What a wonderful park to celebrate birthdays and have a picnic. The park is big enough to host a…read morelot of birthdays attendees. Parking is ample; if parking lots are full there's street parking. It's a great spot for East Bay people to meet South Bay people to have a picnic together. I have to say that it is accessible too.

We always have a great time at Cardoza park! Looking forward to 4th of July for the annual…read morecelebration. 10/10 park

The Bay Area has always been a pro Stake area since the 80's, but in the last decade or so they…read morehave stepped it up or maybe learned that it's a good thing to provide skate parks so that people of all ages who love to skate board can do so in safety instead of in parking lots or sidewalks. It's great to see skate parks like these be a place by cousins can get their skate on so to speak.

This skatepark is very good (in my opinion). They make it vary safe for kids. This is probably…read moreone of the best skate parks in the Bay Area. I say this because I am a begginer and it looks more appealing to me than other would Although spaces were a little bit crammed and rules are a little strict. I can tell this skate park will benefit begginers like me who can only Ollie down 5 stairs. I would say fair oaks is close to being better than the Santa Clara skate park. My first and only experience at Fair Oaks was not very welcoming (it was scary). Overall Santa Clara skatepark is very fun for begginers and people getting into Skating!

Very nice free park with friendly and helpful Santa Clara community staff. They even provide…read morehelmets and protective gear at no cost if you need them.

Nastassia is an amazing skating coach--so patient, encouraging, and flexible with the kids. She…read moremakes every lesson fun and comfortable while helping them build confidence and improve their skills. We absolutely loved having her as their coach and would highly recommend her!

If you are hesitant about a skate class, this is your sign to just do it…read more My girls have had their skates for years and while they can sort of skate, they never got comfortable. And they rarely want to go. After just a few classes, they were much more comfortable and now enjoy the activity! Nastassia is warm and effective and both my girls got a lot out of the class and we will do it again the following year!

Pretty big park in a residential neighborhood. I think it's almost 2 miles around. Love the many…read morebenches to sit , a nice playground for kids to play including slides and swing, and paved area dedicated for walking, running or cycling. Plenty of hilly grassy for your pooch to run around and play. There's limited parking but plenty of parking around the neighborhood. Highly recommend. Cheers!

It's a nice, open park with a long loop trail for a jog or walk, but there's trash in places. It's…read morecool if you can meet the chickens that are being raised here. In the rainy seasons, the creek fills up and can be very nice to be around. It feels more like a natural habitat, than a park, which I like. The human parts of this park are what I see as eye sores - the portapotties, the rusty faded info signs, and the trash. Please pick up after yourselves! The chickens deserve a clean home.

Took a relaxing stroll around Overfelt Chinese Cultural Garden today, an often forgotten city park…read more Overfelt Gardens Background: In 1959, out of affection for the people of San Jose, Mildred Overfelt bestowed a gift of 33 acres to the City for a park "so there will be a place where people can find quiet contemplation in nature and beauty..." The Chinese Cultural Garden is a feature of Overfelt Garden Park and was inspired in 1971 by Frank and Pauline Lowe. Mr. Lowe deeply cherished the heritage of his native China and his adopted American homeland. His vision to broaden the understanding between Eastern and Western societies in a tranquil and beautiful setting achieved this, while fulfilling Mildred Overfelt's original intent.

It's a nice, urban park, but there can be a lot of litter. Some of the features have been closed…read moreoff for months it seems while there always happens to be construction or maintenance going on somewhere. However, it's mainly quiet and many of the walkways are shaded. The ponds are nice and full of life during rainy seasons, but can smell and look nasty during drier ones. It opens rather late for a park too, at 10am.

I often go jogging here while running errands at the Rivermark Plaza nearby, as was the case on…read moreMonday. It's in a safe neighborhood surrounded by lovely townhomes, an adjacent library, and even a police station across the street. Unfortunately the concrete trail does not go all the way around the park as there's an elementary-middle school on one side of the grassy field. But that just means an extra trek around Don Callejon if running laps here. The tree-lined pathways on the border are lovely, however there is no shade found elsewhere in the wide open space that makes up the majority of this park. Still, the place is great for picnicking, playing sports, or for kids to just run around. There are also a few benches along the trail, a playground at the corner of the park, and a restroom near the play area. Nothing really exciting or unique about this place, but it's clean and spacious and a decent option for spending time outdoors. I appreciate that they even post banners sharing local attractions and events happening around the city of Santa Clara. In fact, that led me to my next stop later in the evening, to check out the "Nebula Rider" (separate review on that).

This is a great park. It has trails around the park. You can cross Lick Mill Blvd to go to the…read moreThamien Park across the street to get onto Guadalupe River Trail. There is a playground for kids to play and also big grass area for walking, playing sports, laying around on the grass to read a book, have a picnic, or for dogs to walk and sniff around. It's a pleasant park to chill and relax in a nice day. They have benches along the side for people to rest too. Next to this park, there is a public library and a retail complex with Safeway and many restaurants. Very convenient. The only down side is sometimes you'll hear the flight noise as it's under flight path of SJC

Small park but super clean and in a great neighborhood (across from Live Oak Park which is right…read morenext to Rivermark Plaza). I sometimes park in the Safeway parking lot and go running here before grocery shopping. One lap around on the pavement is less than half a mile, with no incline, and a smooth surface (in case you wanted to go skating). It feels safe, even at night as the park is well lit (and of course the police station right next to Live Oak Park). Though not much in the winter since it's cold, I often see families here throughout the year til late, like after 9pm, even just letting little babies play in the grass... and there's a lot of grassy area! Then of course, play structures, tennis courts, basketball court, and a few picnic tables/benches. Right behind is Guadalupe River trail. Like I said, Live Oak Park is a bigger version of Thamien Park and is right next to it (on the other side of Don Callejon School) with the same neighborhood feel. But it's not as well lit as Thamien Park in the evening.

Thamien Park is a relatively small park, but it's one of only a few parks in the large sprawl of…read moreapartments in the Lick Mill Blvd area. Features: * Relatively large, well-maintained grassy area * Pathway that goes around the entire park * One tennis court * Two back-to-back basketball hoops * Water fountains and restrooms * Playground, benches and a BBQ grill The park has a small parking lot that fits only a few cars. Ample street parking is available on Lick Mill Blvd and other nearby streets. The park also connects to the unpaved portion of the Guadalupe River Trail on the south side of the river, and the south side connects with the paved portion on the north side via the occasional bridge. This makes the park a great place to begin a run or a bike ride, the latter assuming your tires can handle gravel.

Rock the Block Alum…read moreRock Park is what many, myself included, consider to be *the* crown jewel of CSJ parks, and it's easy to see why. From the vast 730-acres of green space includes thirteen miles of trails that run the gamet of flat sojourns, to steep hikes to Eagle Rock. It's also California's oldest Muni park (1872) but has always served as land since 1777 when the Pueblo was established. The Good: *Variety of trails, as mentioned above, and they're mostly shaded. *Lots of history here as there's remnants of an old train trestle that used to run visitors up to a health spa of sorts. There's still remnants of the spa as you can see--and smell thanks to the sulfur springs. *Trails also connect to adjoining Sierra Vista OSP, and is part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. *Sand volleyball courts *Playground *Reservable and non-reservable picnic tables *Restrooms *Six miles of Horse trails *Three miles of Bikes trails *Home to the YSi (Youth Science Institute), which I highly recommend to parents. They have a bunch of summer camps that are great ways to get kids to love nature. The Meh: *No dogs allowed *Lots of poison oak *Parking costs $6 *Cell service is spotty, at best. The Ugly: *Budget cuts, budget cuts, budget cuts... Thanks to the lack of caring by our leaders for our parks, this place is not as great as it once was. As there's several entrances that have been closed off for nearly thirty years! *I can't believe I haven't written a review for this place yet. As the (unofficial) Mr San José I find it very shameful and shall self-flagellate immediately. Conclusion: Not as great as it used to be, but still pretty damn amazing.

Went on early foggy morning hike. Hiked to Inspiration Point and then to Eagle Rock…read more It was a cold morning but much more enjoyable than the Summer heat. The trail to Inspiration Point had gradual climb that's not too long. Lush greens all around. Encountered a group of deer. Ground was not too soft so it was not too slippery or difficult that I felt comfortable with just trail runners on. Restroom at the start of the trail but none for at least another 5 miles. There were buildings that looked like restroom but were closed. Multiple parking lots at the main entrance to a few more inside the park. The trail to Eagle Rock had longer climb but not too bad. Nice view all around.