Ed R. Levin County Park is the largest park in Milpitas,

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. It is run by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department and is located in the

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and grassland foothills of

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east of the

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. Monument Peak can be accessed through trails in the park. The park's recreational facilities include a

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and

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area, a dog park, and horseback riding areas. Ed R. Levin County Park has two lakes, Sandy Wool Lake and Spring Valley Pond. Both of them are reservoirs which collect runoff water from the hills to the east. It is home to some of the East Bay Walls. The park is named after open space advocate and Santa Clara County 3rd District Supervisor Edgar R. Levin (1908–1965).

Gallery

File:Diablo Range near Milpitas, California 2.JPG , Diablo Range in the park File:Hang gliding in Ed R. Levin County Park.jpg , Hang gliding in the park File:Paragliding in Ed R. Levin County Park.JPG , Paragliding in the park File:Sandy Wool Lake 1.JPG, A closer view of Sandy Wool Lake File:Sandy Wool Lake 2.JPG , Another view of Sandy Wool Lake and the dam which formed it File:Rattlesnake in Ed R. Levin County Park.JPG,

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in the park File:Geological formation in Ed R. Levin County Park, Diablo Range.JPG, Exposed geological formation in the park

References

External links

Ed R. Levin County Park Official Website
County Parks in Santa Clara County, California Diablo Range Dog parks in the United States Milpitas, California Regional parks in California Hang gliding sites Gliding in the United States Bay Area Ridge Trail {{SantaClaraCountyCA-geo-stub