City, County & Regional Parks · California
Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 73
- Hookups
- 19 electric, 19 with water, 54 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Tent sites $41, RV sites $53 per night in peak season (Mar 1-Oct 31); 25% off off-peak
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Coyote Lake
- Nearest town
- Gilroy
- Phone
- 408-842-7800
- Activities
- fishing, boating, hiking
About
Santa Clara County park on Coyote Lake, a 4.5-mile reservoir in the hills east of Gilroy, with a boat launch, fishing and 26 miles of trails on the former Harvey Bear Ranch. The Lakeview campground has 54 tent sites and 19 paved RV sites with water and electric hookups (73 in all), plus the Black Tail group site for up to 40. Drinking water, restrooms, showers and a dump station; RVs up to 30 feet. Parties of 17 or more must use a group site. Open year-round; reservations online.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 42° | 31° | 74° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 43° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 45° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 47° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 53° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 58° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 59° | 54° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 58° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 54° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 47° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 41° | 31° | 71° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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