[Sosfbay-discuss] Uvas Canyon County Park Info/Directions for August 13th Picnic

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Welcome 
Welcome to Uvas Canyon County Park. This lushly wooded park of  1,133 acres, 
is nestled in upper Uvas Canyon on the eastern side of the Santa  Cruz 
Mountains. This mountain park offers hiking, camping and picnicking  opportunities 
throughout most of the year. Enjoy your visit today and return  often to 
experience the many features of Uvas Canyon County Park. 
Uvas Canyon County Park is located at the end of Croy Road in  Uvas Canyon. 
>From Highway 101, take Bernal Road west. Turn left on Santa Teresa  Boulevard. 
Travel south three miles and turn right onto Bailey Avenue. Follow  Bailey 
Road 2.3 miles to McKean Road. Turn left onto McKean Road (McKean Road  becomes 
Uvas Road 2.2 miles south of Bailey Road). From Bailey Road travel 6  miles 
south on McKean/Uvas Road and turn right onto Croy Road. Continue 4.4  miles on 
Croy Road, through Sveadal, to reach the Park entrance. Sveadal is a  private 
resort belonging to the Swedish American Patriotic League. Please  respect 
their privacy and drive slowly as you pass through Sveadal. 
Activities 
Outdoor enthusiasts will find Uvas Canyon Park has much to  offer. The park 
has six miles of hiking trails including a one mile  Waterfall Loop that 
travels along Swanson Creek past many of the park's  waterfalls. A pamphlet, 
available at the trailhead and/or ranger's office,  highlights the flora of Uvas 
Canyon along this self-guided interpretive trail.  The park contains individual 
picnic sites available on a first come, first  served basis. The Black Oak Group 
Picnic Area is available by reservation for  groups up to 75 people. The 
campground has twenty-five individual campsites.  Reservations are highly 
recommended. The Upper Bench Youth Group Camping Area is  reservable for non-profit 
youth groups for up to 40 people. Park visitors may  also want to visit nearby 
Uvas and Chesbro Reservoirs. These reservoirs are open  for non-power boating 
(electric motors permitted) and fishing. No swimming is  permitted in any of 
the Santa Clara County Parks.
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