Nice park for little kids. 2 playgrounds. Green grass, volleyball area and tennis courts. read more

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I lived near here at one point, and there's a lot to like about Sylvan Park. First, the grounds are well maintained. Aside from sand constantly getting everywhere around the playstructures, it was generally very clean. Note this doesn't extend to the bathroom, which was average for a park. Second, the play structures are great for small children. I think around 6 or 7 you'll probably find the park a bit boring, but for kids in the 3-5 range it's very nice. They have tennis courts, too, although they weren't in the best condition. There's a good amount of space here, too. It's definitely not a small park. There's plenty of room for sports or just hanging around, and lots of dogs come. There's also a nice trail that winds around the perimeter. I do wish there was a fence around the play structures to keep kids out of the street. Even some small barrier would be nice. Also, parking can be tough. The lot is tiny, and that leaves it up to street parking. This can be annoying. If you live nearby then it's a good choice, but it's not worth going out of your way, especially when Cuesta Park isn't too far away. read more

Nice, well-manicured park nestled in the middle of a quaint neighborhood. We brought our dog on a Sunday morning, and the park was already busy with tons of kids, families biking, and people playing tennis (there was alrea a line to use one of the four courts). The park is a good size and is well-kept. There are numerous entrances from all "corners" of the park, and except for Sylan St., there isn't a lot of automobile traffic. Also, since it's in the middle of a neighborhood, it feels very safe. Bonus - if there are too many people at the park to keep safe distances (for Covid purposes), it's just as pleasant to walk around the neighborhoods that also have smaller grassy, open areas. read more

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Pros well maintained park. great neighborhood surrounding 4 tennis courts. one is allocated to a coach most times that comes by. Outdoor gym space for calisthenics Can walk Canine's plenty of benches to sit. and barbecue areas. Kids play area with cushioned flooring. cons Tennis courts get crowded some times , you are not guaranteed one when you come. limited carports and street parking is hard. toilets are not the cleanest. There was been construction going on since March. No basketball courts. have to go to another park near this for that. Grass area on the ground is not even, some random pot holes not ideal walking for elders. But the walkway around it is best. read more

This park has perhaps the best free public tennis courts in the South Bay, an area of 2 million people. I should know as I've lived in the this area since 1979 and have played tennis on practically every tennis court in the area. Sylvan park located on the Sunnyvale side of highway 85 a few blocks north of El Camino Real. $2 million 2 story homes line the streets adjacent to the park. But just on the west side of those homes west of the park, is a trailer park, with manufactured homes in the $300,000 range! 4 tennis courts, quarter mile circular concrete walkway, toddler playground with colorful climbing bars, jungle gym, and swings, bbq grills with benches, rest rooms, drinking fountains, shady tree areas, broad grassland areas for soccer, baseball, dedicated parking area, plus plenty parking around the edges of the park. Don't know if you need a city permit to use the BBQ grills or use the entire field for soccer. 7:30am/930am, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, I'm here to play organized men's doubles tennis. No shadows on the east nor west side due to obstructions or tall trees. Clean blue/green courts, with green court surface and blue areas between courts. Single painted wooden benches on the far sides of each court, sufficient room for 4 players to sit down, unless they have big buns! Some players bring their own folding chairs, and towels to wipe the dew off the benches. Garbage cans nearby, but one player collects the used tennis balls for recycling at the local tennis centers. One time a tennis player ran into and over the garbage can. Talk about a put away shot! The 4 tennis courts are 2 on each side, no partitions between courts, but windscreens on north and south sides, and on the 12 foot fence separating each pair of courts. Nets are replaced with regularity every year or so , no holes, and adjustable. Needed as they sag due to kids and teenagers sitting on them at dusk. Courts are on the slow side, as resurfaced every couple of years, with very few cracks. The restrooms would always be open about an hour after dawn. Standard time they were open at 730am. Now with daylight saving time, they don't open until 8am. Men's restroom is clean, but very crude with no hot water, no paper towels, but thankfully with toilet paper. Needed sometimes, when you have to get up and leave the house by 7am to make it here, although I keep a roll in the trunk of the car. Come on man, this is not rural China where you have to provide your own toilet paper. Busy during rush hour 5pm-7pm, with tennis players coming straight from work in the nearby high tech industries of Mountain View and Sunnyvale. Courts are so good, that it is preferable to play here rather than pay $8 per hour per court at Cuesta or $12 per court per hour at Sunnyvale Tennis Center. Those courts are faster and dirtier, as they are adjacent dirt orchards and not washed weekly like these courts. But they do have lights for night tennis. And there is no waiting. Now if they only had lights on the tennis courts at Sylvan. Doesn't matter to retired senior tennis players, as they don't play at night, as they can't see the ball in the dark at their old age, until it's too late -another (tennis) fuzz sandwich! read more

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Nice neighborhood park! Popular place for BBQs and kids birthdays on the weekends, especially when the weather is nice. Small playground and lots of grassy area for throwing a frisbee around or setting up a portable volleyball court. There are also four tennis courts that are first come first serve. Park is dog friendly, but there are signs around stating that dogs must be on a leash at all times. Plenty of street parking all around the park. read more

Sylvan Park - Nice place for a BBQ on a sunny day! - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

This is a nice neighborhood park with a lot of grass and shade. I love the tennis courts here.

Great neighborhood park that I like to take my dog to for a near by walk. The city of Mountain View maintains this park very well. It is always clean, manicured, and fields roped off and repaired as needed. 4 tennis courts. Great toddler/small child play area with play structure & swings. 1/4 mile inside paved loop for walking jogging etc. BBQ pits, picnic tables, small sunken stage area. Bathrooms open all year round sun up to sun down. Large area for team sports. Small semi fenced off area for horse shoes or what ever. Water fountain by tennis courts and by bathrooms. Blue doggie poop bags available at both main entrances to the park. Several benches around 1/4 mile loop for resting/relaxing. read more

Sylvan Park - Mamba at Sylvan Park - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

NOT SAFE. Had our two fleeces STOLEN while playing. Came here with my 4 y.o. mid-day Saturday, and set our things on the grass by the swings. We then ran around on the field, and by the time we got back in 15-20, our clothes were gone. Be watchful! read more

Very nice place for early morning walk.... Nice and clean grass and good fun place for kids ...my kid always love to play in park. Excellent place .... read more

Sylvan Park - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

A very nice park in a nice neighborhood. There is a small parking lot but otherwise plentiful street parking. The park has large expanses of sunny grass and a number of large shade trees spaced about. A paved walking trail goes around the perimeter which is good for walking, strollers, roller skating and the like. There are picnic tables, benches, and two kiddie play areas as well as tennis courts. Finally, there are restrooms and driving fountains. Yay! read more

Sylvan Park - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

Nice small park in the neighborhood good for a quick walk with your pup. There are tennis courts and playgrounds for kids too. read more

Sylvan Park - Nearby the tennis courts. - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

I love this park. This is beautiful and calm place for photo shoot Also you can find there playground for your child. read more

Sylvan Park - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

Small park, but cute. Pretty much all grass with playground and tennis court. Clean bathroom available and picnic tables which is shaded by trees wrapped around concrete poles which I thought were cool. Small area to walk around and my dog seemed to love it. Dogs must be kept on leash. Was pretty crowded but people were friendly, in a nice residential area read more

Sylvan Park - Parks Near Me - Mountain View, California

Love this park for it's docile pine trees, willow trees and it provides a lot of shade in certain areas of the park. IT's a bit crowded especially the kids playground area and field where people pick up a game of soccer. 4 tennis courts. Come here before 5pm and you will be guaranteed a spot. Make sure there is not community tennis matches here though Love the homes surrounding this area. read more

This neighborhood is adorable. The houses are grand. The people seem friendly. I thought, "Ohhh, I'd love to live near this park." Then, I checked the prices - only $2 million . . . Maybe, I will just stick to the park then! There is only a small lot, but it has plenty of street parking. The trees here and little path are just lovely with plenty of benches to rest for older patrons. There can be a ton of people here early in the morning, so I wait a little bit. Most of the people come to either: take their children to the impressive playground or walk in circles around the small park. In general, people seem friendly, happy, and to enjoy their time being out. I usually spend about 30 minutes walking around the park and neighborhood. It isn't huge, but it's cute. read more

Sylvan is a nice big park on the border of Mountain View and Sunnyvale. It has exercise equipment, which is always appealing to kids. Parking is easy here. read more

Don't take your dogs here - they will get infested with FLEAS. I took my 4 month old puppy here and she got a ton of fleas just from being there for 20 minutes in the grass. The park is very clean and very good for people though. Very nice neighborhood and childrens play area. There is a path to walk around the park lined with very pretty houses as well. I like to go here for morning walks sometimes. read more

One reason I've always loved Sylvan is that is has 4 tennis courts which are well-maintained and fairly available. They are not lighted. PLaying tennis in Sunnyvale can be a nightmare if you go at anything close to "peak" hours. read more

Nice park with good play area. The only problem is there's as good as no shade in the afternoons, so once it gets warmer it's just to hot to go there with little kids in the late afternoon. read more

We love how well cared for this park is. I have actually seen locals pick up a stray plastic bag , you can tell people care about this park:) read more

Cute park on the Mountain View, Sunnyvale border. I really adore the surrounding neighborhood. The park it's self is a fun and safe one and my son really enjoys it. The picnic tables are not close enough to the play structure for my preferences but other than that this is a great park. read more

One of my favorite parks to hang out at. So quiet with really beautiful large houses around the park. There is always people walking around the park. 4 well maintained tennis courts. Hang your tennis up and set the time so you can limit your play time to one hour. This park is a nice gem. read more

I jog by this park every wknd on my way to Castro as its nearby my apartment. It's very nice, large, well equipped and has many tables, grills and tennis court. I sometimes let my wild dog off leash toward inner side of the park where it's not close to sylvan Ave and it's just such wonderful experience read more

Sylvan is our neighborhood park, always busy with soccer, tennis, kids, walkers and family parties which is nice. Be careful crossing Sylvan as the city has done nothing to slow down the traffic despite at least two incidents when pedestrians were hit by cars while in crosswalk. read more

A nice big, clean park. Can't say too much else about a park... But it's definitely in Top 5 favorite parks in Mountain View.

Very cute little park. We used one of the bbq's on a day when the park was not super busy and it was really fun. Tables, several small barbecues (I think I counted 4 or 5), play area for kids, tennis courts. Parking was easy, bathrooms were clean. I would come here again. read more

Great community park. The sun is on the park the whole day until sundown which is a big plus for me. Big field for kite flying, soccer or frisbee. Also has tennis courts. read more

Sylvan park is really good every were greener is look like to pastures. Everyone fond go to here and enjoy lot of fun with friends .All Childs are play.Many amenities are available i.e water, restrooms,benches and parking It's always clean. This place is friendly place. The last one more tennis play ground is big available in here. read more

My mom and I frequent Sylvan Park to walk the pooch. In terms of cleanliness, Sylvan is probably the closest you'll get to not having to meticulously scrub at your pup's paws when you leave. Always well maintained, plenty of parking (if not in the lot there is always street parking), doggy bags to encourage owners to pick up after their dogs, and not too crowded. There are also multiple entrances to the park so if you venture out one way you can easily find your way back in a ways down the block. read more

A great park. Very very nice community. Very friendly and welcoming people. I've met good moms there from where we started doing play dates together. The parents here too are nice to each other. They give chance to other kids when using the amenities. Top-notch!! read more