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This is a list of local or not-terribly-distant parks, I've visited or thought about. I haven't covered ALL those miles, but I like to think I've done a good sample of them. Click on the park for the official link, and any notes, hike data or other external links I may have entered about it.

Park h - hike data
Acres Miles Authority
 Almaden Quicksilver County Park  h   4152.0   34.2   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Alum Rock Park  h   720.0   13.0   City of San Jose Parks Division 
 Alviso Marina County Park  19.0   0.2   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Angel Island State Park  h   740.0   13.0   California State Parks 
 Ano Nuevo State Park (Cascade Ranch)  2784.0   3.0   California State Parks 
 Anthony Chabot  h   3314.0   70.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve  h   1432.0   6.0   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Big Basin Redwoods State Park  h   18000.0   80.0   California State Parks 
 Black Diamond Mines RP  h   8533.0   65.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Briones Regional Park  h   6255.0   56.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Brushy Peak Regional Preserve  h   1833.0   11.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Burleigh Murray Ranch  1325.0   2.5   California State Parks 
 Butano State Park  h   3500.0   30.0   California State Parks 
 Calero County Park  h   3493.0   18.6   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Carr Ranch  h   604.0   8.5   John Muir Trust 
 Castle Rock State Park  h   3600.0   32.0   California State Parks 
 Coal Creek Open Space Preserve  h   507.0   5.4   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch  h   4595.0   23.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Cull Canyon  h   300.0   4.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Del Valle Regional Park  4316.0   28.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Diablo Foothills  h   1060.0   12.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Dry Creek / Garin  h   4800.0   20.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Dublin Hills Regional OSP  h   654.0   5.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Ed Levin County Park  h   1539.0   19.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Edgewood County Park  467.0   8.6   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 El Corte Madera Creek Open Space Preserve  h   2817.0   35.9   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 El Sereno Open Space Preserve  h   1415.0   7.4   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Foothills Open Space Preserve  212.0   0.4   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Forest of Nisene Marks State Park  h   10036.0   40.0   California State Parks 
 Fremont Older Open Space Preserve  h   739.0   14.7   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Henry Coe State Park  h   87000.0   250.0   California State Parks 
 Henry Cowell Redwoods (Fall Creek Unit)  h   2390.0   20.0   California State Parks 
 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park  h   1750.0   15.0   California State Parks 
 Heritage Grove  37.0   0.3   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 Hidden Villa  h   1600.0   9.0   Private 
 Huddart Park  h   973.0   15.0   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 Joseph D. Grant County Park  h   9560.0   52.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve  5759.0   3.7   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Lafeyette Reservoir Recreation Area  h   1000.0   7.8   East Bay Municipal Utility District 
 Land of Medicine Buddha  h   140.0   3.0   Private 
 Las Trampas Regional Wilderness  h   5342.0   30.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Lexington Reservoir County Park  714.0   3.1   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Long Ridge Open Space Preserve  h   2035.0   13.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Los Trancos Open Space Preserve  h   274.0   5.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Memorial Park  499.0   9.0   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 Mission Peak Regional Preserve  h   2999.0   29.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Monte Bello Open Space Preserve  h   3142.0   15.5   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Morgan Territory  h   4708.0   40.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Mount Diablo State Park  h   20000.0   187.0   California State Parks 
 Mount Madonna County Park  h   3688.0   14.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Mount Tamalpais State Park  h   25000.0   60.0   California State Parks 
 North watershed  h   13700.0   36.4   East Bay Municipal Utility District 
 Ohlone Regional Wilderness  9737.0   28.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Pacheco State Park  h   2600.0   28.0   California State Parks 
 Palassou Ridge  h   3524.0   8.7   Santa Clara County Open Space Authority 
 Palo Alto Foothills Park  h   1400.0   15.0   City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation 
 Pearson-Arastradro Preserve  609.0   10.0   City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation 
 Pescadero Creek Park  h   8020.0   40.0   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 Phleger Estate  h   1232.0   5.7   United States National Park Service 
 Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve  h   308.0   3.7   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Pinnacles National Park  h   26606.0   30.0   United States National Park Service 
 Pleasanton Ridge  h   5300.0   30.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Pogonip  h   650.0   11.5   City of Santa Cruz 
 Point Lobos State Natural Reserve  h   450.0   7.0   California State Parks 
 Portola Redwoods State Park  h   2800.0   18.0   California State Parks 
 Portola Valley Ranch Trails  h   350.0   10.0   Private 
 Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve  366.0   6.0   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve  h   3360.0   20.5   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Quarry Park  h   64.0   1.3   Saratoga 
 Rancho Canada del Oro Preserve  h   3882.0   8.0   Santa Clara County Open Space Authority 
 Rancho Corral De Tierra  h   3858.0   14.0   United States National Park Service 
 Rancho San Antonio County Park  h   165.0   3.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve  h   3800.0   24.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Ravenswood Open Space Preserve  373.0   1.3   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park  h   1833.0   40.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve  h   1978.0   10.4   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Sam McDonald Park  h   867.0   5.0   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 San Bruno Mountain State and County Park  2378.0   11.2   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 San Pedro Valley Park  h   1100.0   11.3   San Mateo County Department of Parks 
 Sanborn County Park  h   3700.0   15.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Santa Teresa County Park  h   1627.0   18.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve  h   1780.0   1.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Shell Ridge  h   1420.0   31.0   Walnut Creek Open Space 
 Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve  h   928.0   6.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve  h   17596.0   26.0   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Sierra Vista Preserve  h   1676.0   10.3   Santa Clara County Open Space Authority 
 Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve  h   2143.0   10.9   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Soquel Demonstration Forest  2681.0   4.0   California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 
 South Watershed  h   9950.0   34.2   East Bay Municipal Utility District 
 St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve  270.0   4.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Stevens Creek County Park  1077.0   6.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Stevens Creek County Park (Upper)  h   1095.0   9.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area  55.0   0.5   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Sunol Regional Wilderness  h   6859.0   13.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Teague Hill Open Space Preserve  626.0   0.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Thornewood Open Space Preserve  167.0   0.6   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Uvas Canyon County Park  1133.0   6.0   Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation 
 Vargus Plateau  1249.0   6.1   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Wilcat Canyon  h   2789.0   25.0   East Bay Regional Park District 
 Wilder Ranch State Park  h   4505.0   34.0   California State Parks 
 Windy Hill Open Space Preserve  h   1312.0   12.2   Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) 
 Wunderlich Park  h   942.0   15.0   San Mateo County Department of Parks 

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