Henry W. Coe is the largest state park in northern California, with over 80,000 acres of wild open spaces. The terrain of the park is rugged, varied, and beautiful, with lofty ridges and steep canyons.

There are numerous ponds and lakes in the park, ranging from 2 to 22 miles from the campground at Coe headquarters. You must hike or ride a bicycle or ride a horse to get to all ponds and lakes; there is no vehicle access to them. The closest fishing pond, Bass Pond, is a two mile hike from the campground and can dry up in the summer.

Each campsite has drinking water, picnic table, and fire ring. There are no showers or flush toilets available for campers. Some sites have sun shades (ramadas). Backpack (trail) camps are available on a 1st come/1st served basis.No ground fires allowed anywhere in the park. Fires in provided fire-rings are permitted only at headquarters campground and at Manzanita Point group camps. Backpackers are permitted only campstoves with bottled fuel. No hibachis, barbecues, ground fires, or open wood/charcoal fires are permitted in the backcountry.

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Henry W. Coe State Park Reservations

Directions:
13-miles east of Morgan Hill on East Dunne Avenue. From Highway 101 in Morgan Hill (1/2 hour south of San Jose), take the East Dunne Avenue exit and go east past Anderson Lake to the end of the county road to the park headquarters. The road to the park beyond Anderson Lake is 10 miles of narrow winding road. The trip will take about 30 minutes.

Henry W. Coe State Park Campground
P.O. Box 846
Morgan Hill CA 95038-0846

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