Ed Levin County Park

Site Information about the Ed Levin County Park:

Official county park website

3100 Calaveras Rd, Milpitas, CA 95035

(This address works OK for online mapping and GPS devices to get you to the entrance of the park. Check the official website's map or the directions below to get to the specific campground for an event.)

This vast park this is frequently used by the Principality of the Mists and the Kingdom of the West for day and weekend events. The SCA and the Park Rangers have a great relationship, and have entered into a service partnership, where the SCA organizes volunteer laborers to help with various aspects of maintenance at the park, in exchange for credits that offset our site fees of the park.

There are two major areas that tend to be used: the Spring Valley group area, near the rangers offices; and the Sandy Wool Group area.

Directions to Sandy Wool Group Area:

Traveling on either Interstate 680 or 880, take the Calaveras Road exit in Milpitas. Drive east towards the foothills along Calaveras Road. Calaveras Road passes through the southern portion of Ed R. Levin Park. There are two main use areas in the park.

The Sandy Wool Lake area is located north (left) of Calaveras Road and the Spring Valley Pond area is located south of Calaveras Road. To reach the Sandy Wool Lake area, take a left turn off Calaveras Road onto Downing Road. Travel north along Downing Road to reach Sandy Wool Lake, the hang gliding area, and the main trail use areas.

Directions to the Spring Valley Group Area:

Traveling on either Interstate 680 or 880, take the Calaveras Road exit in Milpitas. Drive east towards the foothills along Calaveras Road. Calaveras Road passes through the southern portion of Ed R. Levin Park. There are two main use areas in the park.

To reach the Spring Valley Pond area, continue along Calaveras Road, past Downing Road and turn right into the parking area to reach the Ranger Station, Visitor Center and Spring Valley Pond. Spring Valley Golf Course parking and Club House is located across Calaveras Road from the park visitor center.

Directions to Ed Levin Park From the Peninsula:

Take 101 South to 237 East, this winds through Milpitas and becomes Calaveras Road. Drive east towards the foothills along Calaveras Road. Calaveras Road passes through the southern portion of Ed Levin Park.

Notes About Events at Ed Levin Park:

Be warned that you must unload from the parking lots, although events at the Sandy Wool Group Area have received permission for limited drive-on unloading along paved pathways. As such, either pack light, or consider bringing a sturdy wheeled cart. The SCA has assisted the Park staff by creating several very large wheeled carts, but they are often few and far between. They are typically parked by the SCA Gate/entrance booth for each event.

Both campgrounds have flush toilets (though for larger events, port-a-potties may be added) and potable water. Open fires are often restricted to grassy parts of the campgrounds, due to fire danger and drought conditions in the hills.

Equestrian events can be held adjacent to the Spring Valley Group Area.