Great park for Pokemon Go. Local ambassadors on campfire are really nice. Paths could be a little…read morerun down. But outside that it's a nice place to take your kids for the playground. Has plenty of shade with a lot of trees. Also has grills and picnic areas so plenty of seating, assuming that there's no parties happening

My family was looking for a lowkey place to play pickleball in San Jose because we didn't want to…read moreplay at courts that were really busy and packed. We wanted to play as a family and keep on switching off. This was the park to do so. Park seems very relaxing and there were benches, big trees, playground that I noticed while walking on the path to the courts. Courts were pretty good, they were well taken care of, lines and courts look re-done recently. The nets had a little dip in the middle and looked a little uneven. Would definitely come back to play with the family or to play against other people.

Moderately spacious park with the Coyote Creek Trail running along one side…read more The park has plenty of grassy areas in the middle, which feel open and wide. While walking through, I also encountered a group of piglets or boar-lets, which was unexpected, though I wasn't sure which type. The park includes restrooms, basketball courts, a playground, and a few benches. There is no designated parking lot, so street parking is the only option. Overall, it's a quiet and peaceful park!

Excellent park with shade…read more I came across this park by accident while looking for the Coyote Creek Trail. The park has shade and isn't too crowded in the mornings. Parking is on the street and there are bathrooms.

You'd never guess that this park is here, behind the very busy VietNamese shopping plaza on Silver…read moreCreek Road. A buddy and I visited the skate spot about one year ago, before it was finished. It turned into a nice, small area to skate with stairs, rails, and a dual quarter, along with a curved ledge. Beyond the skate spot, there is a small basketball court, and a kids playground. It always looks tidy and everyone has always been respectful when I've been there.

This park is very nice and small. Its on the corner of Aborn Road and Towers Lane…read more They have a weird playground set with swings and slide. They even have some snakes you can climb on. The one thing about the playground area is they don't have tan bark or sand, its like a rubber mat with two different colors. You can even play basketball, but its a half court. The skate park is not open yet I wonder why? In the middle of the park they have a circle cement thing with with flowers and a tree. On one side of the park they have grass you can run around or lay in it. Also have tables. This park is good for all ages and dogs. Cons: No restrooms

I have long admired this community on top of Communication Hills and finally made it here to check…read moreout the park. It's a really nice drive up the hill and it has great views of the Bay. Unfortunately, the park itself is tiny and there is not much to do. There is some shade and it was quite busy with people so we ended up leaving quickly. Make sure to read the sign about the history of the Vieira family and their ranch.

Wonderful park my godfathers park a truly beautiful view. The family all lived there as ranchers…read moreand madd it what it is today.

This is my neighborhood park and I am typically here on a daily basis walking my dog. I've also…read moreheld multiple socials on the grass during COVID. Pros: Ample grass space, and some parts are nicely shaded. Great play area with jungle gym suitable for children. A cute Little Free Library at one entrance to the park. Gravel walking trail along perimeter of park with ample benches. 2 small and 1 large picnic bench near gazebo. Beautiful Victorian homes overlook park. Lots of birds and squirrels around. Great proximity to a small bodega for snacks and drinks. Cons: People are often found sleeping on benches at night, and may leave trash messes the next day. Because of the people who sometimes roam the park at night, I don't like to take my dog out around here late at night. Luckily we have a park angel named Walter who lives in the area and often takes the time to clean up messes and generally maintain the high quality of the park! Shoutout to you, Walter!

Beautiful unexpected park while walking around downtown San Jose during farmers market Friday. All…read moreis beautiful in this park, is sad to say but many parks in San Jose are ruined, abandoned or full of homeless (sad reality) but this one was perfectly child-friendly, even romantic for couples with these nice old design benches and the old fashioned fountain and iron fence. Surrounded by Victorian style houses this petite park belong to another era, or that made me feel. Pretty safe and easy to park around. Also, the Little Library is a nice touch and who would say I would open the cute doors to find La Peste by Camus...well, no excuses to not practice my French! free literature in a pretty park on a sunny day. Picnic anyone?

Very nice neighborhood park with big rolling hills; playground and tot lot; decent restrooms; easy…read moreaccess to Yerba Buena Creek Trail; conveniently located next to Evergreen Community Center; and about a stone's throw from Evergreen Community College. The one negative (if you can call it that) is that there's no street parking along the northerly side of Park Estates Way. My recommendation -to help you not piss off the residents on the south side of Park Estates- is to park in the Community Center parking lot. As you can see, this park has a lot going for it, and yet most people don't even know it exists. Lucky for you, I'm here to educate and inform.

This is a good, local, average park. There is nothing really special about it. It doesn't seem to…read morebe very popular compared to other parks like Fowler ,so it is a nice place to have a quiet playtime with the kids, picnic, or a family BBQ(which is what I decided this past Sunday) The park has... -playground with swings (its pretty nice!) - restrooms (standard icky park toilets) - scattered picnic tables w/ small BBQ grills - 1 thing to note is as of rn the trees don't provide much shade to the picnic areas. - a lot of hilly grass areas - a lot of trash cans everywhere In terms of my family BBQ; It went really well for around 30 ppl. We brought extra tables, camping chairs, canopies, and a volley ball net. There is a spot with 3 tables and 1 grill. It is right behind the playground so it was easy to keep an eye on the kids. We chose that area since it was more secluded from the others and had more shade. Woke up early to reserve tables and got there at 8:40 am to set up, but nobody was there so I could've waited till 10:00 am. Not sure if it was just that day or if the visit count is low.

I love taking my toddler to this park. Playground is separated one for toddlers and the other for…read moreolder kids. It's clean and spacious with a big grass and some some picnic tables. This park don't have a parking lot so you will have to park on the curb.

Went here for my cousin's kids birthday party. She told me that she woke up early to hold down some…read moretables. This is common when it comes to free parks. The bathrooms still had toilet paper towards the end of the day. I was impressed with that. Kids playing all day at the playground. A lot of people having picnics throughout the park. Music blasting from each group. You have to be cool with not being the only group around. We found parking in the residential area. Not far at all. Not too far from Eastridge mall. I grew up in Eastside San Jose, and felt comfortable and safe. We went on a very hot day, thank goodness for the shaded trees. Overall this park is a hit with the locals.

We noticed this park as we were heading over to J-town to pick up some lunch. It was easy to get…read moreback to and I managed to find a parking space near the shaded picnic table that we ate at. This is something that we like to do when we have the Princess with us. Grab some food somewhere and find a park where we can have lunch al fresco. The dog can sniff the grass, look menacing to the squirrels and let us eat in peace. I didn't look at the yelp ratings for this park until I decided to write this review. Otherwise, I would have taken some pictures to balance out the ones that are currently on display. Is it a perfect park? No, but then what park is? There were a few people walking with dogs on leashes. We saw a guy with a golf club practicing his pitching. He wasn't hitting divots, so we didn't see a problem with that. We saw, what was probably a father and a son, walking laps around the park with badminton rackets. There was a mom taking her child over to the play area. Yes, there was a guy with a shopping cart checking the garbage cans for recyclables. The was also a woman who talked loudly across the park to her friends. Unhoused? Probably. But she didn't approach or bother us. There was a small group of people who had covered about four or five picnic tables that they were probably reserving for a later party. I felt bad for them because their tables were not at all shaded. I don't know what all goes on at this park, but it can certainly use some more trees in the picnic table area, and I understand that the bathrooms are difficult to keep clean. The area where we sat was clean and free of garbage (otherwise we wouldn't have sat there). We would come by here again to lunch outdoors.

Decent neighborhood park that's located in a not-so swell side of town. The park is in close…read moreproximity to the Hobo Highway (aka Union Pacific Railroad Tracks) and can be overrun with Local Outdoor Enthusiasts (LOE) who can't be bothered to wait for the restrooms to free up or even open (see my pic if you dare). I honestly would never come here, but for the fact I'm on the road a lot and it has a restroom. However, to be fair, I will do my normal park breakdown of its features: 1) The aforementioned restrooms. 2) Tot Lot & Playground. 3) Unlighted Softball Field 4) Picnic Tables and BBQ Pits. 5) Decent-sized grassy area to run around on (the park as a whole is approximately 6-acres). If it wasn't for the LOE I would say this was a pretty swell neighborhood park. There's some interesting architecture and I like the Cherry Blossoms that come up in the springtime. Even if I lived in the area I would seriously doubt I'd ever visit this place; unless, of course, I didn't have a car, but if you have a car (this is California, right?) then there's probably 500 other parks that I could recommend over this one. I think this park actually has some pretty decent potential if was located anywhere else, but where it is. Like a wise man once said, "Location, location, location..."