Top rated Nature preserves in Los Gatos, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Monterey Bay Hydrobikes

Canoe & kayak rental service

4.90 (110 reviews) (~48.85 km from centre)

Windy Hill

Nature preserve

👍👍 It's gorgeous. I love the wildflowers.

4.90 (34 reviews) (~28.73 km from centre)

Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

Nature preserve with hiking/biking/equestrian trails through varied landscapes with valley views.

4.80 (2.3K reviews) (~25.42 km from centre)

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

Mountainside area with tall trees, offering canyon hikes, biking trails & horse-riding paths.

4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~40.5 km from centre)

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

Open grasslands & forest area with 12 miles of trails for hiking, bicycling & horseback-riding.

4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~27.29 km from centre)

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

Massive 3,137-acre green space with many trails & a wide range of plant life & wildflowers.

4.80 (418 reviews) (~23.88 km from centre)

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

Varied landscape including 11 miles of trails, lake, meadows & ridge views in a 2,143-acre preserve.

4.80 (417 reviews) (~20.74 km from centre)

Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Nice 4mile loop, narrow path up the hill with beautiful views. You might see cows.

4.80 (298 reviews) (~22.24 km from centre)

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve is a hidden gem in the Bay Area. This preserve is very beautiful with lots of water streams, big trees and well maintained trails. The parking lot is very small, but the Santa Clara Open Space Authority has created an additional parking lot which is pretty b...

4.80 (284 reviews) (~19.77 km from centre)

Soquel Demonstration State Forest

Nature preserve

Scenic forested park featuring redwoods, natural springs & a series of cycling trails.

4.80 (248 reviews) (~17.26 km from centre)

Fall Creek Unit

Hiking area

State park offers hiking & other outdoor activities among redwoods & Douglas firs in a wild canyon.

4.80 (207 reviews) (~21.24 km from centre)

Byrne Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Very pretty drive to get to the preserve. Once there you can find parking easily. I walked around the stables and saw the beautiful horses. Horse riding classes were on going. If you love animals you can get up close to see them. I would not touch them even one appeared to be very friendly (see pic)...

4.80 (114 reviews) (~22.46 km from centre)

Byrne-Milliron Forest

Nature preserve

👍 This review wont’t cover much of the terrain or sights one might find due to a cranky toddler waking up from a nap and cutting our experience Ursuline short. However, the drive is absolutely beautiful. Follow your GPS to get there, and keep an eagle eye open because the entrance is a ‘blink and you’...

4.80 (47 reviews) (~27.99 km from centre)