Los Gatos Creek County Park
Managed by Santa Clara County Parks
101 acres1.9 mi of trail
Percolation Pond TrailLos Gatos Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
John Colpitts Ainsley House No. 3 · Photo: JaGa · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Campbell
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Campbell
5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Campbell, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Los Gatos Creek County Park (1.9 mi), Campbell Community Center (0.6 mi). 211 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #372 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
180 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
211 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
18 mi lanes · 8.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Campbell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Campbell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Campbell is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #372 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Campbell’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (211 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 56%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Los Gatos Creek County Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Campbell Community Center
Managed by Campbell Recreation & Community Services Department
29 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Campbell Parking LotWebsite ↗
John D Morgan Park
Managed by City of Campbell
28 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Los Gatos Creek County Park101 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Santa Clara County Parks
DirectionsCampbell Community Center29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Campbell Recreation & Community Services Department
DirectionsEdith Morley Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
John D Morgan Park28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Campbell
DirectionsJack Fischer Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Campbell Park4 acres
DirectionsStojanovich Family Park1 acres · City of Campbell
DirectionsHyde Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
180 conserved acres
5% of Campbell’s land. Who manages Campbell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County137 ac
Town or city42 ac
Local Park · 132 acLocal Recreation Area · 46 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos Creek Park Local Park | County | 101 | Open |
| Los Gatos Creek Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 35 | Open |
| John D. Morgan Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Campbell Community Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Jack Fischer Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Edith Morley Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Campbell Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Orchard City Green Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
64 places to go in Campbell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Campbell
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Campbell
John D. Morgan ParkIn John D Morgan Park
Directions39 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Campbell
Los Gatos Creek County Dog Park (large)In Los Gatos Creek County Park
DirectionsLos Gatos Creek County Dog Park (small)In Los Gatos Creek County Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Campbell
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Campbell
2 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Campbell
14 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Percolation Pond Trail1.1 mi
Los Gatos Lake Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.3 mi
off-road bike paths
9.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
32Basketball
13Pickleball
11Baseball
8Tennis
7Soccer
2Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Campbell Union Grammar SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itGalindo-Leigh HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCampbell Union High School Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1989
About itJohn Colpitts Ainsley House No. 3Building · listed 2005
About itEarl and Virginia Young HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Campbell: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Campbell →
Next door
Campbell and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Campbell
Where can I hike in Campbell?
The longest trail networks: Los Gatos Creek County Park, 1.9 miles; Campbell Community Center, 0.6 miles; Edith Morley Park, 0.4 miles; John D Morgan Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Campbell is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Campbell’s trails?
Los Gatos Creek County Park and Campbell Community Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Campbell?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of painted or protected lanes, 8.3 of off-road paths and 9.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Campbell?
45,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Campbell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 211 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Campbell have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #372 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Campbell neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →