Friday, April 18, 2025

Santa Clara County Parks

Santa Clara county parks

Parking: $6 (exception)


 

74 Results

Martial Cottle Park: farming park
3.72 mi.

Mockingbird Hill entrance: Almaden Quicksilver, no fees
3.80 mi.

Wood Road entrance, Almaden Quicksilver, no fees
3.84 mi.

Walter Cottle Lester Visitor Center, Martial Cottle
4.27 mi.

Vasona Lake County Park
4.28 mi.

Blossom Hill Road (main entrance), Vasona
4.36 mi.

Snell Avenue (main entrance), Martial Cottle
4.39 mi.

Dell Avenue (main entrance), Log Gatos Creek
4.40 mi.

Los Gatos Creek County Park: No shade, has water
4.40 mi.

Almaden Quicksilver County Park
5.21 mi.

Hacienda (main entrance), Almaden Quicksilver
5.21 mi.

Casa Grande - Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
5.24 mi.

Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, Santa Teresa
5.28 mi.

Rancho San Vicente entrance, Calero
5.31 mi.

Alma Bridge and Lexington Launch Ramp entrance, 
5.36 mi.

Lexington Reservoir County Park
5.40 mi.

Miller Point entrance
5.44 mi.

Pueblo entrance
5.61 mi.

Cottonwood entrance
6.08 mi.

Silver Creek Valley Road entrance
6.10 mi.

Velodrome entrance
6.14 mi.

Hellyer County Park
6.18 mi.

Santa Teresa County Park
6.48 mi.

Calero Boat Launch entrance
7.09 mi.

Montalvo Road (main entrance)
7.62 mi.

Villa Montalvo
7.66 mi.

Calero County Park
8.06 mi.

McKean Road (main entrance)
8.29 mi.

Coyote Creek Parkway
8.34 mi.

Field Sports Park
8.93 mi.


Trap and Skeet Range
9.17 mi.

Rifle and Pistol Range
9.35 mi.

Sanborn County Park
9.37 mi.

Sanborn Road (main entrance)
9.37 mi.

Metcalf Motorcycle County Park
9.59 mi.

Metcalf Motorcycle Park (main entrance)
9.62 mi.

Skyline Trail and Sunnyvale Mountain lot
9.65 mi.

Penitencia Creek
10.48 mi.

Lookout Trail and Madrone Lot trailhead
10.71 mi.

Croy Road and Uvas Canyon entrance
11.20 mi.

Uvas Canyon County Park
11.24 mi.

Stevens Creek Boat Launch entrance
11.35 mi.

Stevens Creek (main entrance)
11.39 mi.

Stevens Creek County Park
11.39 mi.

Joseph D. Grant County Park
12.47 mi.

Joseph D. Grant Ranch (main entrance)
12.54 mi.

Grant Ranch House Complex
12.60 mi.

Grant Lake entrance
12.73 mi.

Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve
13.04 mi.

Chesbro (main entrance)
13.17 mi.

Chesbro Reservoir County Park
13.17 mi.

Twin Gates entrance
13.76 mi.

Anderson Lake County Park
14.13 mi.

Coyote Creek Visitor Center
14.13 mi.

Sunnyvale Baylands Park
14.23 mi.

Live Oak entrance
14.61 mi.

Alviso Marina County Park
14.68 mi.

Alviso Marina (main entrance)
14.87 mi.

Uvas Reservoir (main entrance)
15.29 mi.

Uvas Reservoir County Park
15.29 mi.

 
Ed R. Levin County Park
15.60 mi.

Spring Valley entrance and park office
15.61 mi.

Sandy Wool entrance
15.68 mi.

Upper Stevens Creek County Park
16.72 mi.

Mt. Madonna Visitor Center entrance
17.96 mi.

Mt. Madonna (main entrance)
18.44 mi.

Mt. Madonna County Park
18.46 mi.

Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park
18.76 mi.

Chitactac-Adams Heritage (main entrance)
18.81 mi.

Sprig Day Use Area entrance
19.28 mi.

Harvey Bear entrance
19.59 mi.

Mendoza Ranch entrance
23.23 mi.

Coyote Lake (main entrance)
23.32 mi.

Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
23.32 mi.


Details:


Almaden Quicksilver:  multiple entrances, no vehicle entrance fees

Calero: No shade, water

Santa Teresa: 
Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 11-3,4,5 on weekends
Golf Club: Start with driving range
Archery club: doesn't offer rentals
Picnic tables
Horseback riding
Horseshoe throwing

Lexington Reservoir: 

Uvas

Mt Madonna: Horse rental available, archery range

Vasona: Horseshoes, volley-ball

Villa Montalvo: no fees

Chesbro Reservoir: No vehicle entrance fees, no hiking trails, walk across dam

Martial Cottle: 

Metcalf Motorcycle: Needs a rental

Rancho San Antonio

Sanborn

Stevens Creek

Upper Stevens Creek

Chitactac Adams

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Summer 2025 options

CharDham tour operators quotes per person for 6 folks for June 2024. All include hotels, transportation, breakfast, dinner. Innova Crysta will have a carrier. We prefer Tempo 9 seater for additional space given long drives & luggage; Tempo also has carrier.


Sanjay Tours: Tempo (quote for 14 seater instead of 9 seater): Rs.1 lakh, 12 nights


From Uttarakhand tourism website: https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/assets/media/UTDB_media_1742284284listofoperator.pdf 


ABD Travels:
Spoke to friendly & knowledgeable employee Nisha
https://abdholidays.com/yatra-by-road
Website: Deluxe 34k, Luxury 65k from Dehradun
Phone: Rs.27.5k standard
Official quote:
Innova Crysta: Rs.43.5k Luxury, Rs.49k Premium
Tempo: Rs.48k, Rs.54k

Destination Luxury Hotels Premium Hotels Nights Plan

Barkot Adhvanta Cottage/Similar Rigveda Resort/Similar 02 MAPI

Uttarkashi Bhagirathi Residency/Similar Akash Ganga/Similar 02 MAPI

Phata Shiva’s Trident/Similar Buransh Heli Resort/Similar 02 MAPI

Kedarnath Guest House Guest House 01 EPAI

Badrinath Panchvati Inn/Similar Yoga Executive/Similar 01 MAPI

Rudraprayag Hotel Mandakini/Similar Pride Resort/Similar 01 MAPI



CharDhamTour:
https://www.chardhamtour.in/
Spoke to Mr.Laxmi Prasad who linked us with an employee with a different number
Deluxe Innova Crysta: Rs. 46.5k
Tempo Deluxe Rs.53.5k, Luxury: Rs.64.5k, Premium: Rs.80.5k
City Deluxe Hotel/ similar Luxury Hotel/ similar Premium Hotel/ similar Nights
Barkot Yamunotri paradise Monkey tail (Camp) Monkey tail (Cottages) 2
Uttarkashi Gangotri Paradise Shivlinga Shivlinga Premium 2
Sitapur Nanda resort Hotel Kailash Residency La Fiyoli 2
Kedarnath Aligarh bawan/Bikaner House/Behl Ashram/Muzzafar Nagar Bhawan/Jaipur House/Jalaram (basic accommodation on sharing basis) 1
Badrinath Hotel Urvashi New Yoga Lords/ Amritara/ Sarovar 1
Pipalkoti Hotel Harela Inn Samrat Resort (Rudraprayag) Monal Resort (Rudraprayag) 1



ThreeSixtyHolidays
https://threesixtyholidays.com/Chardham
Tempo

Option 1: Rs.83.5k, Option 2: Rs.65.9k

Haridwar (01N)  MJ Sarovar Portico / Godwin, Renest / Regenta Orkos

Barkot (02N) The Monkey Tail / Yamuna Valley Cottage / Similar, Veda Cottage / Yaantra Resort / Similar

Uttarkashi (02N) Shivlinga / Rajaji Hotel,  Hill River View / Yaantra Retreat / Similar

Guptkashi (02N) Shivalik Valley Resort / Char Machan / Similar, La Fiyoli / Kedar River Retreat /Kashi Retreat

Kedarnath (01N) Standard Lodge / Dharamshala, Standard Lodge / Dharamshala

Badrinath (01N) Amritara The Avadh / Sarovar Portico / Yoga Premium, Yoga Executive / Magalam / Similar

Rishikesh (01N) Monal Resort (Premium) / Kastoori Inn (Luxury), Monal Resort (Dlx) / Kastoori Inn (Standard)

Rudraprayag (01N) Modi Yoga Retreat / Divine Resort / Ganga Kinare, Divine Lakshmi Ganga / Great Ganga / Simila



Mahendra Destinations
https://www.mahendradestinations.com/gangotri-yamunotri/chardham-yatra-badrinath-kedarnath-gangotri-yamunotri/

Rs.49.5k for Deluxe with Tempo, Rs.51k for Deluxe with Innova Crysta, Rs.43k for Regular with Innova Crysta

Place nights, Deluxe, Regular

Rishikesh 1: Hotel Bliss Ganga / Similar, Hotel Neeraj

Barkot 2: Rigveda Cottage / Similar, Camp Veda/ Similar

Uttarkashi 2: Yaantra Retreat / Similar, Mahima Resort

Sersi/Guptkashi 2: Omkar Comfort / Nirvana Cottage, Omkar Comfort

Kedarnath 1: New Himachal Guest House, New Himachal Guest House 

Badrinath 1: Hotel Snow Crest / Similar, Hotel Dwarikesh / Similar

Srinagar 1: Riverside Resort / Similar, Chahat Resort / Similar

Haridwar 1: Hotel Fern Residency / Similar, Hotel SRS Lakshya / Similar



Other recommendations from friends:

Panicker travels

Southern travels (served South Indian food)


Types of vehicles

Innova: 6–7 passengers

Innova Crysta: 6–7 passengers

Bolero: 7–8 passengers

Tempo Traveller: 9–17 passengers (model: 9, 12, 14, 17 + driver)


Leave Sun June 1 night

Arrive Tue June 3 morning, reach Chennai home before noon

Wed, June 4 & Thu June 5: Anbil.

Sat, June 7-Thu June 19: 13 days Chardham Yatra

June 7, 2025: Dehradun airport, Haridwar/Rishikesh

June 8, 2025: Barkot

June 9, 2025: Yamunotri (Doli, horse), Barkot

June 10, 2025: Uttarkashi

June 11, 2025: Gangotri, Uttarkashi

June 12, 2025: Guptkashi

June 13, 2025: Kedarnath (Doli, horse)

June 14, 2025: Guptkashi

June 15, 2025: Yogadhyan Badri, Narsingh Badri, Badrinath

June 16, 2025: Badrinath, Mana Village, Vriddha Badri, Adi Badri, Rudraprayag

June 17, 2025: Drive back to Haridwar/Rishikesh

June 18, 2025: Haridwar/Rishikesh

June 19, 2025: Dehradun airport

Wed, June 25: 3 ppl fly to Hyderabad

Fri, July 4: Night train from Chennai to Hyderabad 

Sat, July 5: Ramanujar 108 DivyaDesam visit

Sun, July 6, Mon July 7: Function

Tue, July 8: 2 ppl Fly to Chennai

Tue, July 8-Wed July 9: Mantralayam & Nava Brindavanam

Thu July 10: Fly to Chennai

Thu, July 17: 3 ppl fly to Chennai

Fri, July 18: Night train to Bengaluru

Sun, July 20: Night train to Chennai

Thu, July 24: Morning flight back

Thu, July 24: Arrive back