Metcalf Motorcycle County Park

Metcalf Motorcycle County Park in San Jose, California is the Bay Area's everyday riding spot: 445 acres in the rolling hills of southeast Santa Clara Valley, with four tracks (motocross, ATV, Quarter-Midget) plus 17 miles of OHV trails. For riders in San Jose, Santa Clara, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and the broader South Bay, this is the dirt you can actually reach on a weekday.

The Bay Area has a real geography problem for moto. Most destination tracks are two-plus hours away over coast range passes or up the Central Valley. Metcalf is in-county and county-managed, the kind of public asset most metros don't have. Anywhere from San Jose down to Morgan Hill, this is your closest legal dirt.

The park runs Thursday through Monday under the supervision of a first-aid trained ranger, with summer hours stretching to 8pm, the practical window for after-work sessions once the days get long. Restrooms, air, and water stations are on-site. There is no camping; this is a day-use county park, an everyday session venue rather than a weekend destination.

The separate motocross, ATV, and Quarter-Midget tracks plus the 17-mile trail network mean cross-discipline families aren't competing for the same dirt. Kids on quads, parents on motocross bikes, no scheduling friction.

For South Bay locals, Metcalf is the everyday answer to where you can actually ride this weekend. East Bay riders make the trip south via 101 or 880, and Peninsula riders run down 101. Check parks.santaclaracounty.gov/locations/metcalf-motorcycle-county-park for the schedule.