Camping Information and Rules
Reservations can be made 3 ways
- Online:
gooutsideandplay.org - By Phone:
Call the reservations office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm except holidays.
Phone: (408) 355-2201
Fax: (408) 355-2290 (Requests for information only) - Walk-in:
Stop by the reservations office located in the Parks Administration building in Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Except holidays.
Camping Update
Follow the instructions below to see a quick view of availability.
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Select your requested arrival date, # of day you would like to camp and the preferred park then click “Show Availability”.
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If nothing appears, it is likely the dates/park requested is completely booked. For a quick view of the calendar click on “Open Availability Chart”. This will show a real time report of availability for requested date, if any.
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Once you have confirmed availability, take note of the available date and site and return to the Camping/RV/Yurt tab to make your reservation.
Please note, this calendar shows real time availability. Additional sites will be released when available.
Get back to nature while staying close to home.
Save gas, save time - a wilderness experience is only minutes away for your family or group. Camp in a redwood forest, dine alfresco in a rolling, oak-studded grassland. Nap away an afternoon next to a sparkling creek. And best of all, the price is right.
Now’s your chance, take your first step to Santa Clara County’s great outdoors. Make sure to stake your claim and reserve a site that’s right for you:
- A maximum of 2 sites may be reserved together. 2 sites will accommodate 16 people.
- RV site
- Yurts
- Group camping
- Group camping sites are required for any group of 17 people or more.
Overnight camping is available at the following Parks:
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Camping: Off Season Discount
Camp during the off-season and receive a 25% discount. This discount is applied for the use of a car, RV, group, or hike-in campsite, or a Yurt during the off-season from November 1 to February 28/29.
Rules and Regulations
- Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am at all campgrounds.
- Smoking is prohibited in all county parks.
- Swimming is not allowed in any Santa Clara County Park.
- Limit of stay for camping is no more than 14 days in any 45 day period with a maximum of 14 days between Memorial Day to Labor Day.
- Minors are not eligible to reserve a facility or camp overnight unless accompanied by a responsible adult. Written proof of age may be required. Groups comprised predominantly of participants under the age of 18 must be chaperoned at a ratio of 1 adult to 10 minors.