Christmas Hill Park
| Christmas Hill Park | |
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 Entrance to Christmas Hill Park, March 2017 | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | 7050 Miller Avenue, Gilroy California 95020 |
| Coordinates | 36°59′52″N 121°35′7″W / 36.99778°N 121.58528°W |
| Area | 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) |
| Operated by | City of Gilroy |
| Status | Open daily |
Christmas Hill Park is a 51-acre community park operated by the City of Gilroy in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The park provides trails for jogging, hiking and bicycling, as well as soccer and baseball/softball diamonds for group sports, and multiple picnic areas.[1] The Christmas Hill Park Ranch Site adjoins east of the park, and provides an environmental education center, as well as additional sports facilities.[2]
The park is open seven days a week from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM from March - October, and 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM from November - February.[3]
History
The park and adjoining ranch site have served as a base camp for CalFire managing recent wildfires in the region.[4][5][6]
The park also hosts the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.