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    Hazel Downer-Thornton Picnic Grove

    3.7 (3 reviews)

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    (2 reviews)
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    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?

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    Corner of Santa Fe and Railroad Ave.
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    If you look closely and zoom in, there's a dog pooing on the grass.  BTW, that's not Jaime.

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    If you look closely and zoom in, there's a dog pooing on the grass. BTW, that's not Jaime.

    Hazel Downer-Thornton Picnic Grove - parks - Updated July 2026

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