This is my go-to local hike!…read more I love that this trail is near to many things and I can go for a nice long (or short) hike within half an hour from where I'm at. While parking can be tough if you go a bit later on the weekends, it's pretty easy to find parking on the weekdays - just make sure you don't park in the employee spots near downtown LG! I love that I can vary the length of the hike just by choosing different trails to take. On days that I have more time and the weather is nice - I take the long trail and soak in the beauty. On days where I'm a bit more rushed or the weather isn't as good - I can do a quick up and back down then head on my way. Afterwards, a short walk takes you to downtown LG with lots of options for shopping and eating! A very nice place to hang out with friends/a date after a good jaunt into nature. And if you're here on Sunday - there's the farmers market to enjoy as well!

Parking is limited. Park at the street. The trail is middle to easy, a bit steep, very noisy with…read moretraffic next to the trail. The peak is nothing but grassland and not shaded. We finished the trail quickly and headed back to Los Gatos downtown, lot of nice shops and restaurants.

I have taken line dancing classes through them and loved it. It is awesome that our community…read moreoffers such a broad variety of classes and I plan to take more. Great opportunity to learn and meet others from the neighborhood.

I'm writing this review because I'm so disappointed. First…read moreme and my friend walked up and noticed how filthy this building was from the outside and the inside. Then we walked up to the help window and asked who do we talk to about the 55 plus. She looked at us sitting in her chair and pointed and said next office over. She seemed liked she hates her job or is just lazy. We started walking to the office and noticed a class getting out wanted to see the people that were coming out all in walkers, cains and wheelchairs. We got to the office and was approached by two ladies. One asked how can I help you while the other one looked like she was in a other planet didn't even acknowledge us. I asked can I see your list of 55 plus class She was talking up a storm like a used car salesperson . My friend cut her off and said where's the poeple that come here that are 55 plus all I see is senior citizens. She had no comment looked at us and said have a nice day. This place is a JOKE!!!!

Came here for a hike on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend! Arrived at the Bald Mountain parking…read morelot around 8:30am and there were lots of spots still available. I went on the Mount Umunhum out and back trail. Still pretty green with some wildflowers! There were a decent amount of hikers, and lots of bicyclists. Seems like a very popular spot for mountain bikers! Had to watch out for cyclists most of the hike. Along the trail, there were some informational posts about the mountain's history and at the summit, there was a neat informational site, Native American pow wow example, and good balcony for pictures. Learned that Umunhum has that name because the Natives thought it sounded like a hummingbird! Partially shaded but I still recommend going in the morning. There were lots of switchbacks so the hike felt long - took me around 3 hours and 15 minutes including breaks to complete. When I came back around 11:45am, the parking lot was full and some people were parked on the side of the road. Overall, I would classify the Mount Umunhum trail as moderately difficult. Because of the switchbacks, the incline is very gradual but the hike feels longer. Good views and trails were well-maintained with markers. The constant cyclists slightly detracted from the hiking experience, but I would still recommend!

Did the Mt Umunhum trail. Mostly shaded. Free parking. Great views. Some historical stuff (WW2…read moreradar builing and Native American religious site) at the top which is a nice reward making it to the top. Can drive all the way to the top if mobility is an issue.

A very popular park for picnics, biking and walking…read more I've been going to this park ever since I was a child. The playgrounds were great when I was a kid and they still are today. Always great to see birdlife here: geese, coots, ducks, grebes, herons and an occasional hawk. Very popular with dog walkers on a leash (the dogs, not the people ). Recommendation: The park officials would be praised if they organized a separate trail track for humans and bicyclists. It would make both walkers and bicyclists so very happy. This park's popularity makes it crowded at times. Especially weekends.

Is it just me or did this place go down hill? The grass area does not seem to be maintained at…read moreall. It's not leveled, tree trimmings and dead grass everywhere. Paid the $6 parking fee to enter and left 10 mins later. Went to a local park in Saratoga that had beautiful grass. Didn't pay parking. Laid out a picnic blanket to have lunch.

I love this hike! It's free to park and enter, and it's beautiful and mostly shaded…read more We took our bob stroller, and it worked great- a few difficult places but overall totally fine! There are other hikers but it didn't feel overcrowded, they have picnic areas and toilets at the beginning. If your adventurous you can make it all the way to Sanborn, we never made it that far. Beautiful hike though, there's a labyrinth, bridges, benches and other little mini milestones you come across, I like having a destination so that worked well.

First hike of 2025 was here, and I'm really glad that I was able to come here. Big shoutout goes to…read morethe City of Saratoga and Public Works for keeping these trails open even on official holidays like today, on New Year's Day. There are endless amounts of trails that you can look towards -- some roll around in a circle, and some lead all the way to Sanborn County Park. While many people say these trails go nowhere, they do lead to the opening of trails that lead into the Santa Cruz Mountains. The only improvement that I would give to this park is the narrowness of some of the trails that we had to encounter -- and while there were spectacular views of the South Bay, what was lackluster and disappointing was the fact that there were barely any labels that were telling us where we were going. The bridges were a very good view of how close or how far we were from the very beginning of the entrance of the park, however, so that was a very good sign. If you're looking for a park that challenges you as much as going to Almaden Quicksilver Park, but without driving so far, then the Saratoga Quarry Park is just for you. I'll definitely be back to challenge myself to climb these hiking paths more.

I signed up the kids (6 and 8 yo) for the free intro classes just to get a sense on how they'd like…read moreit. First off, hats off for how easy they made the sign-up process, getting just the minimum information needed. Also liked that there wasn't special treatment for being new, the kids were plugged into the class as if they've been there all along. This helped more accurately assess if they wanted to keep coming back. The kids have been attending for a few months now, between the regular weekly classes + camps. The teachers are very patient and supportive. The kids walk out from their classes with high confidence and proud of their work, and they look forward to the next class, which speaks volumes. The staff is also very accommodating with their make-up policy trying their best to make it work for families. Improvement area: comms. While they send out comms every once in a while, it's usually general and not specific to each kid. There is usually very little time at the end of the class to get feedback from the teachers. I wish there was a bit more of a monthly/quarterly progress report.

Amazing classes and instructions! My son absolutely loves the art he gets to create. Highly…read morerecommend it.

Such a tranquil place to stroll along during an early Saturday morning. We loved all the beauty of…read morethis Japanese garden. Tucked away in the hills off Saratoga, my family and I fell in love with this estate.

Somebody as Hakone Gardens needs to update the website and social media better when the cherry…read moreblossoms bloom. I drove 45 minutes to Hakone Gardens recently at the end of March and found out that most of the cherry blossoms were gone. I was like whaaaa....I usually go during the end of March and they would be in full bloom. Apparently, they bloomed earlier this year. I was looking forward to seeing the wonderful pink color all around. Anyways, Hakone is still a treat to walk around and is very nice when the flowers are blooming. I love sitting near the beginning of the trail and looking at the ponds, bridge, koi fish and all the trees. It transports me to Japan without the airfare and passport. Parking can be difficult on busy days and will be waiting for awhile for someone to leave. Gift shop is cute and there are many cute finds in there. Admission is now $12 but parking is still free.

This place just opened and my husband and I went for a date. Daniel greeted us and checked us in…read more Really nice guy! We will be back!

Super chill! Really fun to throw axes here. Also great prices. Owner was nice and chill.read more

if you're not white, then dont bother making a reservation or dealing with the coordinator Nina…read moreWalker. I initially booked an online reservation for a park for my wife's baby shower. i spoke with Nina over the phone initially to confirm details and what permits i need to secure. i informed her that i had planned to serve beer and that we are having a taco truck come out since no open fire was allowed at the park. our reservation booking was confirmed for 100 people. all conversations were very pleasant and that she just needed me to show up to the rec center to get a signed permit from her (for alcohol). however upon arriving at the rec center, she gave me a long lecture about how the system allowed me to book a park reservation for 100 people and that if she knew it was for 100 people, she would've revoked my permit application. and that i should be ready for when the neighborhood complains to me or files complaints with the city or police of the abundance of people. on top of it serving alcohol to 100 guests and having a taco truck all of a sudden became a huge issue. never was this an issue when we first spoke and then now i have to prepare myself for all of this.. and then to top it off.. she mentions to me i have to obtain a private insurance for the event since this is my event and not the city's. while i have no objection to obtaining this, why bring this up all of a sudden now when this should've been discussed back when i first called?! the only difference is that over the phone i spoke very elegantly and professionally; but what appeared in front of her was a brown asian-latino looking guy in shorts and a t-shirt (it was 97 degrees!). Saratoga - i do not know what kind of people you decide to hire or retain on your staff, but if your idea is to promote racism and prejudice based off one's skin tone and appearance, you are doing a very good job at it. needless to say, due to this hostility and expectation of issues raised by Nina Walker, we have decided to cancel our baby shower at this location and find somewhere else to host. its just a very sad and unfortunate reality to see 1st hand racism from such a nice place.

Avoid at all costs. Not worth your time or money. Administration refused to refund money well…read morebefore program started. Consider Los Gatos Recreation instead. Los Gatos, at least, is willing to work with its community members.

0 stars - but that wasn't an option, so went with 1 star…read more Facility: clean as a gymnastics place can be. Coaches: tooo soft and gentle many times kids look bored to pieces. The girl coaches are even more exhausting: talking softly (with more makeup on than Madonna) and barely having kids do much. Many coaches don't know what they are doing. We've tried this place 2xs as various ages for our little one. (1) 18-20months class...um we were in a class with babies who could barely stand. The coach was a sweetheart because she was really focusing on the babies (having them become stable) but why the **** have us in this class when you see our kid is just walking around. (2) 4 years old: Ninja class: the rings are so low the kids just walk right past them, there is no real force to do anything, some kids are rolling on the ground, spacing out and hitting others in class. Moms spend so much time trying to talk to their own kids to flow (the coach) from the door- it's annoying. When my kid's coach came to me one day and told me another kid hit my kid as he was waiting his turn....I was over this place, my kid knows more than 90% of the things (as we've come from another gymnastics place) and wanted to try this because it was closer to home on weekends. But 2nd strike I'm done! Side Note: I saw another coach (he had a boot on one leg with crushes) teaching the 5-7year old and he was able to keep his kiddos in line and doing everything. But he must be THE ONLY ONE. Skip this mediocre place. We're back to our fav place in Santa Clara with our fav coach of 10 years now.

Our child participated in one of their one week camps, and was hurt twice - she suffered a hurt leg…read moreone day, and a hurt arm the other day. In each case she required a day of rest to recover. We asked LG Elite to reimburse us for the two days she could not attend on account of being hurt - events which in our opinion were caused directly by her participation the camp. They informed us they would not do so, and while we could speak with a manager they would not make an exception. In my opinion our position was completely reasonable and they present as being far more interested in money than the well being of their campers. I would not trust this camp again.