Almaden Lake Park in San Jose, CA, is a 65-acre city park featuring a central 32-acre lake in Almaden Valley, known for its wide range of outdoor activities and family-friendly amenities. The lake and island are reclaimed gravel pits that create varied aquatic habitats. Riparian zones support woodpeckers, kingfishers, mergansers, and, on rare occasions, ospreys or bald eagles.
William Street Park is a city park located in San Jose, California featuring nearly 15 acres of open green space, plus trails, picnic areas & a tennis court. Travel down East William and South 16th Street to see some of the most elegant estate homes overlooking William Street Park.
Riverview Park is a park in San Jose, California, located along the Guadalupe River in the Rincon district of North San Jose, with a bridge connection leading to the Rivermark neighborhood of the City of Santa Clara. The paved parkway includes gravel trail, a long-span pedestrian bridge, linkage to the Guadalupe River Trail, a ramp structure, and paved sidewalk leading to the River Oaks Light Rail Station.
Uvas Reservoir is an artificial lake located west of Morgan Hill, California. The reservoir is surrounded by a 626-acre (253 ha) park. Uvas Reservoir County Parkis a beautiful and scenic 1,017-acre park nestled below the Santa Cruz Mountains, just minutes from Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The park provides limited fishing, picnicking, and hiking activities.
Montgomery Hill Park is situated above Evergreen Valley College in the East Foothills of San Jose. The park has .4 miles of unpaved trail that extends from Evergreen Creek/Falls Creek Road to Yerba Buena Road, and travels through a natural grassland and oak tree environment. The trail system links to Evergreen Creek for an additional 1.2 miles of unpaved trail access along the creek.
Evergreen Park is a nice neighborhood park with rolling hills located at San Felipe Rd. & Park Estates Wy in Evergreen, San Jose, California. Amenities include BBQ, 0.6-mile loop trail, playground, picnic area and restroom.
The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden is a historic rose garden in San Jose, California, in the Rose Garden District. Founded in 1927, the garden is exclusively dedicated to roses and features more than 3,500 shrubs representing 189 rose varieties. San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden is also home to newly hybridized rose and new rose varieties.
Fowler Creek Park is a fun neighborhood park located in San Jose, California featuring bocce ball courts, tennis courts and a water play area. Fowler Pavilion is a perfect location for a birthday party or celebration. The site is fully shaded with three medium barbecues and nine tables.
Martial Cottle Park is a 287 acre park located in San Jose, California. Visitors can enjoy aspects of a traditional urban park, such as trails, green space, and picnic areas, and learn the Cottle family’s story and how agriculture remains an integral part of this historic ranch. The activities include walking, biking, equestrian, paved trails, dogs on leash, reservable group picnics and picnicking.
Hellyer County Park is a 354-acre urban park located in the heart of Santa Clara County's regional park system with the Coyote Creek meandering through the center. Located within the park is an Olympic-size velodrome. This open air, banked, concrete bicycle racing track is used to stage professional and amateur bicycle events.
Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve in the Eastern foothills of Santa Clara County offers sweeping views of the Valley and the opportunity to stroll through diverse landscapes including oak woodlands, rolling grassland, and chaparral communities.
Alum Rock Park is one of California’s oldest municipal parks. Located within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Mountain Range, the park’s 740 acres of natural, rugged, beauty provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including, hiking, jogging, bicycling and picnicking.
Everett Alvarez Jr. Park in Santa Clara, California, is a community park named in honor of Everett Alvarez Jr., a distinguished U.S. Navy officer and former POW during the Vietnam War. The park serves as a recreational area for the local community, featuring open green spaces, picnic areas, playgrounds, and walking paths. It provides a peaceful setting for outdoor activities and relaxation, making it popular among families, joggers, and those looking to enjoy the outdoors.
Calero County Park is a scenic natural area located in the southern foothills of San Jose, California. Spanning over 4,400 acres, the park offers diverse landscapes that include rolling hills, oak woodlands, grasslands, and the large Calero Reservoir. It's a popular destination for outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and boating.
The Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford University is a unique outdoor space showcasing traditional art from Papua New Guinea. Located on Stanford's campus near Roble Hall, it features a collection of intricate, large-scale wood and stone carvings created by artists from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea.
The Byrne Preserve is a protected natural area located in Los Altos Hills, California. The preserve covers approximately 402 acres of land and is managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The preserve offers visitors a range of activities, including hiking, horseback riding, and nature watching.
The gem of the Los Gatos parks, Oak Meadow Park is centrally located. A large 12 acre park features Access to Vasona county park, the Los Gatos creek trail, BBQ and picnic facilities, Billy Jones wildcat railroad, bocce ball courts, large grass field and large playground area.
One of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s premier sites and 100 years old, Hakone is one of the old Japanese estate, retreat and gardens in the Western Hemisphere. Hakone has also been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013. 18 acres of magnificent beauty is nestled in the verdant hills of Saratoga overlooking Silicon Valley.
Grant Lake Trailhead is a hiking area located in Mount Hamilton, California. Grant Lake parking lot is located at Joseph D Grant County Park. Parking is free and first come first serve and there is one restroom. The parking lot allows park visitors access to Lake View Trail, McCreary Lake, Halls Valley trail, and Los Huecos Trail.
Located on the urban fringe and extending towards Mt. Eden Road to the south and Stevens Creek County Park to the west, the 739-acre Preserve offers a variety of experiences to hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians. Local visitors will find Fremont Older Open Space Preserve of particular interest because of its proximity and richness in local history.
