Grove Park is great, and I imagine even better after construction the sort of club house they are redoing. We love the tot-older kid playground area. One section has tot swings, sand box, playground and the other area has a huge slide and climbing structure. It's great for all ages, honestly. It has about 5 picnic tables (great for reserving for a bday party), and a little grassy area. Not a ton of shade, so on those sunny, hot days, be prepared. Next to the playground area, the park extends to huge grassy fields, basketball courts, bathrooms, and tennis courts. It's honestly such a great public park for South central Berkeley. Overall, five stars! Great park for all! read more

Tennis, basketball, playground and baseball field that people were playing soccer on Wednesday evening. Playground looked fun for little ones. Huge slide - everything well lit especially sports areas. Near bicycle boulevard so easily accessible foe nearby residents. People looking to save money on a gym membership might consider regular visits here. read more

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Grove Park is a great spot for getting outside with older kids. The new playground is clean, well-kept, and has enough climbing features and open space to keep them active and entertained. The basketball courts are a big draw too--my kids love playing pickup games or just shooting around. It's one of those parks where they can move around freely while I relax nearby or join in. Everything feels safe and well-maintained, and it's never been overly crowded when we've gone. Definitely a solid neighborhood park we keep coming back to. read more

Grove Park is a block long and a block wide community space that has a baseball field, tennis courts, children's playground, basketball courts, and a community center. there's a few communal tables for sitting down and chilling. one can walk around the park for walking exercises. parking street only? read more

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Currently they're ripping up the field (baseball?) that use to be where dogs and the children at the center next door could play, so the construction makes it look a little ugly. Lots of basketball courts, some bleachers. The community uses them and the two or so tennis courts a lot! I've seen people skating in the basketball courts, very cute. The bathrooms don't have any soap ever though, which makes it pretty nasty. They also don't have any little garbage cans in there? Which can make it messy because sometimes there are hygiene products that need to be disposed of. It does have toilet paper though which is good! It would be nice if it was just open all day. The drinking fountains are OK but you can't really fill up a reusable water bottle at them well. If it ever calls for a renovation, getting one of those top filling ones made for bottles would be excellent read more

Grove Park is right near the South Branch of the Berkeley Public Library. There was a sign up proclaiming "Grand Opening" yet feel the park was open before yet feel that perhaps it was closed for sometime as they were doing a remodel. I must say the "new" Grove Park is quite alright if you are a three sport star that plays basketball, tennis, & baseball. There are two full length basketball courts w/ regulation size rims. There is also one half court w/ probably an 8 foot rim that would be great for younger future Steph Curry players or for adults that want to dunk. I leaped up & grabbed the rim yet my days of shooting hoop are over. I was a basketball star in high school as was an off guard that specialized in rolling picks & pick & rolls to catch & shoot jumpers. I still am a fan of hoops as love the Golden State Warriors yet truth be told don't really start paying attention until playoffs. Besides basketball there is a baseball diamond & three full length tennis courts. With the remodel looks like a fresh coat of paint was laid down as the blue & green paint along w/ white trim is on both the basketball & tennis courts as it looks quite nice. There are benches courtside of the basketball court along w/ bicycle racks to lock your bicycle. Nice sports park in the East Bay! read more

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I love this park because it has helped me meet might neighbors, building a sense of community for this newbie Berkeley resident. The park is large, with basketball courts, tennis courts a baseball field, playground, etc. I go almost everyday after work to take my dog out so that he can play fetch. Technically dogs are not allowed off leash here but there is a group of 10-15 dog owners who come after work (5:45 - until about 7) to let their pooches work off some much needed energy. Only once in two years has the dog catcher come out, and he was very permissive. Generally responsible dog owners are welcomed because they are considered a good influence. I'd give the park 5 stars, but the neighborhood is still emerging and as such, there are still problems with some crime and standard juvenile malicious mischief that is standard for a city park. Don't be scared off, but know the park is a magnet for everyone. read more

Grove Park - Parks Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is a great park to play sports or come for a picnic. We've been here on numerous occasions and we love having this location so close to our apartment. They have a large grass area and we've enjoyed having picnics with our friends on a sunny day. The Thai temple is just a short walk from here so in order to avoid the crowd at the temple we've taken our food here. It's also nice to play games like spike ball, catch... although you need to be aware of the people playing softball. You don't want to get hit! One of the days we were there there was a ranger patrolling the area (don't know if this is common) and warned us that dogs (my friends had one) need to be on a leash. The basketball courts seem pretty popular, and there are always people playing. There are also water fountains and restrooms (which are pretty well maintained!). We usually come here to play tennis. They have three remodeled courts and there are lampposts at night. This is great because we usually come here later in the evening and we're always guaranteed to have a court. read more

This place is very pretty when the sun is out. There are a lot of tween kids around though.

Recently a neighbor has been calling the police (yes thats right the Berkeley Police have shown up!!) on dog owners in the park!!!! What the fuck? My house has been broken into three times in the last year.. from my front window I can identify four shootings on my street and someone calls the cops when I respectfully train, and pick up after my dog in a gated park, which I pay taxes for?!?! read more

This park has a largish softball field, and frequently hosts Berkeley softball league games. There are 4-6 basketball hoops as well as one lower rim for the kids, or for older teens who like to dunk. I believe the playground and community center are also part of the park, and every once in awhile there are public events there with sound-system etc. As for dogs, this place says no dogs off leash but it seems this rule is rarely followed. Just recognize that there are dogs of all sizes and dispositions, so don't be surprised if you or your dog is approached. When softball is not in session people often take over the field for pick-up soccer. The two restrooms adjacent to the basketball and tennis courts seem to be open at some times but not others, though not always corresponding to softball league play. These tennis courts are frequently under-used compared to San Pablo park just down the street. People like to whine about the cracks and about how much the courts need to be resurfaced but I wouldn't have it any other way. They are lightning-quick and the back fences are closer than usual so one can help but feel like Sampras or Roddick whilst serving bombs that skid through the court and catch the backstop on the rise. The lights are more than sufficient, and are operated by a button and a timer. Be warned though that 10 or so minutes before they cut off, they trip a loud buzzer that is conveniently located at ear-level directly behind the player on the northwest corner of the courts. This is a friendly reminder to go press the button to keep the lights on. Lights go off around 9:30 or 9:45, I think you just can't restart the light sequence after 9:30. All the passer by's and homeless like to give you advice on your tennis (though I'm really hoping for some John Candy, Cool Runnings moment where like Bjorn Borg strolls up all bearded and bedraggled, breath smelling of malt liquor and is like, "you're footwork is lousy, let me see that racquet..." read more

Been taking the kid her for years. Nice playground and sports areas. Sometimes a little sketchy during certain times of the day. Teens at the teen center can be pretty rowdy after school. Usually better during mid morning. read more

This park is great. Always being used by kids and folks in the community. I like coming home in the evening and seeing the lights on in the field and courts (basket ball and tennis).... It's a real gem. read more