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Heron Pond is always a pleasure to visit. For the period of the summer months here at Heron Pond, high temperatures typically reach the 70's with night lows in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are mostly in the 50's, and night lows at Heron Pond during the winter usually descend into the 40's. Why not camp at Vasco Mobile Home Park while you're here at Heron Pond, and the fine people of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara like to hang out nearby. This
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| | lake is so wonderful. Lake del Valle is a nearby lake that you could stop by; a golf course nearby is Dublin Ranch Golf Course. After a long day outdoors Tri Valley Inn and Suites is a great place to spend a night or two, and while you're here, you could also visit striking San Antonio Reservoir. There are some wonderful whitewater spots on Alameda Creek. And that's not all you can do here at Heron Pond. A wonderful site to camp here at Heron Pond is The | |
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Fair Park RV, and getting to Cottonwood Creek from Heron Pond is painless. There's whitewater on Arroyo Mocho River for all you thrill seekers, and The Rose Hotel is a pleasant place to get some rest. Heron Pond gets a typical amount of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month of the year is July.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.66917 Longitude: -121.8431
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Alameda Creek, Alameda CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class III - 4.3 miles long (Sunol to Niles Junction Close to Fremont) |
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Arroyo Mocho River, Alameda CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Above Waterfalls to Mines Road bridge) |
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Arroyo Hondo River, Santa Clara CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class V - 8 miles long (Kincaid Road to Calaveras Reservoir) |
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Calaveras Reservoir
 | The reservoir is very nice, but it's really too bad that you can't see it up close.... |
Arroyo Mocho River
 | 12 miles away 1 PHOTO This is a seasonal creek, not a river. The picture below is from early April. The only possible way to kayak or raft this would be during or immediately after a major storm. And the brush on the creek banks would likely be your undoing. I've never heard of anyone ever kayaking this creek.
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Cherry Flat Reservoir
 | 16 miles away Did the same in early 60's, great fishing and wildlife spot. Followed inlet to some outstanding fishing! Great days!!...In the late 1960's and early 70 maybe 71 we use to sneak onto the property to fish. The fish were very nice size as this was posted property and may not be ventured to the lake. Great memories.... |
Carnegie Ohv State Recreation
 | 17 miles away ... rugged canyons. Riders will find a variety of terrain, including some extremely challenging hills. The park is home to a beautiful display of spring wildflowers. If you look closely you'll see animal life, including red-tailed hawks, golden eagles, black-tailed deer, coyotes, and bobcats.
There are 23 designated campsites and overflow camping available to the public. Carnegie is a great place to spend the night recovering from a hard day's riding and preparing for the next day. Camping is only $10. 00 per night per vehicle and is available on a first-come, first served basis. Call ahead during the winter riding season to make sure sites are available, as the campground fills early on weekends (925) 447-9027.
Campsites can have tents and RVs of any size and include a fire pit and a shade structure. Two bathrooms are available with water, toilets, and coin-operated showers. No RV hookups or dumping station are available. The water at Carnegie is potable, but you might want to bring extra drinking water.
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Foothills Mobilodge and RV Park
 | 17 miles away BEST SPOT TO CAMP OVER NIGHT IN SAN JOSE.... |
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
 | 41 miles away The phone numbers have changed since this page was posted. For more information about Golden Gate National Recreation Area, please call (415) 561-4700. For Alcatraz Tickets, please call (415) 981-ROCK [415. 981. 7625]. For Muir Woods National Monument, please call (415) 388-2595. For the Cliff House, please call (415) 561-4323. For Kirby Cove camping, please call 1-877-444-6777 or go to www.recreation.gov. Thanks.... |
Muir Woods National Monument
 | 51 miles away We want to use our GPS. WHAT is the address to place in it?... |
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