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.
Martial Cottle Park State Recreation AreaSan Jose, California2.8 mi southwest

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 ParkAptos, California22 mi south

Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkFelton, California22.4 mi southwest
New Brighton State BeachCapitola, California22.9 mi south

Seacliff State BeachAptos, California23 mi south

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

Lighthouse Field State BeachSanta Cruz, California26.5 mi southwest

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 State ParkPescadero, California29.7 mi southwest

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 State BeachPescadero, California32.7 mi west
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic ParkPescadero, California32.8 mi west

Bean Hollow State BeachPescadero, California33 mi west

Moss Landing State BeachWatsonville, California33.1 mi south
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park PropertyHalf Moon Bay, California33.9 mi west

San Juan Bautista State Historic ParkSan Juan Bautista, California34.7 mi southeast
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation AreaByron, California35.3 mi north

Salinas River State BeachMoss Landing, California36.1 mi south

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 State BeachMontara, California42.1 mi northwest

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 BeachPacifica, California43.1 mi northwest
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaGustine, California43.7 mi southeast

San Bruno Mountain State ParkDaly City, California43.8 mi northwest

Fort Ord Dunes State ParkMarina, California43.8 mi south

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

Asilomar State BeachPacific Grove, California47.3 mi south

Monterey State BeachMonterey, California47.3 mi south

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.