Lexington Reservoir overflowing into spillway, a rare event.
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Lexington Reservoir County Park

Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, CA

Parking$6 per vehicle
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DogsOn leash
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Hours8 a.m. to sunset
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Lexington Reservoir overflowing into spillway, a rare event.
Photo GlennTSimmons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Size
950 acres Source
Managed by
Santa Clara County Parks

About Lexington Reservoir County Park

Activities at Lexington Reservoir County Park revolve around the reservoir and its trails. Two staging areas sit off Alma Bridge Road. The boat launch, about 0.3 miles from the dam, has portable toilets and first-come, first-served picnic tables, and it connects to the Jones Trail and Saint Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve. Miller Point, about 1.3 miles from the dam, has a parking area, a picnic area, and trail access, and it is a popular place to fish. Swimming is prohibited.

When boating is in season, the reservoir is open to boats on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 30 minutes before sunset. Only boats without gas motors may launch, and only when the water level allows use of the ramp; boaters pay launch and inspection fees. The county also publishes a guide to eating fish caught in the reservoir.

Hiking, biking, and picnicking round out the activities, and leashed dogs are welcome. Day use runs from 8 a.m. to sunset, with a vehicle entry fee collected year-round. The launch ramp entrance has paid parking and restrooms, while Miller Point has free parking and restrooms. Park land west of Highway 17, between Beardsley and Montevina roads, is closed to the public, with future recreational use planned.

Based on Lexington Reservoir County Park official information, checked Oct 18, 2026.

Know before you go

Lexington Reservoir County Park covers 950 acres in Los Gatos, Santa Clara County. Closing follows the sun here: sunset at Lexington Reservoir County Park is around 4:51 p.m. in mid-December, 7:14 p.m. in mid-March, 8:29 p.m. in mid-June, and 7:17 p.m. in mid-September. 5 named trails add up to about 2.5 miles inside the park; the longest is Priest Rock Trail at 1.2 miles, and Priest Rock Trail has the most up and down (about 541 feet). Mapped trails range from 528 to 1,213 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 11 parking areas, including Douglas B. Miller Memorial Point parking (30 spaces), plus 3 restrooms.

Facilities

  • Boat Launch
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Fishing

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Lexington Reservoir County Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 11: Douglas B. Miller Memorial Point parking (30 spaces)
  • WCRestrooms · 3
  • Named trails · 5

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Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Priest Rock Trail1.2 mi541 ft up & down749–1,213 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Limekiln Trail0.5 mi207 ft up & down678–805 ftUnpaved
Jones Trail0.4 mi219 ft up & down679–861 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Los Gatos Creek Trail0.2 mi127 ft up & down528–672 ftPavedBikes
Alma Bridge - Black Creek Connector0.2 mi9 ft up & down663–671 ftUnpaved

How trail figures are measured

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 15 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Lexington Reservoir County Park is number 8 of 16 by size at 950 acres. 10 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 2.5 miles.

Closest places for what Lexington Reservoir County Park doesn't list:

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Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    The park lists dogs (on-leash) among its activities. Source

Boating on weekends and holidays, 8 a.m. to 30 minutes before sunset.

Map & directions

17770 Alma Bridge Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.198719, -122.007512Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. Santa Clara County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, address, description, facilities.fishing, facilities.picnic-area, fees
  3. Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.boat-launch, facilities.historic-site, facilities.restrooms, trails
  5. Official park page (city in the park's mailing address; the park lies outside Census place boundaries)city
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  8. Official park page (summarized in our words)narrative
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