Victory Park is one of the nicer parks in Stockton, I usually come here when I want to take my dog for a walk and I'm in the area. The park has plenty of open green space, mature trees, and shaded pathways that make it a pretty easy walk even on warmer summer days like today. It has a really chill vibe and there is usually a good mix of people and families hanging out in and enjoying the space. There's a lot of community in this area and it definitely shows at the park. It's been a while since we've visited, and this is my first time here since they reopened the pool last year. It was incredibly busy in that area of the park so we made sure to wander over toward the rose garden where it was much quieter. The roses are in bloom and I took a cute photo of my dog in front of them this afternoon. Even though there were a lot of people at the pool area, the rest of the park had plenty of open space. It can definitely get crowded on the weekends or when there are big events, but typically you can find parking on the street all around the park or in the adjacent neighborhood. Just a few steps away. I did also notice the new self-cleaning restrooms that they installed at the park as we were walking by. You can see the digital displays from the sidewalk, but I did not need to use the restroom so I didn't check them out for myself. It's a very interesting concept however and I applaud the city for doing their part to try to create clean, safe spaces for the community. read more

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Victory Park is the premiere park in Stockton. It has a cool vibe as it now has a community swimming pool! Tennis or pickleball...yes sir! Basketball with enclosure so you don't have to chase down every stray missed shot, thank you. A nice walkway to run or walk for better health and get your vitamin D from the California Sun...check! Baseball field to sharpen your skills or just get some exercise, or to coach up your little league team...check again. In short, this park has everything including the music in the park series. And if that's not enough don't miss the Haggin Museum which has some nice pieces in there including the stunning painting of Yosemite Valley. I'll be visiting this park frequently over the summer! read more

Nice park with a path for people who want to take a stroll or walk their dog. In the summer there are street vendors who sell drinks and snacks which is also really nice. Everyone is usually friendly and you come across familiar faces sometimes read more

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I have lived by Victory Park most of my life. It's a great park. The museum is the best I've ever been to. People enjoy the baseball diamonds and the basketball court. In previous years, I took my kids to the pool to play and have swimming lessons. Years ago, they had plays in the park and they still have music in the park and of course Earth Day every year. The major problem with this park is that they are, I believe, the only park with no parking lot. Especially now with the new swimming pool, there is an increase of visitors. Caution is needed when driving by the park with the traffic and pedestrians, especially children. The south side of the park seems to be the most crowded and visitors often have to park into the neighborhood. It's a very large area so I always wonder why they have not added a parking lot. I don't know of any other park I have visited without one. read more

The rose garden was pretty. I enjoyed the park on a beautiful day with happy people. What could go wrong?

My family lived on Tuxedo Avenue in the mid 60's. I attended kindergarten at Madison Elementary, and my teacher's name was Mrs. Maynard. In first grade, my brother and I would walk over to Madison Elementary, stopping in at the Country Club Market to buy candy and bubble gum, and then get on a bus in front of Madison, which would take us across town to King school. (Martin Luther King, Jr Elementary). My brother and I would chomp/eat all our candy and gum on the bus before we got to school. LOL The principal at King school used to stuff a guitar in the back of his pants! He also had a fictitious mouse that "lived" inside his guitar. Students could write letters to the mouse. That was a fun school an I remember it well. I was in first grade when my family moved from Stockton to Layton, Utah, but I remember Victory Park very well! Our church held MANY picnics there. Norman D. Shumway, who later became a congressman was our bishop at the time. I remember crawling through large sandboxes (or was it sawdust?) looking for pennies at many of those picnics. The park had a large pond, and I can remember watching and feeding the ducks. There was also a large totem pole near the entrance to the park. I understand it has been removed, and then a while ago, someone placed a replica, which had since been removed/taken to a secure area "for safety reasons". Interesting. I remember the large, public swimming pool. The playground was a lot of fun. The rocket slide and swings were my favorite. It's a shame the rocket is no longer there. Speaking of Stockton, there used to be an amusement park my family would go to. I believe it was called Oak Park. That is where I had my very first merry-go-round ride. I remember Oak Park had a miniature train, gas-powered bumper cars with yellow and red striped inner tube bumpers on them. They had a decent selection of other rides as well. But you know, I cannot find anything about that amusement park! Oak Park is still there, from what I understand, but whatever happened to the amusement park? It seems to have vanished. Does anyone have any information about it? I've not been back to Stockton since we moved to Utah in 1971. I'm sure it's changed A LOT since then! i'd love to go back and take a drive thru the old neighborhood, to see what all I can remember. read more

I was looking to take a walk, and this is perfect! It's by the Haggin Museum, has a rose garden, has a playground, has a lake, and there are lots of people walking around or laying down or watching their kids' sports practices. read more

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The only Stockton park worth going to in my opinion. It is located in an older area of Central Stockton and surrounded by beautiful homes. I grew up playing, swimming and having birthday parties here. The park itself is really pretty and I love coming here and just walking when I don't feel like being stuck inside the gym. Aside from having a play area and pool, they have a beautiful rose garden, basketball court, baseball diamond, tennis court and they are home to the Haggin Museum. This is great spot for a BBQ, birthday party, family outing or just to hang out and enjoy the scenery. read more

Quick note: not a local...on a short trip to Stockton while I finish my clinical rotations. After a long day I needed to find a place where I could walk off all the stress from the day and clear my head. I found this through Yelp and the reviews held up. The park felt safe with many families around, kids biking, teens playing basket ball. There were people from all different age groups and many were with their dogs too!! Features I liked - free parking around the park - beautiful like pond with fountain and ducks (see picture) - paved paths for walking/running/biking or for strollers. -playground for kids. Highly recommend! read more

Victory Park - Parks Near Me - Stockton, California

This is such a cute park! Large with lots of space to run the dogs or kids. There's a playground for the children as well as a baseball field and basketball court. There are a lot of picnic tables as well. Perfect for family reunions or birthday parties. It's so charming with all the tree's, ducks and lake-with Haggin museum nestled in the middle. What I love most is the mile long trail that circles the park. It gets busy in the morning with runners and speed walkers. With the exception of dodging doggie doo here and there (this could be alleviated if there were stands with baggies for owners to pick up their mess) this park is near perfect. There is an automated bathroom thats very clean for my 8 am walks as well as a fire station. All of this is centered in the cutest most quaint neighborhood. I'm so happy I found this little treasure. read more

Victory Park - Parks Near Me - Stockton, California

This park I love a lot. I come here when I want to get some fresh air and just walk around Victory park. The park has a swimming pool, museum, playground, tennis courts and baseball diamonds. This park is always jammed packed with people. All kinds of stuff happens here soccer games and good little league baseball games. They have two small little ponds and their beautiful. I really do like coming here with my kids and just feeding the ducks. It's just a wonderful feeling, I get here. I just sit back and sit on bench and take it all in. . .Vincent D *VD* Life is Beautiful read more

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When I was a kid you could rocket to the moon here. No lie... When I was younger they used to have a metal rocket ship on the playground that had a slide on one side and if you kept climbing up you could sit in the top of the rocket...maybe 20 feet off the ground. For a little kid it was amazing. Victory Park is a jewel in the City of Stockton. With two ponds, the Haggin Museum, and a beautiful rose garden. For the longest time there used to be an American Indian totem pole named "Tagcook" on the Northeast corner that stood for 60 years until it had to be taken down because of wood rot. At one time I used to swim here at Victory Park...there was a swimming pool on the South side of the park...does anyone know if it is still there? I have also been to many a free summer concert in this park...nothing better than good, free music. This is a spectacular park that I would feel safe having my kids someday play in and around...hopefully they will be able to rocket to the moon as well. :0) read more

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Absolutely love this park. I go out there when I get tired of the gym and almost everyone there is doing the same thing which is getting their "fitness game" on. Lol Also, this is probably the only park that I feel safe to walk around in. The Haggin Museum steps or the bleachers are awesome if you're looking for more of a challenge. A huge area for picnics and parties. Will continue to go there for years to come. read more

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Large, beautiful park but..... like everything else in Stockton, the dirty ass tweakers have ruined a good thing. The bathroom is DISGUSTING. Dark, filthy, no doors on stalls, no toilet paper (nowhere to even put toilet paper), garbage filling the sink, and toilets full of urine and other stuff. My daughter and niece (both 4 years old) absolutely refused to use that restroom even though they were both about to pee their damn pants, so we ended up having to temporarily leave the birthday party we were attending at this park in order to go find a decent bathroom elsewhere in town. I have seen some nasty bathrooms before but NEVER this bad!! Also we found a meth pipe underneath one of the tables. If you go to this park be prepared to not be able to use the restroom, and PLEASE check the ground for pipes and needles if you are bringing kids or dogs!! read more

I grew up just a few blocks away from Victory Park in the 60's and 70's and have fond memories of many summer days spent there. I learned to swim at the parks small public pool. My friends and I use to catch minnows and crawdads in the ponds. When we tired of playing in the park, we would venture into the Haggin Museum and look with amazement at all the historical artifacts. A must see back then was the famous mummy. The Wednesday evening Concert in the Park series is very popular during the summer. read more

I just love this park. From music on Wednesdays in the summer, to the museum, to playing t-ball here when I was a wee little one, to the crackheads tweaking out to themselves, I miss the old play equipment and the totem pole that was once there. Oh, Victory Park don't ever become some crappy housing...please continue to stick around :) read more

Victory park was at one point, like so many things in Stockton, amazing. Now the ennui that has befallen has taken much of the sparkle out of this beautiful place. Still, it has a wonderful walkway around the outside that is good to walk/run. The play area is ok. The grass is well kept for playing soccer or other games. The old street lamps are still working and look really cool! Stockton music in the park is here. The event is one of the highlights of the year for me. I love the variety. The local bands are really fun. We always take a picnic and have dinner here every Wednesday in the summer. I hope that my kids will keep the wonderful memories for the rest of their lives! Many people are concerned about safety while attending the event. I have been a regular here for about 10 years, and have never felt that I was unsafe. read more

I remember the rocket as well, now its a stale playground like any other. Don't let that bother you though cuz this park is pretty cool compared to others in Stockton. I've been here a few times to let my son play and yesterday I ventured out to jog there. I like that there is a fire station at the park in case something were to happen, but this seems like a nice place to take the family. Definitely not typical Stockton. read more

This is one of the rare places in Stockton that still feels safe. This park is a great place to go jogging, BBQ, picnic, and etc. During the summer it's great that they have Music in the Park on Wednesdays from 6-8pm. There's also the Haggin Museum which hold the history of Stockton and other artwork. read more

Victory Park is very pretty and should be treated as such. It's a nice place to walk around whether you're exercising, strolling or having a picnic. It's so sad that some of the people who have parties/picnics, etc. don't care. They leave garbage all over the grass, in the lake that's there and it's not healthy and looks horrible. Or some people bring their dogs but don't clean up after them. It's being lazy and disrespectful to others who would just like to enjoy the beauty of it. read more

I was a depression baby and fondly recall this museum in the late 30's and early 40's as a free treasure where a kid could roam unassisted and unattended exploring randomly from room to room. There was a surprise in every corner and an eclectic collection of articles scattered around seemingly without any attempt at classification. Near a suit of armor lay a tapestry partially covering a monitor lizard. Each corner brought fresh excitement. What it may be now, I don't know, but then it would be a ten out of five. read more

A beautiful city park right smack dab in the middle of town, geographically speaking of course. Boasts almost 22 acres of beautiful green grass, palm trees, shade trees, 2 duck ponds, a gorgeous rose garden and anchored by the famous Haggin Museum. A feather in the cap of our fair city. Have time to walk and need a safe populated public place? This is it. One lap around the park equals about a 1/4 of a mile -walkers, correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it's the same distance as most HS tracks. Victory Park is one stop fun for feeding the ducks, letting the kids run wild, go a few rounds of tennis, or just get out of the house and enjoy nature in an urban cool kinda way! Picnic anyone? Picnics are highly underrated. My parents used to do a picnic once a week during the Summer months. It's a great and economical way to connect with your kids and parents and create some life long memories. Victory Park is also home to the "Concerts in the Park during the Summer! Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 2010 Schedule June 9 Valley Concert Band June 16 Jazz City June 23 Steve Trucco June 30 Valley Concert Band July 7 Tropical Nights July 14 Stardust July 21 Swingaires July 28 RBX August 4 Valley Concert Band August 11 Last Stage August 18 Art Bregante Orchrestra August 25 Waterloo CONCERTS ARE FREE - LAWN CHAIRS AND PICNICS WELCOME http://www.stocktongov.com/parks/pages/bandconcerts.cfm read more

I'm from out of town & here with my 2 yr old! I wanted to a place that a playground! Which it's what I got! It's very spacious! It's a good park, but with a few downsides! There a few hobos around just like any other park! The play sets are a little worn out! Needs some done! read more

This spacious park is always filled with happy people. That is why I love it. Especially in the summer, Wednesdays are Music in the Park days, live band, families and fun. I've enjoyed every trip there! read more

I am in love with park! Very very relaxing! For couples, there is a garden site followed along with a nice bohemian white monuments and a beautiful fountain like across from it. It's beautiful during the morning time because it looks fresh and hardly people! read more

This place is a nice place for walks. I'm normally here a few mornings out of the week to get my hr or so walks in, not too busy in the morning. Mondays don't seem like too good of a day for the guys who clean the park up. People there are these metal barrel looking things called trash cans located throughout the park, find one and toss your trash in it ;) read more

Kewl park! Just went walking / jogging this morning. You'll see people of the same motives going around the park in the morning or evening.

This is a beautiful park, to play, walk along on a sidewalk, sleep in the grass and do just about anything. It is huge park, with a museum in the center, which I have not yet gone to, but plan on it. It was clean and just an all around pleasant park to be in. I recommend this to any family with children, young people and older adults - there is something for everyone! I will be returning again! read more

this place is so very quietly peaceful and quiet and yes that is where my ex boyfriend's spirit meet up with me after he died and it is so very very very very hard for me to move on because he is my very first boyfriend from high school and yes i will give this place five stars too because it is so very convenient for me because i love this park and it is still very very very very hard because i love being outdoors and i love the outdoors too read more