Ed R. Levin County Park, Regional park in Santa Clara County, California, US
Ed R. Levin County Park is a large open-space preserve in Santa Clara County with rolling hills, valleys, and grassy meadows throughout. The grounds feature hiking and biking trails, picnic areas with tables and grills, restrooms, parking, and several reservoirs integrated into the landscape.
The park is named for Edgar R. Levin (1908–1965), a Santa Clara County 3rd District Supervisor and open space advocate. The county park in the Diablo Range foothills east of the Santa Clara Valley is the largest in Milpitas and is run by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department.
The park is named for Edgar R. Levin (1908–1965), a Santa Clara County 3rd District Supervisor who advocated for open space. The East Bay Walls, low stone walls of unknown origin, lie within the park and draw visitors who come to see and climb them.
The park lies in the Diablo Range foothills east of the Santa Clara Valley, with Sandy Wool Lake and Spring Valley Pond near the paved lots and roads. Trails from the park climb toward Monument Peak, about 706 m high; the hang gliding and paragliding area and the dog park are separate facilities. Expect chaparral and grassland slopes with little shade.
The park holds some of the East Bay Walls, low stone walls of unknown origin, and Monument Peak rises within its trails. It is named for Edgar R. Levin (1908–1965), a Santa Clara County 3rd District Supervisor who advocated for open space.
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