I found Terrace Park in San Leandro through TikTok, and I'm so glad I checked it out! The park…read morefeels new and well-maintained, with nice, clean playgrounds and plenty to enjoy. It's also in a super convenient location, which makes it an easy spot to visit. One of my favorite features is the separate dog areas for small and big dogs. I love that they included designated spaces for both! The basketball courts are really nice as well, and the playgrounds make it a great place to bring the family and spend some time outdoors. The bathrooms are pretty cool, although I do wish they were a little cleaner. That would be my main suggestion for improvement, since the rest of the park made such a good impression. If you're up for a walk, the view from the top of the hill is amazing! The climb is definitely steep, so keep that in mind, but the view is worth it. Overall, I loved this park and would definitely recommend checking it out!

I love Parks!!!!…read more Especially Nice Neighborhood Parks like this one!!! This Park has Limited Parking! 2 Restrooms to Choose From!!! Dog Park for the Dogs!!! Basketball Courts to Shoot Hoops!! Picnic Areas to Bbq and Eat!! Playground for the Kids to Play!!! And a Hiking Trail !!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Park!!!! I Keep My Pimp Hands Strong!!! #34 On The Yelp List Of The Top #50 Most Prolific Yelp Elites of 2025 !!!!

Safe and clean dog park ! My dog had a great time here o would recommend for small medium sized dogsread more

It's fine but there's a lot of stupid dog owners they won't advice you how aggressive their dogs…read moreare and some don't need to because their dogs do all the barking I've seen other owners not even allow other dogs to sniff them take a lot of caution as in every other dog park.

I'm so glad to find a dog park so close to where we live with a HUGE UNLEASHED area! :) We just…read moretook our little Theo to this place today for his birthday and he absolutely loved being there. There were also many other dogs to interact with, so it must be a place familiar to everyone around here. What we absolutely loved about this place is how clean and well-maintained it was. There isn't any grass, accidentally stepping on a little brown mountain won't be happening here! Hahaha. However, I do wish the unleashed area for smaller dogs was a bit more shaded! The place has a water fountain for dogs and a few benches. I didn't seem to see any community doggie bags, so bring your own!

small parking lot 4 cars 1 handicap parking. 2 areas one for small /medium and the other for large/…read moreXL. Water fountain for both humans and dogs, trash cans with doggy bags in each area. picnic tables not very clean inside areas. no shade when sun is out. poop every where and over grown weeds everywhere.

We always bring our dog to the Dog trail here. Friendly people and has many dogs coming here for…read morewalk. (Unleashed areas) It could be really windy once you get to the top, so please bring a jacket if you can. This is also a great place to watch sunset in the bay area. You can see the whole SF city and bay bridge clearly on some days. You can also watch flights landing at SFO.

"Not as boring as I thought it would be"…read more I often visit Lake Chabot, but decided to try out this location instead. There's plenty of parking on the street close by. There does not appear to be any facilities anywhere in the park. On the map, it looks like just one paved trail going up the hill, but there's a lot more dirt trails as well. When you get close to the top, there's great views of Lake Chabot. Perhaps the highlight of my visit was the historical Nike missile launch site. It's fenced off so you can't get too close, but you can still see some old buildings. It's right next to the amateur radio antenna structure. So while this is still is not one of my favorite parks, it's a decent place to visit, once or twice.

First off I am going to say this is a cute space but , I'm not sure why this is listed as a dog…read morepark... considering the space is just a bench on top of some gravel, I wouldn't consider it more than well. A bench. At first glance, it looks like a fancy bus stop, there's a bench with a bunch of foliage in the background. When I think dog park, I think fenced off area with hydrant at least or a place for them to run and stretch their legs. When I think human park at least think a small looping path... Even if it is a one minute circle of a walk, while I think it's kind what they tried to do here... I would label it as a point of interest at least, I would not list it as a park at all honestly. I sincerely do appreciate that they tried to create a small park/green space, an idea would be to put maybe another bench and a chess table in between them? Or possibly a chess/checkers board... something that could potentially engage the community together.

This is just a bench on the street corner, well kept but this is not a park. Do not bring your dog…read morehere unless they have no legs.

I feel so fortunate to have walking access to this beautiful, neighborhood park that's really a…read morehidden gem. It really is a great representation of the diversity in San Leandro. Most people won't realize there's a small park enclosed in a rather quiet part of town, and would even consider stopping here. If you want an escape though, this is one to consider. Each time I come home to visit/stay with my parents, I end up going to this park almost 4-5x a week. It's a simple park with lovely grass field with picnic tables and grilling pits scattered around. One side has a public restroom and the other is a playground for young children. People often come to walk or jog the circumference of the grass. Depending on the time of day you come, it'll be a completely different population. After the morning joggers, you'll find the older Asian crowd doing tai-chi, gossiping, and serving community realness. Later in the afternoon, families come to take over the picnic tables and start their BBQs. In the evening, you'll find a truly diverse group of folks doing outdoor activities, with a lot of Latinx folks taking over the volleyball court with games. What I love about this park is that is has never once felt dodgy or unsafe. There is usually someone else around and you can meet some really lovely neighbors passing the day here. Come drop by for a walk, catch up with family or a friend (safely), and enjoy.

Took my toddler here to experience a new park. We had a great experience here. They have a separate…read moregated playground for toddlers 2-5 and a bigger climbing playground for older kids. There's lots of open space to let your kids run around and even have a little picnic or field day. My toddler really enjoyed watching Bart trains come by every 5 minutes and a good amount of planes flying by too. I'd recommend this park to any parents looking for a change of scenery to their current parks.

A great place for the entire family. A beautiful park where you don't have to drive for hours to…read morevisit. On the weekends, parking is $5. Best to get there early because parking fills up quick. I was there for a BBQ on July 25th, at 10 a.m., and I was able to make parking in the overflow. There's parking on the outside street, but that fills up quick, as well. Anyway, inside the park, there's a long trail that goes all the way around the lake. There's boat rental, either kayak, paddle boat, you can rent a tour boat. I think you can bring your own boat, but it's best to call and make sure. There's BBQ and picnic benches. Volleyball court. A lot of green grass to sit, play sports. There's only one restroom near the boating area, and a few small restrooms if you trek around the lake. There are plenty of hiking trails. There's camping as well. An outdoor Cafe next to the boats. No swimming or wading. You can fish, but I wouldn't eat what you catch. There's warning signs about the water.

So this reservoir was built in 1874 but closed to public, then opened for recreational use in the…read more60s. So the trails around the lake have matured really well. Like most parts of the paved trails are very well shaded from trees that have grown over those years. My dog and I walk for around an hour to hour and a half, so we usually pick west or east from the parking lot and return the same way. I think we've only explored like half of the lake so far. I've seen wild turkeys, deers, rabbits, and ducks around. And if you are wearing overear headphones, you get the natures remix with all the birds and insects chirping.

We've been on our hunt for great parks throughout the East Bay now that our little is growing…read more Castro Valley Community Park is a beautiful one ~ plenty of safe parking with a lot attached and honestly, so much space. There is a little something for all ages here too which I enjoy. From slides, to swings, to a splash park I believe is open on weekends, to picnic areas, and a play area that is fenced off with sand for littles, it's definitely a home run spot. I appreciate parks that also are within nature. This spot seemingly has play/picnic/splash areas on one side, and beautiful open grass on the other. We've taken our nephews here before as well to play and they've loved over the years seeing nature at its best ~ from observing butterflies, collecting sticks/rocks (boys are boys!), to getting to run through the grass, we have made so many great memories and photo ops here. All in all, there's always a familiar face or friendly conversation to be had at this community park. There's shared toys in the smaller kiddo area like balls and sand toys, and creative play structures like bumble bees and jets to enjoy. After seeing so many parks, you begin to appreciate those that offer something unique and smile-worthy.

Parking lot small but there's a few street parking Clean…read morespacious organized and well kept Tennis courts kid playground basketball courts BBQ pits seating area and wide grass field for soccer Yeah, I think they got everything here I prob missed some other positives too Try this spot out

I have been to Marina Park many times but I only recently found out that there is a dog park in the…read morearea if you make the walk along the water and cross over the bridge. I always travel with my dog and I was excited to check it out. Unfortunately, it just wasn't really for us. The biggest issue for me was the lack of shade. It was a warm day in the bay and the entire area is dry, exposed and pretty hot which made it uncomfortable for me and my dog. The walk from the parking area over the bridge and along the water is also longer than I expected. The walk itself is not bad but based on what the park had to offer, I'd rather just walk my dog on her leash around the waterfront. I think there was only one other person that stopped the entire time that we were there and they had a large dog so there was no interaction because the park is separated into small and large dog areas. I think if there had been a lot of other people using the park it might have been enjoyable and maybe there are times during the day when it is busier than others, but everyone I saw with a dog just walked by and I honestly enjoyed walking my dog around the water more than the time we spent in the dog park.

Came out at 9:15 AM on a Sunday and dogs slowly trickled in. By 9:30 AM, there were over 12 dogs in…read morethe large dog side. There are multiple parking areas a short walk away from the dog park. Keep in mind this dog park is a mix of dirt and grass. Your dog will get dusty.

Great for family day with kids, wouldn't come if you're looking for less of a supervised vibe…read more The water is shallow, unless you take a swim test to go in the deeper end All in all, the kids enjoyed themselves and that's what matters.

It's one of those hidden gems. A perfect place to spend…read morehalf a day in open water with kids. Not too far for tri valley resident. There is plenty of areas to lay your mats or raise tents. Shallow waters for little ones. They do provide vests onsite but must be limited. The floaties and tubes are allowed only in certain areas. There are always lifeguards on duty. Limited parking And reservation is per day per person. $6 per person. They close it once they are full. Place is open 11-6. We reached around 11:30 and it was almost full. There are changing rooms, shower and restrooms for both men and women. Life guard was on duty and at one point they did ask everyone to come out. They also have a diving deck which is 11 feet deep. There are picnic areas too. People were having picnic, celebrating birthdays and grilling. Perfect for a hot tri valley afternoon. No food onsite so carry everything. There is 5 min walk from parking lot so you need to drag your beach stuff. Recommend to get one of those beach carts. Only drawback the beach/ sandy part is limited and it was mostly occupied and sand is coarse.