Cheap Things To Do in Los Gatos, California

Along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Castle Rock State Park embraces coast redwood, Douglas-fir, and madrone forest, most of which has been left in its wild, natural state. Steep canyons ar... More on Parks

Really nice hike, even on a crowded Sunday. Lots of time under forest cano More on Trails

Youth Science Institute is dedicated to enhancing science education in local schools. The center's emphasis is on water ecology and conservation ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

A private, nonprofit nature education agency. YSI offers hands on experience, classes and camps for ... More on Losgatoschamber.com

With a train, elaborate playground, paddle boating, carousel, ample picnic space and an ice cream truck, V...

Vasona Lake County Park - You’ve been here before. No, maybe not this particular grocer, but you’ve seen a ... More on clubzone

Perched high on the western slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains, among frequent fogs (and just above occasional smogs) Castle Rock State Park offers dramatic rock formations and quiet forest paths. C... More on Trails

My experience was one star, but this might be a great trail. More on Trails

There is some car traffic along the early parts of the ride, but there is a wide shoulder for safety. The hill climb is one of the biggest in the South Bay, climbing to an elevation of 3,160 feet at Castle Rock State Park. The last ... More on Trails

This pet boutique store carries DogFriendly.com's California and Nevada Dog Travel Guide and DogFriendly.com's United States and Canada ... More on DogFriendly.com

At the History Museum, visitors can discover the many tales of the unusual foothill town known as Los Gatos. At the museum, visitors can find out how "Mountain Charlie" McKiernan, a somew... More on Heritage

Los Gatos Museum in Los Gatos, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

overview: Established by Alexander Forbes as a grist mill to grind flour in 1854, Forbes Mill is recognized as the first commercial building in Los Gatos. Today ... More on MuseumStuff.com

Inscription. This is all that remains of the four-story stone flour mill built in 1854 by James Alexander Forbes. The town that grew around this building was first called Forbes Mill, then Forbesto... More on HMDB

This trail goes through El Sereno Open Space Preserve, and is relatively unknown except to locals, mainly because it is such an ordeal just to get to the trailhead. The trail is almost entirely exp... More on trails.mtbr.com

Otherwise you come up or go down Montevina which is just a steep road that drops you down on highway 17. More on trails.mtbr.com

To reach the trailhead from Highway 17, exit at East Los Gatos Avenue and turn right on Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. Continue on this road until it becomes East Main Street. Turn right on Church Street... More on TrailLink.com

The trail is great for a quick easy ride, with some nice views along the wa More on Trails