Joseph D. Grant County Park
Joseph D. Grant County Park is the largest county park in
Joseph D. Grant, son of a wealthy San Francisco merchant, began buying what had been the Rancho Cañada de Pala Mexican land grant. Grant used the property for grazing cattle, recreating, and hunting game. Joseph D. Grant died in 1942. Santa Clara County purchased approximately 9,553 acres (38.7 km2) of the land in 1975, and created this public park.
Joseph D. Grant County Park is situated in the
The park is known for mountain biking,[4] birdwatching and hiking. Some of the special status biota within Joseph D. Grant County Park are the burrowing owl and the Western pond turtle. The park also offers camp sites.
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Joseph D Grant Ranch Park, Grant Lake, Midwinter -
Joseph D Grant Ranch Park, Corral Trail, Midsummer -
Rusted Water Tank hosts a tree -
Mount Hamilton Road -
Historic cabin used for hunting and fishing
See also
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References
- ^ "Joseph D. Grant County Park. Parks and Recreation". County of Santa Clara. June 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Welcome to all 28 wild and wonderful parks of Santa Clara County. Parks and Recreation. County of Santa Clara". County of Santa Clara. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ Biology Study for Joseph Grant County Park, Santa Clara County, California, Earth Metrics inc, prepared for the County of Santa Clara, Report #7978, October 4, 1989
- ^ "Mountain Biking in Grant Ranch Park". Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseph D Grant County Park
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