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Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

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Location

Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park is located in California

Directions

Bear Ranch - from U.S. Highway 101 in San Martin, take the San Martin Ave. exit. Proceed east on San Martin Ave. for 2 miles. The entrance to the park is on the left, one-quarter mile east of Foothill Avenue. Mendoza Ranch - From U.S. Highway 101 in Gilroy, take the Leavesley Road exit. Proceed east on Leavesley Road 2 miles to New Avenue. Proceed north on New Avenue .5 miles to Roop Road. Proceed east on Roop Road 3 miles into the foothills. Turn left into the park.

Address

10840 Coyote Lake Rd.
Gilroy, CA 95020

Coordinates

37.07978038262465 N
121.52851498410263 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Poor
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Yurts
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

$34

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Reservations

(408) 355-2201

Jim V.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 23, 2023

Best local spots!

One of my favorite campgrounds as it’s very local and has beautiful scenery. I come here atleast once a month for some camping!

Site43

Month of VisitNovember

Hae Sook Y.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2023

My first camping!

I was able to enjoy the view of lake and mountains inside the tent. Wild pigs appeared at night. It was our first camping trip and we had a great time! No internet and no electricity. Restroom was clean.

Site#36

Month of VisitJuly

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Alex M.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 11, 2023

Good spot, close to town

Stayed here in March. Camp ground was mostly empty. Showers were locked. $35 a night. There’s an electronic kiosk to pay. Intermittent signal with ATT. 20 min drive into town with lots of amenities.

Site23

Month of VisitApril

Marco B.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 10, 2022

Coyote lake C.G.

Beautiful view of the preserve with wild pigs off in the brush and the call of turkeys in the a.m. a nice refresh from the city.

Site24

Month of VisitMay

Toni R.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 22, 2022

Nice but crowded-SUV tent camper review

It was a nice campground to go to. Lots of wildlife and hiking. Dogs are allowed. The lake is closed to any and all water-craft because the water level is too low. It is very clean and well maintained for the most part. Cell phone service for Xfinity/Verizon is spotty at best. There is weak wifi.

However, here's where it loses a star:

I arrived on a Friday late afternoon. Set up my tent. People were fairly loud until about 11pm. Bathrooms were really nice and clean…at first. Saturday, in came the crowd. Loud, obnoxious, and inconsiderate way past midnight. There was no reinforcement of quiet hours past 10pm. The toilets were clogged by 9pm at both restrooms. Men's restrooms have ONLY ONE STALL. And they were clogged beyond belief. I cannot understand why people do not know how to flush a toilet in public. Do they do this crap at home? Anyway, Sunday morning past 9am, still clogged up. Lines waiting to use the compromised restrooms as well. Ridiculous. Unfortunately, that's what ruined my experience. People just being completely selfish in a public campground and staff not be able to keep up with their antics. Maybe there shouldn't be so many sites for so few facilities. Just a thought.

For SUV tents, check out campsite pics on other sites before booking. SUV tents are usually limited to one entrance/exit point on the tent. Usually the driver's side. Each campsite is different. The one I reserved had only one pic that basically showed me nothing. I only could back in to set up my tent on the grass. Both the picnic table and firepit were facing the passenger side way far from the parking spot (as you can see in the second pic) opposite the entrance to my tent. So something to consider.

SiteCoyote Lake Spot #50

Month of VisitMarch

Jerry

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 23, 2021

Lots of wildlife

We were here in November while my house was fumigated. Nice open campsites with hook ups. Dump station was available although I did not see it listed on web site.

Site8RV

Month of VisitDecember

Tom and Marianne H.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 5, 2020

Convenient to San Jose. Crowded.

Pros: Lots of sites. Pretty area. Facilities well maintained. Cons: We stayed here several times because of its proximity to San Jose. Almost every time time, though, it was crowded and noisy. Also there are lots of wild pigs! In my opinion, it’s a last resort campground.

The first time here, we put a table cloth and some small items on the picnic table at our site, then left to run an errand. When we returned, someone else was camping in our spot. :0/ Luckily, there was another spot available so we moved and all was well. Still surprised that someone would do that, though.

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Quyen W.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019

Would be perfect if it weren't for wild pigs

Bathrooms are extremely clean and well kept. The lake is nice (and you may spot geese or ducks), and there's plenty of room for kids to run around. There are food lockers since wild pigs come out at night. Be sure to lock all food up! They will roam through the camp ground all through the night if anyone has left any food out. They also leave lots of droppings that are pretty sizable - but surprisingly don't smell that much considering the quantity and well, what it is.

Would really love to come again if it weren't for the wild pigs!

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Josh M.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 16, 2019

Great place close to town

Great sites. Good views. Very quiet. Lots of wildlife to see. Good bass fishing. B

Kate L.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 2, 2016

15 Minutes from Town but Miles away

This gem of a county park is just 15 minutes from the Gilroy outlets but you'd have no idea. Campsites are along the beautiful Coyote lake. The lakeside sites are mostly shaded as are the sites along the road. Sites 43, 44 and 45 would be the most secluded. Bring kayaks here (must be inspected first). No swimming allowed.

Bring your hiking loot as there are some great trails here. We saw lots of wildlife - deer, wild pigs, turkeys, frogs just to name a few.

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