Hellyer County Park - San Jose, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 17.036 W 121° 48.716
10S E 605317 N 4127032
Hellyer County Park is a Santa Clara County Park within San Jose, California.
Waymark Code: WM8680
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
Views: 4

Hellyer County Park is 354-acre in size and is built around the meandering Coyote Creek. The park includes such activities a a bicycle velodrome, off leash dog area, playground and picnic areas. Both the Coyote Creek and La Raza disc golf courses are located within Hellyer Park. The popular Coyote Creek Parkway is a flat, paved trail for hikers, bikers and skaters that goes south for 15 miles to Anderson Reservoir.

Fishing is permitted year round at Cottonwood Lake and during fishing season in the Coyote Creek. Cottonwood Lake is stocked with Rainbow Trout from November through late April.

The park is open year-round from 8AM until sunset. Current fees are posted at the entrance station.

A PDF map is available online.

Name: Hellyer County Park

Street Location: 985 Hellyer Avenue

Local Municipality: San Jose, Santa Clara County

State/Province, etc.: CA

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Picnic Facilities: Benches, Tables, Pavillions

Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground Bicycle Velodrome Hike/Bike Trails Disc Golf Courses Lake fishing


Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Cottonwood Lake, Coyote Creek

Traditional Geocaches:
GCA1C9 - Around They Go....... GC6843 - Doggie Cache GCT10F - Your Turn, San Jose GC55F2 - Tee Off


Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Date Established: Not listed

Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

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