Half Moon Bay State Beach is a single state park made up of four beaches: Francis Beach, Venice Beach, Dunes Beach, and Roosevelt Beach. It’s a favorite spot for sunbathing, picnics, surfing, fishing, and camping.

Calero County Park is a scenic natural area located in the southern foothills of San Jose, California. Spanning over 4,400 acres, the park offers diverse landscapes that include rolling hills, oak woodlands, grasslands, and the large Calero Reservoir. It's a popular destination for outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and boating.

Hellyer County Park is a 354-acre urban park located in the heart of Santa Clara County's regional park system with the Coyote Creek meandering through the center. Located within the park is an Olympic-size velodrome. This open air, banked, concrete bicycle racing track is used to stage professional and amateur bicycle events.

Martial Cottle Park is a 287 acre park located in San Jose, California. Visitors can enjoy aspects of a traditional urban park, such as trails, green space, and picnic areas, and learn the Cottle family’s story and how agriculture remains an integral part of this historic ranch. The activities include walking, biking, equestrian, paved trails, dogs on leash, reservable group picnics and picnicking.

Calabazas Park is a 17.2acre park located in San Jose, Santa Clara County featuring BMX track, basketball court, sand volleyball court, unlighted softball field, two horseshoe pits, three unlighted tennis courts and playgrounds.

The largest of the open space lands that Midpen manages, Sierra Azul Preserve protects 19,300 acres of wilderness in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The preserve encompasses much of the Sierra Azul range and its foothills - topped by the 3,486-foot peak of Mount Umunhum.

Boccardo Loop Trail Lookout Point is a hiking area located in San Jose, California. It is also a great place to overlook San Jose.

Grant Lake Trailhead is a hiking area located in Mount Hamilton, California. Grant Lake parking lot is located at Joseph D Grant County Park. Parking is free and first come first serve and there is one restroom. The parking lot allows park visitors access to Lake View Trail, McCreary Lake, Halls Valley trail, and Los Huecos Trail.

Mount Umunhum is the second highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California at 3,486 ft elevation and former home of Almaden Air Force Station.

Coyote Peak is a hiking trail near Santa Teresa County Park in San Jose, California.