State Parks Near Saratoga, California
55 state park units lie within 50 miles of Saratoga. The closest is Castle Rock State Park, about 5 mi southwest of town. 21 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Castle Rock State Park5 mi southwest
- Within 25 miles
- 21of 55 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 26parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 35pets allowed
State parks near Saratoga, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Saratoga; driving distance is usually longer.
Castle Rock State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, geocaching, and hiking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Castle Rock State Park →Portola Redwoods State Park
The park supports historic sites, swimming, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Portola Redwoods State Park →Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area
In Santa Clara County, about 3 miles southwest of San Jose, Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area covers about 137 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area →Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Popular activities here are surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, swimming, and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Big Basin Redwoods State Park →Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, fishing, ranger programs, and wildlife watching. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park →Butano State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and biking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Butano State Park →Año Nuevo State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Año Nuevo State Park →Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park →New Brighton State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, fishing, geocaching, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for New Brighton State Beach →The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
The park supports historic sites, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking. The official site lists about 30 miles of trails. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park →Pomponio State Beach
Things to do include surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pomponio State Beach →San Gregorio State Beach
Things to do include surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for San Gregorio State Beach →Pescadero State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pescadero State Beach →Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
The park supports surfing, historic sites, swimming, fishing, and ranger programs. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park →Twin Lakes State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and geocaching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Twin Lakes State Beach →Bean Hollow State Beach
The park supports surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Bean Hollow State Beach →Seacliff State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, fishing, geocaching, biking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Seacliff State Beach →Wilder Ranch State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Wilder Ranch State Park →Lighthouse Field State Beach
Things to do include historic sites, fishing, wildlife watching, geocaching, and biking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Lighthouse Field State Beach →Natural Bridges State Beach
The park supports surfing, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Natural Bridges State Beach →Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, wildlife watching, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property →Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park Property
The park supports historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park Property →Manresa State Beach
Things to do include surfing, fishing, geocaching, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Manresa State Beach →Half Moon Bay State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, boating, swimming, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Half Moon Bay State Beach →Henry W. Coe State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, boating, fishing, and ranger programs. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Henry W. Coe State Park →Sunset State Beach
The park supports surfing, fishing, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Sunset State Beach →Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area →Zmudowski State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and geocaching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Zmudowski State Beach →Montara State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, boating, swimming, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Montara State Beach →Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Things to do include surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Gray Whale Cove State Beach →Moss Landing State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Moss Landing State Beach →Pacifica State Beach
The park supports surfing, swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pacifica State Beach →Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Things to do include surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and geocaching. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Candlestick Point State Recreation Area →Salinas River State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Salinas River State Beach →Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Its trail network totals roughly 80 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area →Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach →San Bruno Mountain State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching.
Hours, fees and rules for San Bruno Mountain State Park →Thornton State Beach
Covering about 63 acres, Thornton State Beach lies in San Mateo County, in Daly City.
Hours, fees and rules for Thornton State Beach →San Juan Bautista State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for San Juan Bautista State Historic Park →Mount Diablo State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Diablo State Park →Marina State Beach
The park supports surfing, swimming, fishing, geocaching, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Marina State Beach →Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area
Visitors come for surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area →Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
The park supports surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and biking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve →Fort Ord Dunes State Park
The park supports surfing, historic sites, boating, fishing, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Ord Dunes State Park →McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore →Asilomar State Beach
The park supports surfing, historic sites, swimming, ranger programs, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Asilomar State Beach →Fremont Peak State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, geocaching, and biking. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, and group camping. The park says there are no showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Fremont Peak State Park →Albany State Marine Reserve
Things to do include surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Albany State Marine Reserve →Marsh Creek State Park State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Marsh Creek State Park State Historic Park →Monterey State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, swimming, fishing, geocaching, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Monterey State Beach →Monterey State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Monterey State Historic Park →Pacheco State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Pacheco State Park →Angel Island State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, surfing, historic sites, boating, and swimming. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Angel Island State Park →Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
Visitors come for off-highway vehicle riding, horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, and wildlife watching. The official site lists about 200 miles of trails.
Hours, fees and rules for Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area →Hatton Canyon Park Property
Hatton Canyon Park Property is a park in Monterey County, in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Hours, fees and rules for Hatton Canyon Park Property →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Saratoga
- Castle Rock State Park 5 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Portola Redwoods State Park 10 mi west · Campground listed
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 16 mi south · Campground listed
- Butano State Park 18 mi west · Campground listed
- New Brighton State Beach 21 mi south · Campground listed
+ 21 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Saratoga
- Portola Redwoods State Park 10 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park 13 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 16 mi south · Pets allowed under park rules
- Butano State Park 18 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 20 mi south · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 30 more in the list above
Swimming near Saratoga
- Portola Redwoods State Park 10 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park 13 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- New Brighton State Beach 21 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Pomponio State Beach 21 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- San Gregorio State Beach 21 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 28 more in the list above
Hiking near Saratoga
- Castle Rock State Park 5 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Portola Redwoods State Park 10 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park 13 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 16 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Butano State Park 18 mi west · Hiking trails listed
+ 35 more in the list above
Fishing near Saratoga
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 16 mi south · Fishing listed
- New Brighton State Beach 21 mi south · Fishing listed
- Pomponio State Beach 21 mi west · Fishing listed
- San Gregorio State Beach 21 mi west · Fishing listed
- Pescadero State Beach 21 mi west · Fishing listed
+ 26 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Saratoga
What is the closest state park to Saratoga?
Castle Rock State Park is the closest, about 5 miles southwest of Saratoga in a straight line. Next are Portola Redwoods State Park and Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area.
How many state parks are near Saratoga?
55 state park units are within 50 miles, and 21 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Saratoga have camping?
26 parks list camping, the nearest being Castle Rock State Park, Portola Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Saratoga?
Yes, at 35 parks, including Portola Redwoods State Park, Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Saratoga?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Sunnyvale, CA8 mi north
- Near San Jose, CA12 mi east
- Near Menlo Park, CA16 mi northwest
- Near Newark, CA16 mi north
- Near Fremont, CA16 mi north
- Near Santa Cruz, CA20 mi south
- Near Union City, CA23 mi north
- Near San Mateo, CA26 mi northwest
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.