Alum Rock Park - San Jose Playgrounds & Park

Average Rating	4.5	30+ reviews from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel	5.0	5+ reviews
Yelp	4.5	25+ reviews

16240 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA, 95127

A natural, rugged getaway lies just minutes from downtown San Jose in 720-acre Alum Rock Park, San Jose's first and largest park. Visitors can enjoy many leisure activities, including bicycling, horseback riding, picnicking or taking a scenic hike. The park, named for a giant boulder once thought... more on Sanjose.com
Alum Rock Park is 718 acres, has restrooms, 149 picnic tables, 85 BBQs, and 2 playgrounds. more on TripAdvisor
If you enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, from horseback riding to picnics, from cycling to playing with the kids, then this park is for you. It has been around forever. Up at the end of Alum Rock Avenue, the park is buried in the foothills east of San Jose; on the drive there, you pass some ... more on Yahoo! Travel

5.0: The State's Oldest Park - a refreshing getaway from the city!

Great place to bring kids for a picnic and playground experience, visit the nature center and learn about the wild animals in the park. Trails provide ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
4.0: Calvin T. 's review

A hidden jewel other than the popular Eagle rock, is a hike up the North Rim Trail to the Quick Trail (single track) and then to the Boccardo Loop Trail. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
5.0: A great place to relax

The scent of the eucalyptus trees fill the park. With the small creek, green lawns to lay on, picnic areas to BBq along witht he playground allows a great day at the park. The Youth Science building ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
4.0: richard p. 's review

Was here the other day for an elementary school field trip. Don't ask. And I was reminded of the times as a youth when my mother would wake my ass up ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
5.0: Hidden Gem In San Jose

This is San Jose's best park without a doubt. This park has great hiking and mountain biking trails with rewarding views of the bay and Santa Cruz Mountains. Bring some food and beer(alcohol is permitted)and BBQ or just lie under some trees and relax. Very kid friendly with a large playground and... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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