City, County & Regional Parks · California
Mt. Madonna County Park
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 110
- Hookups
- 29 electric, 29 with water, 81 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
- 1,827 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Watsonville
- Phone
- 408-842-2341
- Activities
- hiking
About
Santa Clara County park on the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains between Gilroy and Watsonville, 3,200 acres of redwood forest with 14 miles of trails, the ruins of the Henry Miller estate and a white deer pen. 81 tent sites in four campgrounds (Valley View 1, 2 and 3 and Tan Oak) and 29 RV sites with water and electric hookups (110 in all), plus yurts and five group sites for 50 to 240 people. Drinking water, restrooms, showers and a dump station. 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 | 55° | 40° | 27° | 68° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 39° | 30° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 41° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 43° | 35° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 41° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 49° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 52° | 48° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 53° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 48° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 44° | 33° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 30° | 66° | 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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