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Anand P.

What a wonderful park to take the kids and enjoy a nice day. There is plenty of space for kids to run around, water spraying devices for hot days! Tons of slides, ramps, stairs for kids to enjoy. What I really loved was how accommodating this park is to kids of all backgrounds and abilities! We will be there again !

All the nice things at the park

This park is very kid friendly and quiet and clean they also have a place to the kiddos to use the bathroom the have a lot to do there

Dude sleeping under play structure startled us a bit, otherwise he left us alone
Christine P.

I like to start with the positives- -fun play structure (the lions den with the spraying water is very creative) -dual swing is very popular, you can swing face to face with your kiddo -Large grass area - bathrooms (albeit nasty filthy) Negatives -not many kids -many shady characters including the dude sleeping under the play structure and the group of dudes doing drugs across the bridge -dirty -although fun and creative play structure, we didn't feel safe so we left

bridge to the duck pond
Ron L.

Welcome to our back yard. I'm actually not kidding. We live close by, and our back yard is tiny, so we end up here quite a bit. Here's what you have besides grass and picnic tables: One of the best playgrounds in the Bay Area, designed with wheelchairs in mind. A gazebo that's used nearly every weekend of the year. Korean War Veterans Memorial. Baseball diamonds and soccer fields. Model airplane area. Duck pond. Redwood grove. Next door to a horse arena. Not far from the drive-in theater that doubles as a flea market. Easy access from two freeways. The park gets a lot of use, but it rarely feels crowded. Many soccer leagues hold their games here. As mentioned earlier, the gazebo is popular, and I've seen bouncy houses, catered lunches, even live bands here (and my daughter crashes the parties, of course). If you just want to walk, strolling around the sports fields gives you a good long workout, and you can continue west toward Solano Way to make it even longer. Watch out for the shady characters, though. There's more of them here than at Todos Santos Plaza. They're mostly harmless, but they're there, minding their own business (take that, grammar police). Anyway, if you see a little girl feeding the ducks, looking for mermaids, or shooing the geese back into the drink, and her daddy's close by, say hi to us.

Huge sports fields
Amy S.

We have driven by this park many times but have never stopped here to check it out. I was surprised to see how nice it was when we were here for an event last weekend. I had read about the all-abilities playground: "Matteo's Dream" being constructed and opening, but didn't know where it was. It is here, in Concord! The project was to create a play area so that kids who can't walk, see, or hear, can safely play alongside children who can. This playground at Hillcrest Park is beautiful and really awesome. Padded grounds and ramps and lots of places to play. It's a really cool playground and may be a great opportunity to talk to your child about being kind to others, and playing with children who may be a little different. The rest of the park is okay too. There are a couple of restrooms but they are pretty basic: single-person, no mirrors (probably due to vandalism, given the area), but they were clean when we were there. There are also grassy fields for baseball or soccer and picnic tables. We've seen large parties and groups gather here, and around Mother's Day there is always someone set up selling roses and stuffed animals.

Erika R.

This park is really nice! I had my daughters first birthday party there and reserved the gazebo! I like that they allow jumpers and also they do allow you to get an alcohol permit so you won't have to stress about drinking a beer! It's a very nice playground for the kids and overall the party was great!

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Allot of garbage to the left of park. But the disc golf even though, it's small was a pretty fun little course.

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There is plenty of shade and grass area between the gazebo and Matteo's Dream to relax and hang out.

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2974 Salvio Street Park

2974 Salvio Street Park

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This is a nice park, very shaded and away from busy streets. I came with my 2-year-old, and there…read moreis one area of the park that's perfect for him. Most of the park, however, is more like a "ropes course" for bigger kids. The play structures look very new (a 2016 review of this park has red-colored play structures, but the park has been redone since then, and now the main color is green). I think this park would be perfect for a kid in the 5-7 age range, maybe slightly older.

The secret park! This place is very well hidden as you'll need to navigate quite a bit off the…read morestreet to find this place. Once you get there, you'll find a decent sized playground under lots of shade. The first thing I look for in a playground is accessibility, meaning entrances/exits are clearly defined. You know who's going in and out. This place does have that which is good for safety. The layout of this is such that if you're observing your kid from the V-valley of portion (you'll know what I mean when you get there), you'll have a good vantage point to watch your kids and can mostly see them as they're playing around anywhere at this play structure. That's very good news. My number of playground reviews is nearing a dozen and I've noticed that some play structures are designed more for aesthetic as a nice looking sculpture when not in use which is pleasing to the eye, but it doesn't necessarily always translate to a structure that kids would actually play on/with. This might be one of those. Your kid might get bored fairly quickly here but it may still be worth checking out in case your little one likes it more than I'm guessing s/he would. Why is a grown man reviewing playgrounds? Yeah, that does sound spooky when you think about it. I'm actually taking advantage of this Covid time where playgrounds are pretty much closed and using them as FPV (first person view) quadcopter flying sites. Making use of it now before the kids come back and this becomes off limits for me. Before that happens, I'm on a trek to find the best FPV flying site for tinywhoop quadcopters. These weigh less than a Halloween sized pack of M&M's. They weigh less than 250g which makes them internationally recognized as toys and therefore not governed by the FAA requiring registration. Super quiet, most include propeller guards so annoyance and safety isn't really an issue. So the review of this playground as an FPV flying site? Definitely deserted (for now) so lots of room to play. However, due to the number of trees and its density, there are tons of shadows which makes it difficult to view through analog goggles. The structures do make for a challenging obstacle to navigate through which is nice. One thing I look for in an FPV flight site is lack of sand and this one fits the bill in that regard. No worry of crashed quads with sand getting all caught up in the motors.

Concord Community Park - Swim fees

Concord Community Park

(13 reviews)

My favorite local park - a lot of fond memories here. I used to work nearby, and would come here…read moreearly, walk for 20 minutes or so, and arrive at work invigorated and refreshed. A lot of Oaks and deciduous trees enhance the walk and made the change of seasons noticeable. Later, I switched from walking to swimming in their fabulous Olympic sized pool. I'd dash over at lunch for a quick swim and shower before heading back tingling with energy. I came back for the first time in a while yesterday and meandered around the park. A flat, unpaid walking trail circles the park for a 10 minute walk, which can be extended for as many revolutions as you want. It's a lovely walk, especially popular for locals; the trees were changing this day, brightening my mood in spite of the clouds. School sounds from children playing in the nearby elementary lent an air of innocence. People were swimming in the pool, in spite of the cool, damp day; the pool is open year-round. Swim fees are flexible as you can pay either by the swim, with a multiple swim or monthly card, and rates are slightly reduced for residents/seniors. Several large tennis courts were active, even late morning on a weekday. The nice children's playgrounds were empty. Several picnic areas are available for reservation. Nearby neighbors are fortunate to have neighborhood Park entrances on both the East and West sides. One minus, not the park's fault, but phone connectivity can be limited in the park. At least for T-Mobile, I had zero connectivity except near the tennis courts. But maybe we should be enjoying the park - not our phones - while here!

Came here on a Sunday morning looking around Concord for tennis courts. Unfortunately it was a busy…read moreday so there was literally like 0 parking. They have a swimming pool (which im not sure if it's open to the public) but they were having a swim meet. Although there was no parking (on other days its super easy) I was able to find street parking right next to the park. There is a lot of grass area at this park which I love, tables,benches, grills and lots of trees. The park looks decent for children. There are plenty of tennis courts and the floors are a little cracked but not too bad. Overall, i would definitely recommend this park if youre looking to go for a run, play tennis, have a weekend party or just to relax. Theres always a lot of families and kids that come here dogs are welcome too

Matteo's Dream Playground

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Our family loves to visit Matteo's Dream Playground on the weekends. When we moved to the area a…read morecouple of years ago, we explored parks in the general area. This park is located right of the 242, its easy to access with lots of parking. The kids get to play in a small scale castle, stores, and boat spaces to keep them entertained. Every time we come here, our older son just runs around until we say it's time to go home. We go for walks in the neighboring park and fields to get some exercise in as well. Check out this park if you're in the Concord/Martinez area to discover something new. They recently updated the fields nearby and parking lot. They have food trucks on the weekends. You will have fun!

It's a nice park, lots of things for the kids to do. There are 2 mist stations for when it gets…read morewarm (you gotta push the button to activate the mist). Generally it's a nice little playground. A couple of things though, I think I went when it was a little warm, it had this strange smell of either melted crayons or microwaved plastic. Something didn't sit right. The other thing was that I noticed that there were a lot of different trucks driving by (garbage, moving, transport, vans, regular trucks). Maybe people just drive a lot of trucks in the area, I'm not too sure. There's a lot of shade outside of the park but inside could get pretty warm. I'm not sure if I'd come back, but at least I know it's there!

Newhall Community Park - Newhall Park in Concord

Newhall Community Park

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Newhall Park is a large, neighborhood park not far from where I live. It has many things to…read morerecommend it, and yet it has been ages since I've been there - maybe I'm guilty of the "grass is always greener" syndrome. But finally, my wife and I returned on the recent Sunday and were reacquainted with all it has to offer. It's a good park for walking: there's a flat, dirt path that circles the park; I didn't measure it, but it's a decent length, especially if you make multiple rounds. Along the way you see the park has a large bocce ball court, a popular dog park, and a good sized hill for cardio purposes with the Concord Vietnam Memorial on the top. A weekend adult soccer game was going on in the middle of the field. On the other side of the park is a pond (we saw an egret, ducks and geese), and a marsh-like area with tons of cattails. Galindo Creek, heavily shaded with trees, borders the edge of the park. A number of benches let you take a break when you need it from your walk. Newhall Park is a little rough around the edges visually. There's none of the graceful elegance of a Walnut Creek Larkey Park, with its paved path, lush green grass and stately trees. Newhall's grassy areas are functional, but look beat up with numerous dead spots (maybe blame the soccer). The walking path is hard dirt, but can be messy after a rain. The parking lot also is unpaved, and is in poor condition with bumps and holes. We noticed a number of cars parked along Turtle Creek Road prior to the park entrance. But these are minor concerns. In the uber-populated East Bay, any park is a welcome break from wall-to-wall homes, stores and concrete. Newhall Park is an easy way to get out and breathe the fresh air, and deserves the popularity it enjoys. That Walnut Creek park may have greener grass, but sometimes that park down the street is all we need.

Honestly love this park! Its open & big. I like going here to do walks & bring my kids to play at…read morethe playground. Its gated & big enough to see my son. Its never too crowded unlike other parks in the area. Will continue to come here!

Larkey Park - Swim Center

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Given a nice spring sunny day, on a whim we decided to visit Larkey Park in North Walnut Creek. It…read morehad been a long time, and we had forgotten how nice this park is! A nice walking path goes through the good-sized park, offering wonderful views of the lush lawn and large mature trees. A host of families with their young children were enjoying the playground areas, and locals with their canine companions were out too. A few picnic tables are available, or - as one young woman did - just spread out your towel and have lunch on the lawn. After walking for a while we found a bench near the edge of the park and just vegged out soaking up the sun. A swim center and nice pool is here, although it looks like it's only used in the summer for recreational and limited lap swimming - an under-used facility in my mind. Why not year-round lap swimming? Next door is the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, and although it was closed (open Weds-Sun), a young docent had a red tailed hawk with her and was giving a nice educational spiel. There is no dedicated parking - the one negative. Street parking nearby or in the neighborhoods is the only alternative.

After picking up some lunch, we needed a picnic table to sit at. The nearest one appeared to be at…read moreLarkey Park. To be honest, we didn't spend much time here. Just enough to eat and run. However, we did notice a couple of things. The park is pretty decent sized for an urban park. Lots of grass, trees, picnic tables on one side of the street. There is also a public pool (closed while we were there) and an unisex restroom that was reasonably clean. There were individuals, couples and groups of people enjoying the park. In one area were some musicians with guitars and possibly other instruments. We don't know they were there for practice or a class but when we arrived, one person was playing a song that sounded quite good on acoustic guitar. We also saw others who were picnicking with a dog in tow. Everyone was pretty mellow. The dogs didn't bark, and no one was playing excessively loud music. What could make the experience better for us? We didn't fully explore the park so we don't know exactly how large it is but we're always fans of parks with dog play areas. They don't have to be large, but they do need to be clean with running water and some shade. Plus, there should be separate areas for large and small dogs. Beyond that, locals should feel lucky to have such a nice park to relax in.

Hillcrest Park - parks - Updated May 2026

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