Ed R. Levin County Park - Sandy Wool Lake
Milpitas, CA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Milpitas, CA |
| Published price | $316 to $381 |
| Capacity | Up to 75 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
COMPUTED TOTALS, stated explicitly: the published "Sandy Wool Lake (covered), 75 capacity" site fee is $261.00 peak and $196.00 off-peak, PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $381 peak / $316 off-peak. Fees effective March 1, 2026.
The source publishes a range of $316 to $381, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- Covered picnic site
- 1-day photography permit
- 1-day rehearsal Monday-Thursday
- One-on-one meeting with a ranger
- Option to book up to 1 year in advance
Bookable as a wedding under the County's published rule that a wedding "can be held at any of our reservable group picnic sites within all of Santa Clara County parks". Covered site next to Sandy Wool Lake, at the foot of the Ed Levin hang-gliding hills. The off-peak rate also applies on non-holiday weekdays during peak season. Irrigated-lawn park, so summer charcoal and open-fire restrictions do not apply. Vehicle entrance fee $6 per vehicle is not included. Park hours 8:00 am to sunset.
Published on parks.santaclaracounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$316 is the 18th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 28 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 13 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 5th lowest, against a median of $395 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 75 guests. At $316, filling the space works out to $4.21 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 34 San Francisco Bay Area listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in San Francisco Bay Area metro
These listings in San Francisco Bay Area metro publish a starting price below $316.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood Historic SiteLivermore, CA · Estate & Historic Home | From $315 | 150 guests |
| Joseph D. Grant County Park - Rose GardenSan Jose, CA · Park & Pavilion | $249 to $293 | 100 guests |
| Flood Park AmphitheaterMenlo Park, CA · Park & Pavilion | $225 | not published |
Other park & pavilion listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Cottage (Kennedy Grove)El Sobrante, CA · Park & Pavilion | $315 to $545 | not published |
| Joseph D. Grant County Park - CookhouseSan Jose, CA · Park & Pavilion | $323 | 60 guests |
| Vasona Lake County Park - CircleLos Gatos, CA · Park & Pavilion | $395 to $487 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Santa Clara County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Milpitas sits in Santa Clara County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, County of Santa Clara |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedThe county publicly advertises civil ceremony options including an express marriage ceremony performed at the office counter and a wedding chapel ceremony. No ceremony fee is published here. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, cdph.ca.gov
No Santa Clara County fee or procedure figure is published here. California statewide rules still apply: both parties must appear in person with valid photo ID, no blood test, no waiting period, license valid 90 days, at least one witness for a public license.
How the metro prices out
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