This park is located in the quaint town of Niles. It was a great spot for picnicking over the weekend, very few visitors on a Sunday just before sunset... fishing, jogging, walking their dogs. There were multiple picnic areas with tables and benches available, where I was able to enjoy a meal before exploring the different pathways winding through the park. Found a cypress grove, several ponds, the alameda creek, and a large grassy field. A busy tennis court as well, brightly lit after dark. A playground next to the parking lot, and a restroom conveniently located nearby too. I appreciated the scenery and peaceful atmosphere, along with the occasional squirrel scampering by, during my time here on this beautiful summer evening. read more

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Park is so pretty even it's late January The trail is well paving so it's also good for wheelchairs or stroller read more

Had a lovely day strolling through this park. Although, it would be nice for it to have a map at the entrance or by the restroom or more signage along the paths. We ended up meandering around the pond and found a great fishing spot with a very scenic view. Definitely will come back to walk more and explore more. read more

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The trail is comfortable, especially for bikes, not a lot of shade, but good enough to get a break from the sun periodically. The shortest loop is 4.45 miles. There's a little town called Niles as you enter the park areas and it is definitely worth exploring. read more

Niles has the components of a great park: body of water, piers, paved trail, grassy area, and a playground with a sandbox. Unfortunately, when we visited, the paved trail was covered in droppings, the water covered in algae, and there was an unpleasant odor at several points along the trail. We did appreciate that the playground was clean. While resources for mitigating algae may be limited, posting caution signs where the water is level with the pathway, as well as power washing the droppings, would make a tremendous difference. read more

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Nice park for kids playground and large grass area nearby. However park benches flooded even during warm spring day.

One of my favorite parks! I love coming here whenever I'm around for whatever it may be, a stroll, run, or to breathe. Pros: - Lakes (don't swim in it though haha) - RC Racetrack - trails - tennis courts - DT Niles is right there!! - parking everywhere (there's also lots for parking!) Please just pack in and pack out!! Note: - parts of it is flooded, just be careful read more

The park looks small from the outside but it is spacious inside with lakes and sometimes overflow water from the rain. The park itself is huge as you can walk and run with your dog. It is beautiful but the water in the lake grows too much algae that it looks green instead blue water. It is located in a residential area so very convenient for those who stroll for a walk/run everyday. There are public restroom but I didn't used it. Parking are free to the public also. This park is great for Fall season as some of the trees are red and orange colors. read more

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Late November / early December is a beautiful time of year to stroll around the park. There are several paved paths that make it easy to enjoy the scenery. Saw lots of people fishing too! read more

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This park has plenty of walking trails that go around several ponds, lots of open grass area, a medium sized play ground, and three tennis courts. The walking trails are mostly flat but you will encounter lots of geese droppings in certain spots. A few of the ponds are severely covered in algae and fallen trees, but most of Shinn Pond is clear enough and has two accessible fishing piers. The tennis courts are well taken care of and there is usually at least one open court. Parking lot is safe and there is also a public restroom here. The park is in a great location too, just a street down from old town Niles. read more

Niles Community Park is large, has a lots of greenery but few athletic facilities. this a rare park that has both parking and scenic waters, no beach though. there's a dog park, trails, concrete walkways, trees, a tennis court. grass, and the omnipresent children's playground. read more

Niles Community Park - Children's area at left, a bench in the middle. - Parks Near Me - Fremont, California

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a review from amom2kidsandapark.com Niles is such a cute community in Fremont that feels like a trip into a hallmark film Niles Community Park has a simple play area with a structure, swings, and a sandbox. The structure has two slides (a sidewinder and a short double), steps, a bridge, an arched ladder, an inclined rock wall, and two types of monkey bars. There are two swing sets; one with bucket swings and the other with standard swings. Near the play area are easy walking trails around the different ponds and the Alameda Creek. We only walked a little bit along the trail towards the train track bridge before turning back. The park also has a grassy area and tennis courts. We liked seeing all the different trees along the trails and this kids liked to spot those with "eyes" Parking lot and bathrooms Add a meal at @broncobillys_niles for those hungry tummies. read more

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Love being here with my dog. Really nice and quiet, lots of space to walk around. Can be dense with foxtails and blue algae.

Beautiful bald cypress forest by the pond, that's what attracted me here. The entire loop of the park is short about .9 mile, part of the path was in the adjacent neighborhood, easy pace path. There is tennis court on one side of the parking , the other side has a few picnic tables and a playground. There are a few more picnic table through out the park. Decent amount of parking space. A nice little park to spend the afternoon if you are the the neighborhood. read more

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Beautiful park! The trails do get flooded but it's a great place to go. Free parking. read more

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Super nice park behind an adorable little old town street. There's so much in this one park -- a big pond, hella grass, stone benches, bbq grill, playground, ducks, bathrooms that aren't gross, tennis, and HELLA variety of plants. It's huge so there's for sure a spot for every household that's tryna hang. There's also a sweet parking lot with ample spots out front! If I lived in East Bay, I could def see myself taking strolls here and chillin here all the time. I had a surprise outside birthday party for my boyfriend here, and I've also shot a bunch of shorts w friends here too since there's so much different scenery. I believe they technically close at sunset but like I never really see anyone coming for me when I'm here at night... read more

This park is a nice place to take your dogs. Although there is a leash requirement many do not adhere or let the dogs run loose dragging the leash. I was concerned that a man with a golden retriever had his dog off leash and could not control him and worried that my dog would attack him as he ran right up on us. I picked this park as a meeting place for a Dog Family Reunion and it worked out great! read more

Niles Community Park - HollyAndHandsome - Reunite with Puppies. - Parks Near Me - Fremont, California

The park has parking. The park has a playground for kids with a slide, two sets of swings and even a sand box. There is a lot of grass and trees for shade. I saw a tennis court. The park has a lake which when overflowing covers some trails, so you can walk around the overflows. Looks like you can fish in the water. Different birds. My kids enjoy "exploring" in this park, aka collecting sticks, rocks, etc. The main negative is the restroom is not cleaned regularly so the number 2 area was jammed and nasty. The rest not much better. The second negative is the kid playground was littered with bottles, masks, etc. Wish the city did a better job on this. read more

Went to see Bald Cypress forest by the pond at lunch time at the park with a few friends. It's so magical. I love the fresh Cypress smell. Come here the end of Nov. when the leaves starts turning orange. You won't be disappointed. 2019-12-03 read more

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I came here for the Niles community dog show. The parking lot was full. Plus the parking lot is not that big anyway. Thus, you have to look for parking in the street where residential houses are. The park itself was OK. There is nothing spectacular about it that I saw while I was at the dog show. Thus, I am giving this park three stars for being a OK. There is a lake you can walk around. Perhaps Id give it more stars if I walked around more. The grass was not super green but considering it is summer and California has a drought it is understandable. read more

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I love how much shade is at this park. The play structure is even under the shade. It's close to the creek and quarry lakes. Great spot for a picnic and it isn't busy. read more

Niles Community Park - One of the trails leads you here. - Parks Near Me - Fremont, California

The good and the bad: The Good: Off-leash dog park that's very spacious (long trails or short -whatever you want) with friendly dogs and people. Beautiful scenery with the creek and ponds surrounding. Ducks, fishing the whole 9 yards. The Bad: What in the hell is up with all of the trash, broken glass, graffiti, and obvious drug deals? I've had to report this several times. Each time they clean it up, but it keeps happening. After the 4th time reporting the same thing, I got over it. This place has the potential for 5 stars, but it needs to be better maintained and have security out there daily for monitoring of shady shananigans. Oh, and why r people living there in tents with a view of the water if I pay thousands a month to live in a house with a view of a fence? Time to enforce the law kids! Giddyap! read more

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We came here after being disappointed by the area at the Vallejo Flour Mill Historic park off of Mission and Niles Canyon. This park is huge, has tons of parking, is very beautiful and has a lot of different features to offer. There are some nice concrete paths that go around the large and fully green with grass fields. There's also a nice playground for kids to play on, there is a dirt path to walk next to the creek, and just so much open space. I have attached some photos of the good and bad at the park, but I think overall it's more good than bad, and I wished we had discovered this park sooner. One star removed for the dirty bathrooms with toilets that are overflowing with paper and the homeless people that are living on a path or two at the park. Otherwise, there are so many nice things about this park. There are tons of beautiful trees and plants, the grass is very well maintained and paths that are clean and smooth to walk/jog, whatever you want to do. We had a lot of photo opportunities and really enjoyed the time we spent. read more

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This park is one of my favorite and the best in Fremont as it is pretty well maintained, green and trimmed grass/trees, and the lakes + hill combination give it a beautiful view no matter what time of day you come. I often am here in the afternoons and it is very calm and peaceful. Although some areas/paths are blocked off and the little dock might be flooded at times, there is plenty of trails and views to see. read more

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Great park to stroll around the lake with the doggie! There's also a few open tennis courts. Tip: There's a couple lake routes you can take. Be careful when you go around the main lake -- there's a part where you can reach a dead-end. You have to go around a playground and cut back into the trail. read more

Since the City of Fremont and Niles Rotary Club helped fix this place up, the park looks so much nicer and maintained! This is one of my favorite parks in the bay area. Perfect scenery for photos and a nice walk. There are tennis courts, large green to play on, a cute playground for the kids and a large lake to walk around. There's usually a lot of picnics and events at the end near the lake. While it is revamped and super nice, beware that there are a lot of stranger homeless people that will approach you. Try not to visit this place at night, since there's some homeless people living in the bushes or off the paths. Other than that, the place gets packed on weekend mornings, check it out! read more

Great place for doggies to run around and swim in the pond. It's a beautiful park too! Both of my sisters have doggies and they had lots of fun! Yay! read more

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This used to be one of my favorite places to go when Id visit 15 years ago. We'd park in the parking lot and walk through the park to the railroad tracks, and follow it to the brick factory and secret sidewalk. Sometimes we'd wade the creek all the way. I moved to Fremont a year ago and went to visit, and it was unbelievably crowded. Families filled in the park and the creek bed sides all.tbe way through the canyon. People were following Googe.maps to the secret sidewalk. read more

Very beautiful scene along the walkways. Recommend for family with kids and dogs. Safe park to fly drome as well.

Been coming here for a few years. Overall, a great spot to walk out to the trails and nearby ponds. Almost everyone is pretty friendly or minds their own business. A lot of different paved and unpaved paths. A canal/river runs the whole length of it. There is a homeless segment that for the most part does not cause any problems. But you do see liquor bottles around, and the main bathroom is pretty gross. East Bay Parks network one of the best aspects of East Bay life. read more

Not a bad park if you don't mind all the hobos and drug dealers that abound here... I wouldn't recommend letting your children play here unattended, or strolling alone when dark... It is a lovely spot, but there are just too many creepy characters hanging out most of the time... Also, I don't know what this is listed as a "dog park" by Yelp (or the users?), but it is really a community park where people walk their dogs (and often don't pick up after them)... It is also the location of the Nile Dog Show, but I'm not sure why that would make this a "dog park".... It is along the Niles Creek and has some nice paths around a series of ponds with a fair amount of wild life... It's a great place to bike (can ride all the way to the bay on the "creek trail"), have a picnic, or just go for a stroll... it would be an even better community resource if you didn't have to contend with a bunch of scruffy dudes drinking beer at one of the tables or watching all the obvious drug traffic going on between parked cars (I've witnessed countless times a car being parked there for a couple or more hours and a stream of "customers" come driving into the lot doing the deal and then leaving... if it's not drugs I don't know what all these five minute conversations are about)... and to be honest I could care less about the dealers if they weren't so blantant about it... Anyway, we love this park and make use of it with our kids, but just be aware of the unsavory factor... Even as a guy I get uncomfortable sometimes with what I see going on here... read more

I parked on the wrong side, where the school is. So we had a nice pretty walk to the dog side. It's off leash, but we're not comfortable yet off leash with so many dogs and kids. It's a very long trail that goes to Lake Quarry too. It's pretty clean, lots of mosquitos We even saw a guy on a horse, there are lots of dogs, small and big so if you're not comfortable don't go here. Most are well trained, a few came and jumped up on people. You have to be careful going through the watery road part as we made dead-end turns a few times when the sun set. We got lost for like 30 minutes... They need more signs from the main road to find the main entrance! But very nice beautiful scenery to walk with your pooches or alone or people :) read more

I use this area strictly for walking my dog, who is fantastic off leash but still a little afraid of children and some other people. The good thing about this park is that most parents pay attention to what their kids are doing! And it's really easy to put lots of space between you and everyone else. It's easy to go for a short or long walk here since there are a few trails to walk around. Even a good swim for dogs who are into that sort of thing. Very nice people for the most part. All around a good local spot, especially during the weekday afternoons and early evenings when not many are out and about. read more

On one side (side with the play structure) is fine for the kids. The structure is pretty well maintained and clean enough. The other side of the parking lot has a high shadiness factor. Mainly because of the homeless people and random people in the bushes doing drugs or something.... read more

This is an awesome park but why can't our city maintain it? All the new construction and city "improvement" projects but two out of three piers on this lake remain inoperable safety hazards? Come on, city of Fremont. read more

Among many Fremont parks, the Niles Community Park is one that offers picturesque and serene views of surrounding bodies of water. It also has tennis courts and is the venue of the annual Niles Dog Show. Note this is a popular place for dog owners and you'll often see dogs off-leash here. Fremont Niles Community Park is nearby several beautiful bodies of water, including the Alameda Creek Trail as well as a few smaller lakes. I would say the waters here are more tranquil and peaceful than their more famous sister Lake Elizabeth. The park has a couple of little docks so kids can get closer to the water and see nature up close. It's a very uncrowded area, and even the ducks seem more mild and don't run to come and attack you to see if you have any bread or junk food. There are a few nice, paved trails surrounding the lake that are ideal for stroller hiking or just nice exercise walks. It's perfect for pet owners who want to walk or play with their dogs. There are also three tennis courts available. The park is adjacent to the Niles Community Center for classes and preschool through the rec center. read more

this is a community park (it has no phone #) it is " first come first served" so unless you want to reserve the whole park , just come early and stake out your area... if you would like to reserve the park you will need to cordinate that effort with the city of Fremont. Parks and Recreation 3300 Capitol Ave. Building B Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: (510) 494-4300 Fax: (510) 494-4753 Link: Parks and Recreation for the last 12 years this park has hosted the Niles Dog show, "No petagree no problem". Check out the web site and pictures from last years show. http://www.niles.org/dogshow.html http://picasaweb.google.com/nikki.weidner/NilesDogShow2010# read more

A hidden gem of a local park with several trails to walk, including along Alameda Creek. Just park in the lot a pick a trail to follow.

The park is pretty. A bunch of small and large parks are connected. You can reach Coyote Hills Regional park if you are up to it. Your dogs will love it. read more

Interesting park by the pond but could use some work. Graffiti, over stuffed trash cans and a homeless person set up camp right in the middle of the picnic area. read more