A great place to get some steps in…read more Stopped by for my daily walk and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of features and activities they have! Features: Walking paths Baseball Field Restrooms Dog friendly Playground Swimming pool Public Garden Parking The park was clean, felt safe, and had plenty of space for walkers, runners, families, and people simply looking to enjoy the outdoors. Definitely a place I'll continue returning to.

We went to the pups in the park event at Pleasant Hill Park and had such a fun time today they had…read moreall kinds of booths and entertainment and music and food and adoption opportunities. There were food trucks and people and dogs had a great time.

Beautiful open, great amenities for adults and older kids, the play structure is not the safest for…read moretoddlers. But they do have a sand pit.

FYI, as of January 5, 2026 this park is under construction. The playground is closed and there are…read moreno restrooms right now (they were demolished as part of the current upgrades). Grass field, basketball court and bocce are still open but be aware of less parking and construction noise.

Love coming to the park and swim center here. Everything is clean. Make sure you to check the price…read morefor the splash pad as it changes during certain times of the day and they are closed during the middle of the day as well.

Larkey Park is a cute mid-sized park that's right next to Lindsey Wildlife Museum…read more They have a massive swath of grass and quite a few older trees, but it mainly seems to be used as a dog run and children's play space since the play sets take up quite a bit of the available real estate. I don't tend to come here much as the grass bothers my allergies, but it's a lovely walk in Fall and hooks right up to the nearby trail.

This place is absolutely ideal for photography and walking your dog !! It's super cute but it was…read moreabsolutely freezing at 4:50pm ! Almost blown away today! Maybe just unlucky on that part ! Has a tiny children's play area and we got to sit and enjoy the ducks for a little while before leaving because it was absolutely freezing! We came into contact with one other lady as well as a group of people with their dogs. That was it that was here around the time we went of course! Today is also Tuesday so it might be more packed on other days. Beautiful area and beautiful little bridge! Would bring my niece back for a nice day to see some duckies! Not for walking around it's not really a trail it's more just for pictures , family time , dog time or picnics! Very cute place just not much to do. You also have no bathrooms and have to park on the street but thats not too shabby. Thanks for reading hope this helps !

A small but really nice for photos! Very pretty and quiet, good lighting. These were taken at 4:00…read morepm in the winter.

Wowza! This place is definitely a hidden gem that's tucked away with some of beautiful "hidden…read morelakes". It's all in the name, folks! I swear lil ol' Martinez never ceases to amaze me. I'm always finding the most wonderful little spots in this city. Been meaning to visit this park for a loooong time. I'd always heard that it was nice. Even drove passed it a million times, but finally stopped by to get a quick little hike in one evening. All I can say is daaaayum. What a beauty!!! Not only are the hiking trails wonderful, but the actual park itself is great. It's super clean with lots of parking and restrooms on site. They've got a kid's playground area, a soccer field, and even a track for some easy exercise. There's also an adjoining park that has tons of picnic tables and outdoor exercise equipment as well as several large grassy fields and walking paths (Hidden Valley Park). And those lakes! They are simply beautiful. They really sneak up on you too. I took a short walking path from Hidden Valley Park and connected to Hidden Lakes. Turned a corner and then BOOM! This beautiful little lake seemingly appeared out of nowhere. There's a nice little waterfall. Not sure if there are actually any fish in this lake, but I did witness one person fishing (or at least trying too). The hikes in this park are all on the shorter side but perfect for a quick little jaunt. You can also extend it by connecting the nearby walking paths for a longer excursions. What's nice is that there are several hills that you can climb up to get some inclines in. And once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with some wonderful views of tbt entire park as well as some great panoramic views of the city. I was seriously in awe during my entire time here. This is such a gorgeous and extremely well maintained park that's perfect for kids, pets, and families. Will definitely be getting my butt out here again before the end of summer.

This place is a gem. Really good for walking your little dogs, for hikes, playing basketball, or…read morekids playground, and has a beautiful soccer area. There are picnic tables and plenty of parking. Clean bathrooms that the city of Martinez does a good job of keeping clean. We go to this place over and over again because it's just so nice.

Great park for your kids. It hosts wine festivals and other individual events. It has great parking…read moreand a large amount of amenities.

I like that there is free parking. I came here on a Sunday, a little before 12 PM, and it was easy…read moreto find parking. This is one of the biggest outdoor public play structures in the Bay Area that I've been to so far. There are picnic tables available for rental, and it's a great place to host a kids' birthday party. There is some shade in the play structure area, but I wish there were more. There are public restrooms, but they need more frequent cleaning during the weekend. I came here on a hot Sunday, and there were a smoothie/shave ice truck and a soft serve truck parked nearby in the swim center parking lot for purchase.

This park is really cute nice and safe. The playground equipment is in great shape, colorful, and…read morethe surrounding area is beautiful. Its close to the pleasant hill library.

My office is nearby and I enjoy doing a lap of the park when I need a break from work…read more This is a recently renovated park (completed last fall) and it is very pretty and well maintained. It is also very much baseball-centric with multiple baseball fields, batting cages, etc. There is also a large grass field that could be used for a variety of other activities, including soccer. Although I'm not sporty, I do like local parks and beautiful spaces for people of all ages to participate in physical fitness activities. There are a a few picnic sites with 7-8 tables each and two are nicely covered with giant shade structures. There are also lots of water fountains, garbage/recycling bins, and lots of individual picnic tables and benches. There are bathrooms and a snack shack on one side, but I think those may just be for use during baseball games. There is a small playground and they seem to have plans to upgrade.

Such a cute park with a nice overall message. I love the accessibility for all kids. It could use…read moresome updating but the area seemed fine. Didn't see any homeless around. Kids seem to enjoy it. There were some mist stations which was nice since it was warms. It's a pretty big park with wood structures. Lots for kids to do

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!

We came here today and I honestly don't understand the positive reviews. It's a smallish park that…read moreis quite ordinary looking and you walk around a circle of grass. It's very popular with dog walkers but not much to see in terms of flowers or landscaped scenary. Lots of trees that look wind blown and tired. There's a warning about coyotes. This is supposed to be coyote territory so I was scared to venture beyond the busier main area to explore. There's also a small community garden nearby but it's locked up and you can't enter it but it's super small so you can see pretty much everything from the outside of the fence. A bit of a sad park. I recommended Blake Garden in Kensington which has very limited hours but there's so much more to see there and it's also free.

"Secret gem with beautiful gardens."…read more I had no idea this park existed until recently. I had a pleasant time walking around the grounds and checking out the trees and the other plants. There's also a community garden, very close by. I had a nice chat with a gardener there. You rent out a space for a small amount per year. There doesn't appear to be many facilities. But parking is plentiful. I would've liked some brochures but I did not see any. I guess they're online only

When we moved to Concord a few months ago one of the first things that came to mind was finding…read morelocal parks. My wife and I were not huge park people before our son was born but now we visit parks daily. We have a park closer to home but parking is hard to find, Ygnacio Valley Park has a nice parking lot with about 20 spots. They have a nice large grassy area with a circular trail to get some walking in or walk the dog. In our case, our toddler loves to run into the field and follow us on the trail to run. We both win because he gets to burn off some energy and has fun walking towards any dogs. They have two play areas for toddlers and bigger kids along with swings and a sand area. This has become our go to park and I find myself here very often. We love our Family walks and have made friends here. You have a sense of Community when you visit.

I'm not often in this section of Concord, but on a recent weekday morning I had some time to kill…read morewhile my poor wife was getting gum surgery. I remembered this park from the distant past and decided to stop by. Time looks like it has stopped for the past decade or so here, in both good (the park itself) and bad ways (the playground). It's nice that there is a playground, and a decent sized one at that, but it looks tired and is badly need of a refresh. That said, it was getting a good amount of use on a weekday mid morning, as was the park itself. I went for a nice walk around the track, which my pedometer measures as 1/3 of a mile. The circular track lets you put together as short or long a workout as you have ability and time for. The track is unpaved but flat, perhaps a little bumpy for wheelchairs but passable. The one annoying thing is that it was muddy in many places, in spite of no rain for months. The lovely park on Cowell Avenue suffers from the same syndrome. I wish the sprinklers that maintain the grass could be wholly focused on the lawn and not the walking path. In some areas the grass was brown and the adjacent track was muddy. A good amount of picnic tables are here, as well as public bathrooms. A baseball backstop and home plate (a rarity these days) remains. Various mature trees add to the setting. BART tracks are just outside one side of the park and I saw three trains go by in the time I was here.