Sanborn County Park

Follow the old wagon route along the ridge paralleling present day Skyline Boulevard on a dedicated segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. In the shade of madrone woods and fir forests you pass trails taking off to destinations in Sanborn and Castle Rock parks.

Sanborn County Park is a lushly wooded park of over 3,688 acres, nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Saratoga and Skyline Boulevard. This mountain park of redwoods and tan bark oak, offers hiking and picnicking opportunities year round.

Hikers, picnickers, and campers will find Sanborn Park has much to offer. For experienced hikers, Sanborn Park has over 15 miles of trails that showcase the geographic features of the park. The Lake Ranch Trail offers a shaded, easy hike between Lake Ranch and Black Road.

The day use area offers a variety of amenities. A one mile nature trail is available to the park visitor which provides an excellent example of the flora and fauna to be found in the park. Picnic tables are available year round in the forty-acre, grass covered, day use area.

During the summer months the park is home to the only outdoor Shakespearean company in Silicon Valley. Shady Shakespeare has been delighting audiences with outstanding productions of the works of Williams Shakespeare. For more information about Shady Shakespeare, visit their website at www.shadyshakes.org.

To get to from Saratoga, proceed two miles west on Highway 9 to Sanborn Road. Turn left onto Sanborn Road, and travel one mile to the park entrance.