Henry W. Coe State Park

Coe Park is the largest state park in northern California, with over 87,000 acres of wild open spaces.  The terrain of the park is rugged, varied, and beautiful, with lofty ridges and steep canyons. Once the home of Ohlone Indians, the park is now home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals, including the elusive mountain lion.

Within Coe Park are the headwaters of Coyote Creek, long stretches of the Pacheco and Orestimba creeks, and a 23,300-acre wilderness area.

The park is open year-round for hikers, mountain bikers, backpackers, equestrians, car campers, picnickers, photographers, and people who simply like to visit parks.

The Pine Ridge Association at Henry W. Coe State Park

TPRA Uniformed Volunteerhe Pine Ridge Association (PRA) was formed in 1975 to assist park staff in providing interpretive and educational programs to the public. It is a contracted cooperating Association with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, and is chartered by the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. The association has 425 members with approximately 125 active volunteers who staff the Visitor Center; teach in our school program; support two newsletters, take visitors on guided walks during wildflower season; give interpretive programs; and sponsor special events. Each year approximately 20,000 hours are donated to the park.

The Pine Ridge Association does not receive any state funds. We are responsible for raising the money necessary to support our programs through memberships, donations, sales at our store, and special events.
 

Mother's Day Breakfast

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Once again, we're holding the event at the Ridge View camp site, which is about a mile and a quarter walk from the parking area. When you get there, you can sit down to a delicious western-style breakfast of scrambled eggs, pork link sausage or vegetarian patty sausage, hot-off-the-grill homemade drop biscuits, country fried potatoes, orange juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and incredibly yummy fresh local strawberries dusted with powdered sugar. Entertainment by Cactus Bob and Prairie Flower. Event details here.

Dowdy Visitor Center is open on weekends

DowdyRanchVisitorCtr_reduce_cropThe Dowdy Ranch Visitor Center, in the southeast corner of Coe Park, will be open this season on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The Dowdy Ranch area (elevation 1,600 feet) includes a visitor center, restrooms, drinking water, an equestrian staging area, shade ramadas, and picnic tables. There are great views looking east and north to the hills of the Diablo Range. More details on the Dowdy Visitor Center page.

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Current Conditions at Coe

photo-bl01-273x400Spring days in Coe Park can be warm and wonderful. Now is the time to head out on the trail to explore and enjoy the full beauty of Coe Park. Check the Planning Your Visit page for current conditions and take a look at the What's Blooming Now page to see which wildflowers have been spotted!

Links

NPR's All Things Considered: Saving Calif. State Parks: The End Of Public Funding?

NPR's California Report: How Determined Docents Kept One Park Off the Closure List

Bay Nature: A Little Help from Our Friends

Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs

gilroy_hot_springsThe mission of the Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs Association (GYHSA) is to protect, preserve, and restore public access to Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs, an area of Henry W. Coe State Park which is historically rich in cultural diversity.

Please join us for tours, camp outs, special events!

 

Become a Volunteer

Coe Park Volunteer Ranger

Are you interested in learning more about Henry W. Coe State Park and sharing your knowledge with park visitors? How about helping out with annual events or maintenance of springs and trails? If so, visit our Volunteer page.

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