This is a community park in Newark. It has big trees and very 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 . read more

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Really nice park for children and dogs! 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. read more

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This is a really good park for a toddler. I brought my 3 year old son here after going to Ardenwood Farm; he really enjoyed the swings. They also have a really big caterpillar/snake structure you can climb on too. We had lunch at the benches on top of a small hill that overlooked the park. Plenty of parking. Recommended. However, as others have mentioned, the bathrooms are not great, so use at your own discretion. read more

We happened to have a walk after dinner here today. There were a big group of families and friends throwing a party, celebrating the 1 year old birthday for their little girl. We watched them singing and dancing happily, playing fun games. They were very nice and generous, sharing birthday cakes, candies and balloons with us. We had a great time with them, especially our little one, enjoyed the party very much. We were so lucky to share their happiness. read more

Fun park for the kids, its two playgrounds right next to each other with the largest and most memorable feature being a colorful concrete snake/caterpillar the kids love climbing on. It's large enough for the kids to race on and a good place to develop climbing skills. On the opposite side there is also a chest high climbing wall for the kids with built in caves and scoops. Since it is so large it's easy to find space for your kids to go on swings or the play structures. Less plastic and more metal is used on the play structures and have a durable and long lasting quality evident with how well its holding up despite the aged paint and dings and nicks. There are tennis courts on site as well as basketball courts. The parking lot if very close to the playground and tennis courts. read more

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Nice medium sized community park, not super crowded or full of goose poop like Lake Elizabeth! Row of large mature trees to provide shade. First come, first served BBQ grills (non reservable) and concrete picnic tables. Great for outdoor BBQ party. Bathrooms are decent for public park. Parking lot ok size but street parking available. read more

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Newark's parks have lots of space but not many amenities. there's limited parking on site. more parking nearby. amenities: benches all over, large grass area, walkways, tennis courts, hoops, children's playground, swings. baseball field nearby. tall trees all over. read more

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The bathroom was dirty and there was no toilet paper and there was a spider too.but the park was fun and had different things to do.It was very big and had lots of shade and unique little caves! read more

It's a good park, but the bathrooms are disgusting There was poop on one and the light went out and yeah.

A park that has everything you might need. Basketball court, tennis courts, walking paths and playgrounds. Next to this park is a large field for playing baseball. The field appears to be well maintained as is the whole park in general. Lots of old trees and a few in bloom as it is currently spring. read more

Newark Community Park - Parks Near Me - Newark, California

Cute little park with lots to do with my 7 year old and 1 year old. Lots of shade the girls enjoy running around and the swings

This is a nice big park with a lot of amenities. There is a big lawn, basketball court, tennis courts and playgrounds. It was not too crowded which is nice especially in these Covid times. Avoid the restrooms, don't say you were not warned. read more

Really good place just needs a bit more thrilling things!Personally it's a great place to meet up with other people and your kids can have fun too so it's overall a pretty great place ! read more

Very nice park, we stopped here to let the kids play while waiting for a restaurant to open. It's got a pretty nice set up for kids to run and play or swing. Has an area mostly fenced off for younger kids and then an area for bigger kids to play too. I'm sure there is more to it than what I saw, but we just needed something for kids to play, release some energy and kill 30 minutes until we could go eat. Everything appeared clean and in good working condition. There were quite a few parents there and everyone was friendly and attentive to their children (not staring at phones, which is great to see). read more

Newark Community Park - Parks Near Me - Newark, California

Lovely park for a Sunday afternoon. I happened on this park based on my location and I found it to be so fun for my toddler and friend. There is a tiny tot park as well as a park for older children. It's well maintained. There are a few seagulls lurking around for scraps of food read more

Newark Community Park - Parks Near Me - Newark, California

This park has hardly changed since it opened back in 1968. The city has done a good job of keeping it up. Walking through it will take you back in time. There are two separate play areas for kids of different ages. Tennis, handball, and basketball courts are up for grabs. Nice walking paths with plenty of benches along the way. The wooden picnic tables are being replaced with metal ones. If you want one, get here early, as they go fast on the weekends. Two parking lots are available, one on Newark Blvd convenient to picnicking and the tennis courts, with another larger one on Cedar Blvd; but parking there is shared with the Community Center. The only negative is the bathrooms. They are either dirty or closed. Someone should come by occasionally and look after them. read more

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Cool spot for a walk and get some exercise. They have a huge garden where I used to fly drones they do have 4 tennis courts which are fairly maintained and free! read more

I'm the first to review this park? Wow. This is a local favorite for Newark residents and it has been here for YEARS. It is part of the Newark Community Center, right in the heart of the city. It has charm to it and features many playground structures that you no longer see any more (see below) Play structure: Older, but still good quality and sturdy. Charming. Definitely not the 'new' steel structures you see at parks built within the last 5 years. This is not a pro nor a con, it's just different. Plenty of swings, slides. There are two separate playgrounds, one for big kids and another for tots. Ground material: Tan bark. Old. They should replace the tan bark, in my opinion. Unique aspects: This playground is VERY UNIQUE. That's why we love it. There is a huge climb-able cement caterpillar, painted with fun bright colors. Kids LOVE to climb on top of it and slide down it's smooth slide-like body. There are also several fictitious 'caves' created out of cement. So fun for kids to play hide and seek or just chill out inside the little dugout openings in these Dr. Seuss like structures. Restrooms: Yes, I think so. Grass: Plenty! Great for running around, playing a game, lying on grass for a picnic. Picnic Tables: Can't remember, need to update later. Shade: YES! Love this. Even the play structures have ample shade. Great on hot days, don't have to worry about kids getting burned. Downside, it can be a bit chilly on mild days (given all the shade) Parking: Parking lot and street parking. Plenty. Safety: in a good area of Newark. Didn't see many shady looking people at all. I think being close the community center helps. Final Comment: We love this park. It has character, has some structures that you won't find at other playgrounds, and has some charm. read more

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Nice park was close enough to our hotel that we could walk there. There was no water feature but they did have a toddler area. read more

It is a nice park with big area and spread out play structures. In the big kids play structure there is a slide with tunnel, a spiral slide, panels with numbers, letters and shapes, rock for kids to climb with built in caves, 6 swings. In the toddler structure, there is a wonderful long caterpillar that kids enjoy to crawl or balance on, a cute bouncy dino, 6 swings and a structure with slides. But it does need maintenance of the equipment. Request for the Newark city to: 1. Paint the structures in both play areas. 2. The park had lot of fallen leaves and looked like it has not been cleaned/mowed. 3. Maintain general cleanliness "regularly". Took one star off due to these. But we will be back and really hope they address these requests. read more

Newark Community Park - Six Toddler swings; nicely spaced. - Parks Near Me - Newark, California

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Cool park for Newark. It gets pretty crowded on weekends, especially in the summer. The playground is nice. It's big and there's plenty for kids to do. There's also a lot of shade around the playground so you don't have to worry about those hot summer days. The only issue I have with this playground, as well as other playground in Newark, is tan bark. Let's move into the modern times... get that rubbery turf like the playgrounds in Fremont! Restrooms are pretty nasty also... So... maybe Newark should pay attention to that first before removing tan bark :) read more

Visited Newark Community Park for the very first time. - Spacious - Clean (meaning, no liter) - Swings + different play structure - Picnic tables (saw many) although, most likely, first come basis - Lots of shades, thanks to the surrounding trees - Plenty of parking Restrooms actually looked scary!! - Ghetto - Filthy - Urine smell - Dirty floors - Non working sink - 2 stalls, but one was indescribable, dirty, the other, ran out of toilet paper. read more

We have brought our LO here several times. There's a nice size toddler playground with several swings, slides, and a serpent to climb on. There's also a bigger kid playground. They fixed a part of the toddler playground with a step that was coming unhinged. There are a lot of picnic tables and lots of open space to roam. Avoid early morning play times bc the slides and swing seats are still damp and wet. read more

Such a cute little park! They have plenty of parking, a cool rock thing for kids to play on in the playground, bathrooms, a neat water fountain, and dedicated areas for those big jumpy house thingies. Ample trees around the bbq areas make a perfect setting for a family bbq. It left me wanting to buy a grill, fill a pinata, and call up my clan. read more

This park is very big. It has two playgrounds one for big kids and one for toddlers and plenty of space for sports. The restrooms are always very clean. I highly recommend this park for little kids, they will definitely have a great time here. read more

Newark Community Park - Tots area - Parks Near Me - Newark, California

Nice little community park. Lawn very well kept. Some nice different playground areas with some rocks. Some different tables under trees and in quiet areas for park lunch or dinner. Not very many people. Bathrooms are terrible. God awful stench. read more

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A very nice community park for residents to access. It has nice playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball court, spacious picnic areas. There are a couple of parking lots. It's free for public. I shared more details in youishare. read more

This place is great! Love the natural rock elements in the kids park.

Nice park in the area. We would take our dog skip and our son vikram. Here for our family time.

Pretty good park! I agree that they should get rid of the bark but the toys are good and I like the separate area for younger kids.