San Benito County Local News: Parks & Recreation

The Peninsula Open Space Trust announced on April 5 that it had purchased Lakeside Ranch for $22.36 million, pledging to permanently protect land that includes critical wildlife crossings.

The Fourth of July motorcycle rally will not return to Hollister for 2023.

The 2023 season at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park will get off to a colorful start in March with a new event: the Fantastical Flowers Spring Celebration.

A swipe of a library card is enough for Californians to venture into the great outdoors for free.

Gilroy will receive $4.5 million for two recreational projects after President Joe Biden signed a $1.7 trillion federal government spending package Dec. 29. A total of $3 million will go toward renovations at San Ysidro Park, while $1.5 million will help fund a one-mile trail to Christopher High School. The San Ysidro Park project in [...]

With the arrival of fall comes a season of events at Hollister Hill State Vehicular Recreation Area, including Red Sticker Ride Day, hosted by Faultline Powersports.

The Hollister Recreation department has been busy bringing fun under the sun this summer for San Benito County residents. They recently invited the community for Family Fun Night on July 30 to play a couple of holes of miniature golf along with other family-friendly activities in downtown Hollister. Hollister Recreation Supervisor Tina Garza said they [...]

Local officials and park enthusiasts celebrated more than a decade of collaboration at the July 1 groundbreaking of the Riverview Regional Park.