowy plover at Monterey State Beach.
Monterey State BeachMonterey, California47.3 mi south
Eastshore State Park — McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State SeashoreBerkeley, California47.8 mi northwest
Monterey State Historic ParkMonterey, California48.1 mi south
Albany State Marine ReserveAlbany, California49.4 mi northwest

Lists are built automatically from official park data and update when parks change. Inclusion means the official source lists the feature; it is not a ranking.