City of Santa Clara

Creek Trail Network Expansion Master Plan

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The City of Santa Clara is preparing a Master Plan (Plan) for the development and construction of three trail corridors - Calabazas Creek, Saratoga Creek, and the Hetch-Hetchy right-of-way. The primary objective of the Plan is to serve as a blueprint for the implementation of the trails.

The Plan aims to expand upon the recommendations provided in the City of Santa Clara Creek Trail Network Expansion Feasibility Study (Study) developed in 2013. The Study evaluated the viability of constructing creek trails along the three corridors and provided the next course of action to develop these trails.

Trail Locations

The trail proposed along Calabazas Creek will stretch approximately five miles from the regional Bay Trail just north of Highway 237 to Benton Street, where it will connect to future bike lanes. The trail will also include access to the John W. Christian Greenbelt, Mission College, Wilcox High School and Earl R. Carmichael Park.

The trail proposed along Saratoga Creek starts on Cabrillo Avenue adjacent to Bowers Park and runs south approximately two miles through Central Park, connecting to Homeridge Park just south of Homestead Road, and ending at Forbes Avenue.

The Hetch Hetchy corridor is part of the regional water system owned and operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), delivering water via underground pipelines to several counties in the Bay Area. Within Santa Clara, this corridor runs east-west for two miles starting at the connection to the proposed Calabazas Creek Trail at the City of Sunnyvale border in the west, and extending east to the existing Guadalupe River Trail at the City of San Jose border. The proposed trail will include access to Levi’s Stadium, Lick Mill Park, and Ulistac Natural Area.

Public Outreach

Creek Trail Network Expansion Master Plan

The City hosted a meeting presenting an overview of the Creek Trail Network Expansion Master Plan Project on Monday, May 19, 2025.

• Project Meeting Video
• Presentation Slides

Saratoga Creek

The City hosted a meeting regarding the proposed trail along Saratoga Creek on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

• Project Meeting Video
• Presentation Slides

Hetch Hetchy

The City hosted a meeting regarding the proposed trail along Hetch Hetchy on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

• Project Meeting Video
• Presentation Slides

Calabazas Creek

The City hosted a meeting regarding the proposed trail along Calabazas Creek on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

• Project Meeting Video
• Presentation Slides

Project Documents

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Last Updated:

07-18-2025