Lots of parking on the street in the neighborhood. Small turf grass area with a playground. The…read moreplayground is more suitable for bigger kids age 5 and up. Other than the large slide smaller kids can't use much of it.

Located on Santa Clara St. right next to the Roosevelt community center. The park has a nice play…read moreground for the little ones, plenty of grass area to relax, tables, and a skate park. The bathrooms unfortunately are well.... Let's just say not sanitary. There are about 50 ground squirrels living right under the trees next to the kids park. Overall not a bad little park IMO.

I'm not a big fan of this park, the location and area's just not that appealing. So, coming here…read morefor the Viva CalleSJ event this past Sunday, I wasn't surprised that I had an undesirable experience. Event organizers typically make an effort to clean up the parks and sometimes temporarily relocate homeless camps and individuals during events like these, but they didn't do much to fix this place up this time around. I've only been here once before, years ago, for a roller skating rink pop-up event, and I like that the paved areas of the park are smoother than the streets, better for skating (in my case, rollerblading to be exact). They even have a skate park in addition to a couple small playgrounds. I did get bothered during my recent visit, by strangers in the park who were clearly not there for the event. I don't like being harassed while at a public park, even in broad daylight, it makes me feel unsafe and disrespected. Can't imagine what it's like when there's no special event taking place here. The grass was so dirty, if you look closely, it's gross, and I'm not just talking geese droppings (can't get mad at the birds), rather trash and litter, just dry filthy grass there's no way I'd sit on for picnicking or anything. It's too bad, cuz if this place was cleaned up, it could be a nice park. It may offer sports facilities and a community center, but I don't get a good vibe here, and atmosphere's a big factor for me, so you'll never find me hanging out here on a regular day.

Very nice and clean park across from Castro street. Lots of people having picnics. Nice walk after…read moreeating on Castro. Lots of benches and shade. Not much parking.

This is a clean and adorable park located in between the Mountain View Public Library and Mountain…read moreView Center for the Performing Arts. I've come here several times while going for runs cuz it's just such a beautiful place, even if on the small and simple side. Some of its unique features includes a rock garden (sometimes used by kids as a play structure), Count None But Sunny Hours sundial sculpture, and the playful characters of Toad's Book Club situated next to the library. The best part is the peaceful atmosphere, with a lush grassy field (even in winter) and an amazing collection of trees, more than 15 different species throughout the park, with lovely layers of fallen leaves adding color to the scenery in December. It's easy to take advantage of the concrete trail bordering the park for walking your dog or jogging, as people often do, including myself last week. And street parking was easy to find right next to the park on a Thursday afternoon.

Trailhead with street parking. Little gem in the Parker Ranch neighborhood. Easy to medium hike,…read morestairs to the top with a lonely tree (vista point), the view is spectacular with lot of greenery (steep grass hill). We hike further to Saratoga head trail and star ridge loop trail, overlooking the Saratoga country club.

Went jogging along the Guadalupe River Trail that runs parallel to the lake, against the backyards…read moreof neighborhood homes, with easy access and street parking on a dead end (Chynoweth Ave). It isn't really a park-like setting, which is probably why I didn't see any visitors in the area, nor litter. Besides the sounds of traffic on highway 85 bridging over the lake, it's a peaceful place to enjoy the views and surrounding nature. I spotted some ducks and geese swimming around, and simply adored the teal waters glistening in the sunlight on this lovely Saturday afternoon in July.

This is the first season I've participated in Threshold Racing events, and after finishing the last…read moreevent of the season yesterday I was so pleased with my experience that I feel compelled to write a review. I did the San Jose Metro Triathlon (which turned into a duathlon), Morgan Hill Tri, a weekend Splash & Dash, and a weekend Norcal Open Water Swim. All the events were well organized, with good pre and post race food, well staffed water stops, clearly marked courses, and awesome shirts (they just needed a few more porta-potties at the Splash & Dashes). What impressed me the most, however, was how well they managed problems. When the swim portion of the San Jose Metro Tri had to be canceled they sent out clear communication, provided a discount on a future race, and donated money to a nonprofit. Most importantly, they still put on a great race, even without the swim. Threshold races attract a lot of tri clubs and competitive age-groupers which was intimidating at first for this back-of-the-packer. But the vibe was always very encouraging and welcoming. Plus, competing with all these high level folks really prepared me for my first Half Ironman. The races are reasonably priced and I love all the different options with the Splash & Dash events. You can swim 1 or 2 miles and then run 3 or 6 miles or just swim without the run. It's such a great way to get in a brick workout and get some practice racing too. Thanks for a great season Threshold. I'll be back!

Almaden Lake is closed for swimming. Everyone knows this. Organizing a triathlon from a lake with…read moreexisting problems means you have to address those existing problems. Duh. What does Threshold Racing do? They screw it up, cancel the swim portion of the race the day before, do not offer any refunds for the race fee, and they blame it on the City of San Jose. I love the excuses. The race director, says in his response, "We will overcome this obstacle, we will persevere, and we will race." Uh, no. We are not going to overcome the obstacle. The obstacle is the inability to swim in the lake, and you cancelled the swim portion of the race. You did not overcome anything. You failed, and then you gave me a lame platitude. Double fail. The race director also claims that these are the facts: "one, this was out of our control; two, we did everything we could to have a swim." Let's break that down. Who is responsible for the race? Threshold Racing. So if the water quality was not addressed in time and corrected, how was that out of the race director's control? It wasn't. This problem didn't sneak up on anyone. This is always a problem with Almaden Lake. The race director simply cannot accept the responsbility for his failure and blames the City. The second part, about doing everything the race director could have done. Also not true. On the morning the swim is cancelled, the race director sends out a letter to the athletes stating, "We have identified four water quality control initiatives with the city prior to the race next year." The race director then lists four obvious corrections. So obvious, one wonders why they were not done in the first place. Threshold Racing did not do everything they could do to have a swim, they did the minimum, hoped for the best, and when that failed, they did not accept the responsibility and instead blame the City. Epic fail. (Post-race follow up.) Okay. I was a tad bit harsh yesterday with the two stars. The event was well put together, very fun, the bike portion is a great route, and so I more star for you, Threshold Racing. But don't screw it up next year.

Rosicrucian Labyrinth - a peaceful place to do a simple walking meditation…read more Even though this labyrinth is near two streets, it has maintained a peaceful separation with the surrounding city. Bushes and trees isolate it a bit from the sidewalk and street. This is not a labyrinth to get lost in like a maze. The winds its way into the central circle. The experience walking this path does indeed evoke a feeling of tranquility and harmony. I really enjoy feeling this local flavor in the city of San Jose.

I can only speak to my daytime experience today. There was a Halloween themed craft faire going…read moreon. Parking was difficult as this was a popular event. People were playing tennis and a competitive cricket match was in progress on the baseball field, these guys were good, the pitchers had skills. There were many craft booths selling very creative Halloween crafts, the vendors were very friendly. Made some purchases to support local artists. Some guy was walking his macaw without a leash, obviously wings are clipped. The bird was following his owner. Food La Cholita Peruana She was very friendly, food not ready but tasted the chicha, drink made from purple corn, very good. They make lomo soltado, a steak and fries dish. Pupusas Maranatha These were very good however no customer service whatsoever. Just take ur money, no thank u. Interesting experience.

This park is super family friendly and lots of space and parking area! I love that the playground…read moreis gated for the kiddos!