I used to live nearby here and used to picnic here decently often. We'd buy bento lunches from Mitsuwa and eat here. It's developed a fair amount since when we used to frequent the park. The soccer field was there before, but it's fenced in and the turf looks more professional and meticulous now. The basketball courts were also there before and are pretty much the same. The pickleball courts are either new or converted from tennis courts, though they still have tennis too. There are also covered picnic/BBQ areas as well, and a playground which is small-ish and hasn't really expanded from 10-15yrs ago when we used to come. But it's a fairly large, well planned area that has more facilities (tennis, basketball, soccer, pickleball) than many parks in the area. The grass, while mowed, has a lot of weed type plants though - it's not great grass in the normal area, which makes it not something you'd want to walk barefoot on or walk your dog if he has longer hair. At least this time of year when there were a lot of sticky burrs, which embedded themselves deeply between the pads of our dog's fur, which was a pain to clean up. But as parks go, this is a pretty good one. read more

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We used to come here a lot when our daughter and dog were small. We came here for a spontaneous picnic after picking up a bunch of stuff from Clover and Fugetsu a little after 5pm last Friday. I felt nostalgic pulling up pictures we took here over 10 years ago. Both our daughter and our dog had grown so much! She learned biking without training wheels at this park, took some soccer classes, and had a lot of fun flying kites here... Parking on the street was easy. We're surprised so many people were playing basketball and pickleball when we arrived. The four pickleball courts looked pretty new. The gazebo was still here, but the table area in front of it looked new. We didn't venture into the soccer/playground/restroom areas this time. After walking our dog around a bit, we put beach towels on the lawn and had our picnic. It was such a nice big area with beautiful trees around. The whole park was very well maintained. We didn't realize the lawn was all covered by plants with burrs, though. Before we left we had to spend quite a bit of time carefully removing all the burrs caught in our dog's fur, as well as, shaking them off the beach towels. The weather was nice and we had a good time. read more

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Came here with some friends to play pickleball. The park looks clean and the courts were ran well. There's some shady areas near the court to sit and chat while waiting for your turn. People seemed to be friendly and familiar with each other. There aren't as many courts as at a few other places, but it moved quickly. We were able to get two games in before having to leave for lunch. Overall, a nice park to hang out and play pickleball - or take a walk and enjoy nature. read more

John Mise Park has 4 pickleball courts with fairly active players. I had the opportunity to chat with some of the players -- extremely welcoming and polite. Most were educating us on the rules and proper etiquette. Very patient and understanding So there are 4 pickleball courts that usually has doubles (2 versus 2). Typically they play a game and rotate out with whoever is waiting. To get in line, place your paddles on the rack on the fence. With 2 players/paddles, you play the winner for that court. However, if you're waiting with a group of 4, then the entire group that plays has to rotate out after completing a game. read more

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This review is for the pickleball courts. The sport is said to be the fastest-growing in America and John Mise Park is definitely a catalyst. Their courts are super tidy and well-kept. The floors are smooth and the nets aren't run-down. The folks who come to play are super friendly, and I even got coached by a rando frequenter. I came on a weekend morning and there were a good amount of people, and we were lucky to have gotten an open court. I also came on a weeknight after work and the courts were totally full, and we had to wait. Maybe the crowd at the pickleball courts have the same trend as traffic. It seems like the etiquette for waiting is to place your racket in the holder as a marker for your spot. read more

The park itself is very clean the lights stay in a decent amount of time in the night before they shut off.

Great park for basketball, kids biking, and soccer. Huge nice soccer field where various groups can practice and play. Lots of trash cans, and picnic tables spread out. Some tables are in the open, some shaded by trees, and a nice set under a large canopy. Playground is okay, bark, 2 slides, several types of monkey bars, 2 swings. read more

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A neighborhood gem in a safe area with basketball courts, field for soccer, walking and running paths, and pickleball courts! Parking can be tough on busy evenings but there are always spots available in the surrounding neighborhood. Overall super clean and well maintained, perfect for sports, a picnic, or walking your dog! read more

On a recent Autumn weekend we were doing what we often do, driving around, running various errands with our pup in the back seat. She gets car sick. When she was younger the car would even start moving and her little snout would start to drip and she would shake uncontrollably before, well, I'll save you the messy part. As she gets older it has become much better. Still, when we're moving around too much, for too long, she starts to get the drippy nose and I know it's time to pause. So we were in West San Jose, driving on Moorpark when she wasn't looking so good and I remembered a public park up ahead at the intersection of Mitty. I didn't know the name of the place, but I knew the time to stop was now and a walk outside would be a good reset for CoCo. Pulling up I immediately realized this recreation area was much bigger than it appeared from the street. Looking up the details of John Mise Park on the official city website, it occupies 11.7 acres of land. There didn't seem to be a lot of parking for the size of the area, but we found a spot on this particular day. Getting out of the car there was a large multi-use fenced area covered entirely in artificial turf, currently set up for soccer. There were lots of kids playing unorganized pickup matches. With the World Cup happening at this time I wondered how many were imagining they could become the next Messi or Ronaldo. As we walked down the path flanking the soccer fields, toward the center of the park, there was an open space with trees and grass. This open space creates a large margin between the busy road and the other areas of the park, keeping the traffic noise away from the various activities. Under one of the trees somebody had set up a lawn chair and was reading a book. Books are the things we used to read for knowledge or entertainment before Teh Internets, TikToks and iDevices appeared. It was good to see somebody still knows how to use those, and that they even exist any more. I wonder if she also knows how to write in cursive, but I digress. Just over a small hill in the grassy area, was a homeless person who was not passing our dog's as of yet undisclosed set of criteria for determining friend or foe and she wanted off her leash to run him off. How she can make these decisions from 50 yards away I'll never know, but picking up a stick and throwing it distracted her enough to move on. Continuing, we noticed two playground areas. One looked like it was for the little tikes and the other for older kiddos. Next we spied public restrooms, and one thing I have learned from years of travel is this: if you see them use them. Don't need to? Yes, you do. Go ahead. Thank me later. I told my Mrs. this, and she complied. These restrooms were well maintained with running water. Not luxury level, but adequately functional and open during park hours which are sunrise to sunset. Consult your Farmer's Almanac or other source of such information for the exact times on the day of your visit. After we both used the facilities we continued through the park, coming upon a pickleball area with four courts which were all full of enthusiastic players and that unmistakable "thoik" of the racket striking the hollow ball. Everyone was smiling, almost laughing every time the ball was struck, because the sound is almost cartoonish and evokes joy. I'm certain that sound is most of the reason people play the game. I'm also told that living too close to a pickleball court can cause one to descend into madness or at least hard-to-control fits of anger due to the incessant sound of the ball at all hours. Next we came upon two full-sized and some additional half-sized basketball courts. Then there was an expansive picnic area with a large gazebo covering some permanent tables, some BBQ grills and uncovered tables. I don't know if these can be reserved or you have to get up before the sun and hold them for hours until your tribe arrives. Consulting the San Jose city website should tell you more. Completing the loop through the park, around the soccer field I noticed it had dugouts and could also be configured for baseball or softball, maybe even kickball? Arriving back at our vehicle eventually, I checked my watch and we had walked 0.4 miles. Not a bad little jaunt. Getting some air in the lungs, voiding the bladders, people watching and seeing what John Mise Park in West San Jose is all about was a good way to spend spend some downtime. CoCo was back to her bouncy self and we could continue on our journey. I'm glad we know this spot now, it's a good one. read more

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This is a really nice park. It was super busy though...we saw a lot of folks playing soccer, badminton, cricket, and volleyball. Almost felt like pre-covid days. Wish more of them were wearing masks though. We ended up leaving pretty soon because of that. read more

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Nice sports park the astro turf field is pretty big, my son plays flag football here on Friday nights Aa for the play ground for the little ones it is really small and not much for them to do, pretty basic and old. This park has basket ball court, i think i seen one bbq pit and there is a restroom in the front of the park. There's parking all around the park. over all the park is clean and the landscape is well-maintained. read more

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The field and bathrooms are always clean. Friday's are busy! Parking gets crazy so get here before 5! Different food trucks come on Friday. read more

John Mise Park - Good looking fields! - Parks Near Me - San Jose, California

John Mise Park, at the corner of Moorpark and Mitty, is a nice, 11 acre park in West San Jose. It has a softball field, several basketball courts, and kids playgrounds. There are some tables and bbq areas to enjoy outdoor cooking and socializing. A much better park then Gullo Park a couple blocks down Moorpark. read more

John Mise Park - Parks Near Me - San Jose, California

It's good - convenient location near Mitty HS. Parking is street-only which is sub-optimal if you have kids. The layout's not anything spectacular either. Good option for locals but don't know if I'd travel too far for it. Nothing wrong with the park really, but nothing to really make it stand out in an area with plenty of good options. read more

One of our favorite parks - very convenient location Good play structure, swings, basketball courts, soccer field and plenty of green spaces Parking could be difficult sometimes over the weekend, and could be pretty windy at times - but overall a fun place for kids to hang out read more

John Mise Park has something for everyone unlike other parks where they might just have a little kids jungle gym or only a track for adults or maybe only a sports field. John Mise park has all of those. It has a turf soccer field, basketball courts, a jungle gym, and also a cement track. This park has something for everyone whether you want to run the track you can or if you want to play on the jungle gym then you can. As I said before it is a very family oriented park. It doesn't focus on one age group. I highly suggest going to this part because there are many things to do and you can have fun. read more