Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
Managed by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
202 acres4.7 mi of trail
Coyote Ridge TrailToyon TrailBay View TrailVista Loop Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Cupertino
8% of Cupertino’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
17 miles of mapped trail cross Cupertino, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Fremont Older Open Space Preserve (4.7 mi), Stevens Creek County Park (3.1 mi), Rancho San Antonio County Park (2 mi). 8% of Cupertino’s land is conserved, about 582 acres.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #221 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
582 acres · of 11.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
582 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
54 mi
32 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
Highest peak
1,138 ft
Nob Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Cupertino?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cupertino have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cupertino is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #221 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cupertino’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (582 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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 86%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 74%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stevens Creek County Park
Nature preserve
90 acres3.1 mi of trail
Rim TrailTony Look / Stevens Creek TrailForbidden Loop
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Rancho San Antonio County Park
Managed by Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department
127 acres2 mi of trail
Hammond-Snyder Loop TrailHammond-Snyder Cutoff Trail
No dogs
Directionsto Lot 6Website ↗
McClellan Ranch Preserve
Park
23 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 23 parks & preserves
Fremont Older Open Space Preserve202 acres · 4.7 mi of trail · Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
DirectionsStevens Creek County Park90 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRancho San Antonio County Park127 acres · 2 mi of trail · Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsMcClellan Ranch Preserve23 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJollyman Park11 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBlackberry Farm Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCreekside Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWilson Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPortal Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Somerset Square Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSunken Garden1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStocklmeir Farm5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAmphitheater1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFranco Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLinda Vista Park11 acres
DirectionsMonta Vista Park5 acres
DirectionsVarian Park5 acres
DirectionsHoover Park5 acres
DirectionsThree Oaks Park3 acres
DirectionsRancho Rinconada Recreation Center3 acres
DirectionsLibrary Field3 acres
DirectionsCali Mill Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
582 conserved acres
8% of Cupertino’s land. Who manages Cupertino’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency330 ac
Town or city157 ac
County90 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 326 acLocal Park · 208 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Older Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 202 | Open |
| Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 124 | Open |
| Stevens Creek County Park Local Park | County | 90 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| McClellan Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Blackberry Farm Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Blackberry Farm Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Restricted |
| Creekside Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Jollyman Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Linda Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
116 places to go in Cupertino
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cupertino
Cupertino Commons Community Pool
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Cupertino
Big Blue
DirectionsCaptain Stephens PlaygroundIn Blackberry Farm Park
DirectionsCreekside Park Tot LotIn Creekside Park
DirectionsMega Toy
DirectionsQuinlan Community Center PlaygroundIn Memorial Park
DirectionsSeven Springs Playground
Directions86 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Cupertino
Mary Avenue Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in Cupertino
Maisie's PeakIn Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Cupertino
Nob Hill1,138 ft elevation · In Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
DirectionsAnza Knoll502 ft elevation · In Rancho San Antonio County Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Cupertino
Baytree Picnic AreaIn Stevens Creek County Park
DirectionsChestnut Picnic AreaIn Stevens Creek County Park
DirectionsVilla Maria Group Picnic SiteIn Stevens Creek County Park
DirectionsVilla Maria Picnic AreaIn Stevens Creek County Park
DirectionsPlus 15 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Cupertino
Villa Maria Disc Golf CourseIn Stevens Creek County Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Cupertino
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miHorses · 8.4 miUnpaved · 10.9 mi
Hammond-Snyder Loop Trail2.0 mi
Coyote Ridge Trail1.2 mi
Toyon Trail1.2 mi
Rim Trail0.8 mi
Bay View Trail0.6 mi
Vista Loop Trail0.5 mi
Stevens Creek Trail0.4 mi
Hammond-Snyder Cutoff Trail0.3 mi
Wedding Trail0.3 mi
Tony Look / Stevens Creek Trail0.3 mi
5 more trails
Track
0.3 miFern Trail
0.2 miRegnart Trail
0.2 miHayfield Trail
0.2 miForbidden Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
54 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
32 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
12 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Stevens Creek TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
87Tennis
75Basketball
28Volleyball
22Soccer
21Baseball
16Pickleball
15Tracks
6Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cupertino: 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 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Cupertino →
Next door
Cupertino and its neighbors
Cupertino has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino | 8% | 1.5 | 10 | 99% | A |
| San Jose | 18% | 1.2 | 9 | 97% | A |
| Sunnyvale | 13% | 0.7 | 4 | 98% | A− |
| Los Altos | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 93% | C |
| Saratoga | 2% | 1.3 | 6 | 82% | B |
| Santa Clara | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 99% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cupertino
Where can I hike in Cupertino?
The longest trail networks: Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, 4.7 miles; Stevens Creek County Park, 3.1 miles; Rancho San Antonio County Park, 2 miles; McClellan Ranch Preserve, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cupertino is conserved land?
8% 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 Cupertino’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve (on leash) and Stevens Creek County Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cupertino?
54 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of painted or protected lanes, 10 of off-road paths and 12 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Stevens Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Cupertino?
53,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cupertino or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 582 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cupertino have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #221 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 Cupertino 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 →