So great to have such a large space and let my rescue pup be free to roam around. Clean and close.read more

Raleigh Linear Green (RLG) is an approximate 5-acre park that's hidden away in deep south San José…read more Due to the (still under construction) surrounding housing development, RLG was built as a turnkey project to fulfill the requirements of the Parkland Dedication Ordinance (PDO), which states that a developer must provide 3-acres of parkland for every 1,000 anticipated residents. RLG is built on a PG&E easement, and is surrounded by huge transmission towers with active power lines looming overhead. This is also how it gets the "linear" moniker, which means that it's longer than it is wide. A good portion of this park (±50%) is dedicated to fenced off areas that are essentially gussied up drainage ditches for all the local outfalls. RLG lacks more than it has, but -as has become customary with my park reviews- here is a list: -x2 Full Basketball Courts -Pathetic fitness area -Decent little dog park located at the south end -Street parking on the westerly side of Raleigh Rd. -NO Playground -NO Picnic Tables or BBQ Pits -NO Restrooms -NO grassy fields for sports The only good thing about RLG is it's Dog Park, but why would you go here when there's a much nicer one (Miyuki) less than a mile away? This park has no redeeming qualities about it, and was obviously built to satisfy PDO requirements. Otherwise, it would never exist, and as far as I'm concerned--it doesn't.

Came here because I was looking for basketball courts that weren't too busy and thank God this one…read morewas empty. The park itself was awesome. My kid loved it. The playground had climbing on it. And was perfect for her to burn off some steam. There is a volleyball court (that didn't have a net but nonetheless awesome! Most parks don't have that.) Also had 2 table tennis courts. A beautiful green baseball field that looks to be in renovation or something. And the basketball courts were just awesome. We will definitely be coming back here again.

Solid Park good for some training not in the best of neighborhoods, but nevertheless fuel condition…read moreis good.

I love this art class with Ms. Nika, because I love this place at Seven Trees Community Center!read more

I absolutely love Seven Trees Community Center because they have a nice layout, just underneath the…read moreSeven Trees Library on the first floor! They sell snacks and drinks at the front Desk, take card and cash for purchase. The Community Center has tables and chairs on the first floor, and they've got a Gym for members and also Ping-Pong for the elderly. Overall the staff is friendly and are approachable and is good to have communication. Enso forever! Books for sale from Friends of the library the book are located to the right after the front doors, its pay by the honor system. Clean. Near Capital Expressway. "Artists are like the Phoenix, they periodically have to self-immolate, burn off an aspect of themselves to give birth to something new" - Alex Grey

My family was looking for a lowkey place to play pickleball in San Jose because we didn't want to…read moreplay at courts that were really busy and packed. We wanted to play as a family and keep on switching off. This was the park to do so. Park seems very relaxing and there were benches, big trees, playground that I noticed while walking on the path to the courts. Courts were pretty good, they were well taken care of, lines and courts look re-done recently. The nets had a little dip in the middle and looked a little uneven. Would definitely come back to play with the family or to play against other people.

I came across this park since I was staying at the Hayes Mansion next door and wanted to walk off…read moremy dinner. The park is right next to the Hayes Mansion and it had a nice loop that served its purpose for me. The first loop around, it struck me as somewhat odd- there were seemingly random paths, wood fences, and different terrain. It all made sense to me when I saw a little bulletin board that talked about the park's past history as an amusement park called Frontier Village! Even though I had never visited Frontier Village, I could imagine how some of the park must have looked and could see a western theme in some of the leftover infrastructure. The park has some nice amenities- a large playground area, shaded areas to picnic, a basketball court, tennis courts, pickleball courts, not to mention the loop that goes around the perimeter of the park that is great for walking or jogging laps. However, large areas of the park seem like they are underused/undeveloped/somewhat neglected. I definitely think the city could find better use for some of the space here to develop and create a much better park. Also there were some strange characters hanging around the park, definitely not a place that I'd want to be when it gets dark.

Lovely, green little park with picnic tables. There are no bathrooms, so plan accordingly!read more

This is a great park, definitely worth a drive…read more Tons of open grass for any kinds of sports or dog activities and it's in good condition. It's also very flat. There are two playgrounds, one for younger kids and one for older kids. Both are modern/newer designs with lots of different things to play on. The older kids one is not fenced in, but it's also got a good border of grass around it. There are lots of tall trees around the playgrounds too that provide shade. The park occupies a pretty big rectangle of land with parking on all 4 sides, so unless there was a festival or something I doubt you'd have trouble parking. There are also picnic tables, a basketball court, and some exercise equipment stations.

Silver Creek park served as a convenient pit stop for my family during our road trip. Although it…read morediffered from my initial expectations of a kids' play park (I think that might have been across the street but I had hangry kids in the backseat and didn't want to keep driving around), the large empty field offered various adult exercise areas and my kids ended up having fun just running around the empty field. The clean restroom and water bottle refilling station were a welcomed amenity. Shaded tables and benches provided a comfortable spot for us to enjoy our lunch. While not the playground I had anticipated, the abundance of squirrels added an unexpected element of entertainment. In the end, Silver Creek park fulfilled its purpose for a brief break, even if it deviated from my initial idea. A solid four-star stop for its amenities and unexpected charm.

I needed a park with a covered picnic table to block the wind as it was cold and windy. Silver…read moreCreek Linear Park came through that day! Since indoor dining is not allowed at the Kickin' Crab, we hauled our goodies to this park, which wasn't far. It's a nice park with a tennis court, basketball court, and people were playing volleyball. I felt safe. There were also trash cans nearby and the restroom was decent for a public restroom meaning it had soap and plenty of paper towels, which was needed for washing the Kickin' Crab sauce off my hands. The parking lot size is decent, although I can imagine it could get full if it's a busy day at the park. If that should happen, there's always the neighborhood across the street where you can probably park your car somewhere.

Oh my goodness! It's been a while since I've explored Hellyer Park and I'm glad I paid a visit on a…read morelovely spring afternoon. I enjoyed swinging on the swings and searching for geocaches. I visited mid day so there weren't many people utilizing the beautiful park, playground, walking trail or circling the pond. I'm sure it's still gets packed with families having picnics and parties on the weekend and evenings. There is a parking fee of $6 but if you borrow a pass from the library the fee is waived. Gotta get up and out-enjoy.

Splash pad is great for toddlers! My 19 month old loved it. The playground for older kids looked…read morereally great as well

We to our dog training there with CALI K9. Love to see how many different people are at this park…read moredoing various activities from basketball, baseball, Pickleball, Parks, and playgrounds.

Nice park! Has a large big kids area as well as a separate decently sized 2-5 year old play area…read more There's also a sand pit area in between the two that is well shaded. There are public restrooms. There is a picnic area with a bunch of tables as well as benches all around the playground areas that are mostly shaded! There are also large grassy areas, and basketball and tennis courts. Parking is easy, street parking all around the park. All around great park.