# Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve > Place to go for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sunday–Saturday 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Closed Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27… - Where: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 550 Palm Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free parking lot (27 regular spaces, 2 accessible) - Schedule: Sunday–Saturday 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Closed Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27, 2026 for construction. - Organizer: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority - Official page: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/coyote-valley-open-space-preserve--listing-4cd8e90afc18620b6513dae4 ## About Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, run by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, sits on the valley floor between south San José and Morgan Hill. Its 4-mile Arrowhead Loop Trail passes rare serpentine rock outcroppings, grassland and oak-and-bay forest, and it is a favorite birdwatching spot for red-tailed hawks, golden eagles and yellow-billed magpies; spring brings wildflowers across the meadows. Bikes ride the loop one way, with the direction rotating monthly, and riders can borrow a bike bell from the kiosk. 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