I just found out that Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos is open to kayakers again after being closed last season. This is great news for South Bay kayakers! There are a few other lakes in the South Bay available to paddle, but most are also used by fast moving motor boats.
With no motor boats allowed, Lexington Reservoir seems like a nice way to spend an afternoon. It's not a big lake, only 2 miles end to end, but it has several offshoots to explore. The Miller day use area is accessible by boat or car and in only 1/2 mile away from the boat ramp. It has picnic tables and a porta potty.
There is a $5 lake use fee, $6 parking and $7 boat inspection fee.
Here are some pictures of Lexington Reservoir:
http://www.westernwaterscanoeclub.org/photos/lexington/lexington.html
Here is a description of Lexington Reservoir from the Santa Clara Parks department:
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/parksarticle?path=%252Fv7%252FParks%2520and%2520Recreation%252C%2520Department%2520of%2520%2528DEP%2529&contentId=e7f37d256b784010VgnVCMP2200049dc4a92____
Here is a park map:
http://www.sccgov.org/SCC/docs%2FParks%20and%20Recreation%2C%20Department%20of%20%28DEP%29%2Fattachments%2F199360Lexington%20Map.pdf
This is the location of the boat launch on Google Maps, which you can use to get directions to:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.200134,-121.986581&sll=37.192501,-121.987832&sspn=0.017778,0.032015&num=1&t=h&gl=us&z=18
With no motor boats allowed, Lexington Reservoir seems like a nice way to spend an afternoon. It's not a big lake, only 2 miles end to end, but it has several offshoots to explore. The Miller day use area is accessible by boat or car and in only 1/2 mile away from the boat ramp. It has picnic tables and a porta potty.
There is a $5 lake use fee, $6 parking and $7 boat inspection fee.
Here are some pictures of Lexington Reservoir:
http://www.westernwaterscanoeclub.org/photos/lexington/lexington.html
Here is a description of Lexington Reservoir from the Santa Clara Parks department:
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/parksarticle?path=%252Fv7%252FParks%2520and%2520Recreation%252C%2520Department%2520of%2520%2528DEP%2529&contentId=e7f37d256b784010VgnVCMP2200049dc4a92____
Here is a park map:
http://www.sccgov.org/SCC/docs%2FParks%20and%20Recreation%2C%20Department%20of%20%28DEP%29%2Fattachments%2F199360Lexington%20Map.pdf
This is the location of the boat launch on Google Maps, which you can use to get directions to:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.200134,-121.986581&sll=37.192501,-121.987832&sspn=0.017778,0.032015&num=1&t=h&gl=us&z=18
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