I LOVE taking walks and strolls here, especially because places like Lake Elizabeth are so crowded…read moreon the weekends. The number one pro is that there aren't huge crowds and there's always space to walk, even on weekend afternoons. It's beautiful, the water is nice and the ducks are cute, and while there's a lot of geese poop sometimes it's not too distracting. There's always parking available either in the small lot on one side, or you can just park on the street, and it's free! While there's no picnic tables or public bathrooms, it's super chill and quiet, peaceful. Perfect for a weekend walk. Not too many inclines, very walker friendly

This is a nice neighborhood park and lake . It is dogs , birds , ducks friendly scenic lake with a…read more1.2 mile paved loop trail for jogging , leisure walk and biking . The man made lake is beautiful curved with willow trees planted along the shore . A lot of shade and lounge chairs to sit and relax . I sane some young parents with baby strollers , a few people Ja's fishing poles , jogging groups . It is a great place to enjoy the views of the wild life ( birds ) , plants and scenery along the lake . There is a small parking lot at the entrance. If it gets full in the morning , you can easily find street parking with access to the lake . I enjoy the peaceful environment very much .

This is a community park in Newark. It has big trees and…read morevery shady . I enjoy the morning walk with breeze and sunshine. Many people are enjoying the morning sun ( strollers , wheelchair users, summer campers , basketball players , tennis players etc ) The walking trails are very smooth and pretty landscapes to circle around the park. There are two playgrounds for toddlers and older kids . A dog parks with fence and some dogs slides for fun . A few big dogs are walking around and rest on the lawn . I am lucky enough to capture the hummingbirds and two squirrels running up the tree . There are lots of picnic tables next to BBQ grilled . They have public restrooms. Lots of free parking on the tennis court area and the park entrance area . Everything is so beautiful and I enjoy my leisure walk very much .

Really nice park for children and dogs!…read more They have a good sized dog park with area for small dogs and big dogs. Some climbing structures for the dogs as well. Picnic tables scattered throughout the park, with lots of beautiful trees providing shade over most of the park. There are two adjacent playground areas. One side has a large caterpillar to climb on, along with a dinosaur teeter-totter and baby swings (only, no regular swings) The other side has another big playground structure, along with this rock formation that wraps around it. My kids mainly enjoyed climbing the rock formation that had little 'caves' that they played house in forever! Basketball courts, tennis courts as well. The only awful thing about this park is how absolutely vile the bathrooms smelled, like worse than most porta-potties.

This tiny oasis designed by landscape architect Mai Kitazawa Arbegast, was built with plants…read moreimported from Japan, in honor of the local Japanese American community, particularly Koomei George Kato, a beloved member of the Niles Rotary Club in the 70's and 80's. A small and simple Japanese garden I can sum up in three words: peaceful, pretty, and pleasant. I spent some time on a Saturday afternoon nestled underneath the shade of a garden viewing structure with seating, a great spot for meditating. The trees and greenery were beautiful in July, and there was much to appreciate in the little details and features of the garden. And if that's not enough, there's more to explore at Shinn Park. Easy free parking, too.

A nice place for a short walk, with birds singing all around. It was peaceful and a special time…read morewith my daughter.

Hiked a good 5 miles around the park and it was a blast. Like many said, there are options --…read moreoptions for parking, options for terrain, options for elevation, the list goes on and on. For parking -- you have the option to park .5miles away from the park entrance without paying with the caveat that you have to cross the busy road or paying at the yellow box. Be sure to pay before you enter as there are no other pay stations. Terrain includes freshwater marshes and scenery or dry grass and hills. I tried out both and they were lovely. Lots of Jennys and deer along the trails. Go check it out! The visitor center was so cute and the rangers were very sweet.

Great walking trails…read more Really enjoyed walking up and down the small hills and the views Lots of families and lots of critters Plenty of parking $5 entrance fee Great education center Thanks!

Not the most well kept park but it's in quiet neighborhood and has a decent amount space to play…read more The play structure is small but there are ride-ables on the side. The play structure also had some not so common features like a chain used to climb the textured slope. If you're in the area, not a bad place to spend a few minutes but I wouldn't go out of my way for this park.

Direction : 5825 Central Ave, Newark, CA 94560…read more I am like, wow! This park is pretty peaceful and serene. It is in quiet neighborhood. Park size is decent and well kept with Trees, Picnic area, Children's play area, Grass, Basketball court, etc. Trees are large. The Picnic area with benches to seat and eat. The lawn is very well maintained. Kids will enjoy this place as there is a lots of grass area to runaround. Lol! The Children's play area is far from Cedar so you no need to worry about it bring close to the busy street. The basketball court in the middle of park looks good too. There are Many benches to just seat and relax. Saw many sparrows and squirrels playing around were looking so cute! The pathways to walk is clean. And found many spots to do small photography session. The only thing I noticed is at children's play area the slide was unclean. Everything else was quite clean and well maintained. Overall, If you want to just sit back and relax somewhere then this park is a very good place for you!

Irvington Community Park is a decent park with a really big grass area and plenty of open space…read more They also have a sports complex area that can be rented, and a lot of people come here for games or other activities. There's also a basketball court and a community center, which makes the park useful for different kinds of events. The playground area is decent, especially for kids. I noticed the padding looks like it was recently redone, which is nice. The play area has a little wall climber, slide, pole, and stairs. I do think the wood around the slide area could use some updating because it looks kind of old, and the slides seem extremely high, which I think should be changed or made safer. The bathrooms are currently being redone, so that's good to see. Overall, it's a decent park with good space and activities for families.

This is a nice local park to go to. I happen to not come here for a long time even though that it's…read morevery close to where I live. The park has improved over the years since they added bleachers at the parking lot as well as renovating the playgrounds. It's not really a big park but it's convenient for those who live really close to it. They have a building called Irvington Community Center, which I think is a place for children's activities. There is another building which is small. I think it was supposed to be a library, but is recently closed. Right next to it is the ballot drop box, where I usually go to drop my ballot envelope. Nothing much changed overall but it's good to reminisce the memories I have going here when I was a kid.

This is a nice place to let your kids run around and relax. There are so many great innovations…read morehere. Monkey bars for days. Ropes to slack and climb. Slides so high ya neck hurt. Check out this spot. Them kids will love you.

What a great neighborhood park. Very updated equipment that is well laid out giving space between…read moregroups enjoying the park.

Amazing super tall tree covered in lights. Leaving a quickie review for other Eastbay folks to find…read morethis before they take it down since it's for the holidays only. We found this when cruising neighborhoods looking at Christmas lights with our kids. We saw a huge thing with lights on it from a distance and just drove towards it until we found this massive tree covered in lights. Park also has some other christmas decorations but the tree on the corner is by far the coolest. It's so big even from far away I couldn't get a picture of the whole thing. Check it out while it's up! Cool local find for fremont people and makes for an awesome "slowly scrolling up" IG story or Tiktok.

It's a cute and small local park…read more I wouldn't go out of my way to go here if I didn't know anybody in the area, but regardless it's a nice place to take a short walk with the dogs. It's very clean and well kept. During the holiday season, there are lights up nearby the pool, gazebo, and the very tall, iconic tree is adorned with lovely lights. It amazes me how they get up all the lights so high and it's a real delight to see at night!

This is hands-down the coolest playground in the East Bay I've been to thus far. While in the area…read morefor a family BBQ, we heard about this spot from parent friends and decided it was finally time to check it out. Wow! I was honestly blown away. We brought lunch to have at the park and honestly, not much was eaten because there was just so much to do! What a toddler dreamland. There's a solitary airplane by the swings, a 'firetruck' to enter/exit, a boat to drive, slides of all kinds..a whale to climb that blows water steam out of its blowhole! I mean..the creativity! There's a quiet area that has books and chairs to read to the littles, like a "take one/leave one" small library. A section dedicated to music where littles can create sounds from a piano by using their feet to step on the keys. A bike park next-door. A pirate ship..I mean, the list goes on and on! In short, this playground is inclusive to all. The magic, wonder, uniqueness, and just imaginative play that is captured by adults and kids alike is really awesome for somewhere in the East Bay. We already can't wait to come back again. Street parking adjacent to playground can be found. This is a popular spot, so plan accordingly.

Such a sweet playground! I enjoy all the accessibility intended to allow children of all abilities…read moreto play. The lounge chairs for parents near the more exciting features are also very cool. My son plays basketball at the nearby recreation center and we walked over to the park after his session- not realizing it was Mia's Dream Come True until halfway through play. This park is epic - from the Braille to the musical/sound features, awesome fire truck and the spouting whale! We could spend hours here (or at least an hour because Mama's got a schedule). For now we'll be back most weekends after basketball practice. I'd recommend this park to all parents of small children.

This is a sick kids park. Very expansive well layered and laid out to perfection. Gotta take the…read morekids here.

Favorite park in the area! Clean, a lot of space for kids to run around, and so much to do! There's…read morea lake nearby and a walking trail for those that want to enjoy the scenery. Great park to bring kids to!