I've come here a total of three times to vote in an election and they did what we needed. It's a…read moredecent park, but not very big. I wouldn't come here for any other reason. It's kind of tucked away because easy to reach by car and by foot, for me. I look forward to the next election.

Davis Park brings me such great memories from my childhood. My family/friends and I would walk to…read morethe park on nice days and run around the grass playing tag and other games. I remember having my kindergarten graduation BBQ here and many other family functions/outings. I recently walked to the park on a nice afternoon after not going for a while and it was nice to see everyone with their families enjoying the park.

Barbara and Jay Vincent Park in Richmond has abundant park space abutting the water. It is a fun…read moreplace to sit and watch airplanes, including seaplanes, as they take-off or land in and around the Bay Area. Walking paths through the park are smooth and there is abundant space to sit, be it on a grassy area or a bench. Each of my visits here has been via foot and I have found access to be a non-issue.

** The following review reflects my experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. **…read more I'm not sure what the proper analogy is for this six-acre park other than describe it as a Q-Tip, well, at least the fuzzy end of one. It's really a patch of green with a small beach and a walking trail around its perimeter on a promontory that juts out from Richmond's Inner Harbor on Marina Bay Parkway. What makes it unique is the naked visibility of the park which you can see from almost all points around the harbor (photo: https://bit.ly/2XuHS5F). With the playground facilities, picnic areas, and usable public restrooms, the space has been obviously designed for local families, but you can find old Yelpers here periodically for lack of alternative activities during a pandemic. RELATED - Exploring Richmond? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2VyCP18

We went to Shoreline Park for a stroll and were rewarded with some truly stunning views!…read more Tip: The trail goes on for a very long way, and for as long as you stick with it you'll experience those same stellar views :-) To compliment the amazing views, you'll also see some georgous homes adorning the cliffs out here too. Be forewarned - it's tough going out here when the weather is hot, so make a point of going early before the heat of the day sets in.

Found this place after leaving my doctors appt and to my surprise it was everything I needed at the…read moretime. Fresh air and a nice trail near the water. It was so nice to walk the trail along the water while trains went by. It's a cute park in a lovely neighborhood. The trail was easy to walk or bike. People were friendly and the weather was perfect. I don't usually drive out this far to take a stroll but the next time I'm in the area I'll come back for sure. If you are looking for a place to enjoy a walk and have some stillness this is your spot

Pinole Creek Trail is about half a mile long from the mouth of the creek that starts from the bay…read moreand into the downtown area of Pinole. The creek itself is 10.95 miles long running through town, but the trail is a nice, flat and paved area that many locals utilize to jog, run, walk and stroll. There are several bridges that runs through the creek, including an elevated wooden railroad bridge that is quite picturesque. On the other side of the trail is the Bay Trail, and parts of that trail is not paved, especially from San Pablo Ave. all the way to the mouth of the creek. However, both trails connect to Bayfront Park towards the railroads and Pinole Shores. So depending on what route to take, you can spend quite some time to get your exercise. For us, it's the exercise, walking the dog and being outside. Especially when the weather is nice, it's quite a nice stroll with enjoyable views while being out in nature and still in an urban setting. However, it's the best of both worlds and the city of Pinole does a great job of maintaining the trail. Along the creek is also Fernandez Park, with kids' playground, community center, basketball court and a baseball field. It gets busy during the weekend with plenty of outdoor activities for both adults and kids alike. The creek is a mixture of both salt and fresh water that attracts countless of wildlife. I think there's always a family of ducks that are always swimming or just hanging around the banks of the creek. There's definitely fish in the creek since you'll spot their activities on the water. And the many types of birds that will stop to take a bath or feed during their migration. At the mouth of the creek where it meets the bay, there's a waste water treatment plant, and depending on where the wind blows, you might get a whiff of an unpleasant smell. However, it's quite a nice area to explore during low tide as you can walk a pretty good distance off shore. Make sure your wearing the right kind of footwear since it's very muddy. Doing this activity makes me feel like a kid again. Here's a little secret: On both sides of the trail, there are rows of bushes that grow wild berries. People forage these bushes all the time and we've done our fair share of foraging. I've even made several milkshakes as a result of our foraging. I'm not gonna tell you which are the sweet ones, I'll let you figure that out yourselves. Oh, and the bushes are very thorny so be careful. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Hubbers and I don't live too far from here, and since our 6-month-old pup has now been trained to…read moretake walks, there was no better idea than to come and finally check this place out. We lucked out and came through on a nice clear late afternoon. The trail is available for walkers (for both 2 and 4 legged creatures) as well as bikers. People were conscious at social distancing (given the current pandemic crisis we're currently going through) which I thought was really cool. We really enjoyed it. We even lost track of how far we went because we got distracted looking out the water. The only thing I would suggest for improvement is maybe to have more trash bins. Don't get me wrong - the trail is generally nice, but it would be better if I wasn't seeing a bit of garbage here and there. (Yeah, there are some undisciplined people out there, shame on them.) Hubbers, our pup and I liked it so much we made a return visit in less than 48 hours. Definitely a good go-to to catch some fresh air and getting some steps in!

This park is right across Frog Park in Sycamore Hercules. It has a half-court basketball and a few…read moretables for an outdoor picnic. It's relatively small and has a small trail behind the park. Aside from the basketball court, there's really no outdoor activity you can do. A small place just to leisurely around while walking on Sycamore.

It's the Central Park of Hercules. Yes, I'm probably overstating its appeal, but for a bedroom…read morecommunity like Hercules, it fits. I only discovered the park myself when I took an inadvertent detour on the San Pablo Bay Regional Trail when I was trying to avoid the breezes from the bay. There are picnic tables, a bocce ball space, a basketball half-court, and even horseshoe pits. Parking is ample for such a small patch of greenery... And yes, there is a pond. I may have even seen a duck. The paved walkways represent the best part for me because I'm either coming or going. Those who stay are either young moms with their toddlers or dogs with owners glued to their smartphones. There's also a kid's playground (Frog Pad Park) right across the street. What more would you want? A zoo? Shakespeare in the Park? Tavern on the Green? RELATED - Exploring this part of Contra Costa County? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2VyCP18

A nice, peaceful, small, but adequate neighborhood park located on the edge of Hercules just in…read morefront of the railroad tracks and Bayfront Park. It's also right next to 'Leila by the Bay' restaurant. The playground is designed mostly for younger kids with the floor deck made from recycled rubber materials. It has a couple of toddler swings so definitely not for teenagers. We didn't have these kinds of playgrounds when I was growing up. It has three benches and three picnic tables with lots of grassy area. Depending on the time of day, the surrounding trees will provide some shade. I've taken my friends here during the pandemic just to get away from the pandemic madness while enjoying the outdoors while maintaining social distancing. The city of Hercules also does a good job of maintaining and cleaning this park, and the garbage bin is never full, which is a sign that it's being serviced in a timely manner. Best part of all, you can watch the Amtrak passenger trains and freight trains pass by on their scheduled routes. There's something hypnotizing about a train going by; no matter how many times I've seen it, you can't help but look and enjoy. It's definitely appropriately named Railroad Park.

Love this park. It's a tot lot with a few picnic tables and a grassy area. No shade…read more Best part...it's never busy and I always feel safe here. 2 toddler swings, a tic-tac-toe board, a slide and some cones to yell into. What more could you ask for from a corner park?

I applaud the people who are trying to make a space for the little guys.... This is a place for…read moreparents to bring their toddlers on a dull day. I wish they wouldn't say that they are "in the iron triangle" because I think that scares a lot of people away. There's no reason to be afraid in this neighborhood lot. It will require a little hands-on support by the parents. It's a wonderful place for toddlers to work things out for themselves. !! It doesn't look like much / but when you get in there it's SAFE , EXCITING , inspiring, and encouraging. Little hands will become the big brains of a future that we hope will be much brighter. Please support them.

I'm reviewing just to try to balance out the unreasonable negative reviews on here, one of which is…read morebased on completely false information. "White savior fantasies"??!! This park was conceived of and built by residents of the neighborhood, after a child was killed in the original park filled with drunks and drug addicts. A group of parents and citizens got together and gathered grant money and city permission, and volunteers from the community came out and physically designed and built the park by hand. The director of the non-profit project lives literally across the street, and comes out personally to watch over the park and the kids 4 days a week. This park represents an amazing amount of community cooperation and involvement for a neighborhood that has been plagued with poverty and violence since I was a little kid (and probably much earlier). All that said, there is still some of the cultural mindset that one would expect from the parents - yesterday when I went there with my kid, two groups of kids, (one Hispanic, one Black), ages ranging from around 7 to 11, were attempting to mediate a conflict over something that supposedly happened at the park last week by telling their stories to the caretakers of the Hispanic kids (two women who spoke limited English). Supposedly there was some name calling last week, that may or may not have escalated to one girl slapping another. At some point some (obviously not credible) threats of violence were exchanged, but absolutely no actual violence, physical contact, or even raised voices occured, but kids in both groups made comments about calling the police over it. Apparently one of them followed through, because a few minutes later the police actually arrived. The officers listened patiently to both parties version of the story, pointed out that all these things happened in the past and that neither side had been perfect, and asked all the kids in both groups if they could let it go and get along from here forward. All the kids in both groups said they could get along, and as the officers began to leave, the two groups actually did integrate and go back to playing. Then the parents of the kids who didn't already have caretakers present showed up... They IMMEDIATELY, without even having talked to the children, went up to the officers who were at their car talking to each other, and began yelling at them and insulting them, complaining that they officers had been "yelling at their children", and requesting names and badge numbers in order to file a complaint. The 3 parents all talked at once, over each other, nearly belligerent, their various complaints about police in general, and there purely imagined complaints about these officers in particular, who had come out and successfully resolved a conflict between elementary school students. All this had absolutely nothing to do with me, but I really didn't want my son to have to see this already resolved conflict become even bigger because of the parents prejudice against cops, so I intervened just to say that I had been there the whole time, and the cops did not takes sides or yell at anyone, and then proceeded to recount the whole story when I was asked follow up questions. The cops took that opportunity to disengage, one of the parents left again, but two others stayed around the entire rest of the time we were there, ranting to each other about cops and saying incomprehensible things to me like "this wouldn't happen if parents were here to watch their kids" and "parents shouldn't just unquestioningly take their kids side in a conflict just because its their kids" - um, those two things are literally exactly what you have been doing! The other group of kids had adult supervision with them, you were the parents who weren't here! The whole thing was a sad reminder of the overlooked part of race relations in our country, the cultural rut we as poor urban Black people can't seem to get out of, the assumptions and prejudices we make that ensure that every interaction with cops is negative and that make it hard for us to ever integrate into larger society. The fact that the director and other staff have to deal with people like this on a daily basis makes it more than understandable that they might come off as a little gruff at times, but the fact that she has undertaken this project at all shows how much she cares about the community and it's children.

A great walking trail…read more Stopped by for my daily walk and was reminded why this is one of my favorite places to be active. Features: Walking paths Benches Dog friendly Fishing Water views Shade some Parking The trail picked up by the watering plant in Pinole. Small parking lot, don't feel too safe walking it alone. Definitely will walk it again with a friend.

Beautiful biking and walking trail along the SF Bay trail. Clean. Paved. Safe. And you see the…read moreamtrack line roll by.