"I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, 'I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else.' I said, 'I am.' " -- Demetri Martin
Chynoweth Park (CP) is yet another notch on the ever-growing laundry list of "meh" neighborhood parks that afflicts CSJ. Situated in a suspect neighborhood, and just up the road from the Dolce Hayes Mansion, this ±2.4 acre park leaves a lot to be desired. There's really not much going on at CP, but -in case you care- here's a list:
-Street parking only
-No restrooms
-Non-reservable picnic tables w/ BBQ Pits
-Tiny Tot Lot and swings
-Decent-sized grassy area for sports, that's not in the best condition--which is SOP for CSJ.
CP was most likely built as a turn-key project meant to satisfy the Parkland Dedication Ordinance (http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=562); whatever the case, unless you live close by I would skip this dump, and move up the road a piece to the newly opened Martial Cottle Park. read more