Discovery Meadow is at the southern end of the park, and is home to the Children’s Discovery Museum. It features a large expanse of lawn and is used extensively for festivals during the summer months. The Riverwalk trails along Discovery Meadow follow the river closely and are lined with comfortable park benches.
Contact number: 408-298-5437
Location: 180 Woz Way At West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95110
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Edenvale Garden Park is fully equipped with three tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and a half basketball court. This park is also toddler friendly with 2 separate play areas. The Climbing Rock Slide area is designated for children ages 5-12 and the Tiny Train Depot is perfect for children ages 2-5. Open from 7:00am until sunset.
Contact number: (408) 535-3570
Location:200 Edenvale Ave., San Jose, CA 95109″
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Almaden Lake Park is the only park featuring a sand beach and swim area in the South Bay. Many visitors come to relax and enjoy the recreational opportunities to fish along the shores of the 32 acres of lake, hike and bike in our beautiful 65 acre facility.
Contact number: (408) 277-5130
Location: Almaden Expy and Coleman Road San Jose, California 95123
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Trailer Tel is a PREMIER FIVE STAR RV Park within the greater San Jose community. We are located in the heart of Silicon Valley and close to all amenities. Our RV Park is safe, clean and quiet, convenient to shopping malls, schools, city parks, and four major freeways that lead you to the Pacific Ocean, Carmel and Monterey Bay, the Santa Cruz Board Walk, and San Francisco.
Contact number: (408) 453-3535
Location: 1212 Oakland Rd, San Jose, CA 95112
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Alum Rock Park is one of California’s oldest municipal parks. Located within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Mountain Range, the park’s 740 acres of natural, rugged, beauty provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including, hiking, jogging, bicycling and picnicking. Due to it’s proximity to rural, natural lands, the park is home to many wild animals. Those animals include mountain lions, bobcats, deer and a number of other smaller animals.
Contact number: (408) 259-5477
Location: 15350 Penitencia Creek Rd, San Jose, CA 95127-1348
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This urban farm covers an impressive 47 acres. It has school tours, orchards, a barnyard, picnic areas and places to fly kites. It is a great place to bring the kids, especially if they like animals; there are zillions of breeds of rabbits, chickens, geese and ducks for them to befriend.
Contact number:
408-264-9654
Location: 647 S King Rd. San Jose, CA 95116″
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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo has been providing affordable family entertainment, education and fun since 1961. The Park is a peaceful, creative and safe place for children of all ages, with the main focus on “little ones” between the ages of 2-10. There are creative play areas, children’s rides, hand puppet and marionette shows, special events, and birthday areas. The Zoo is an accredited institution that participates in conservation and propagation of rare and endangered species while at the same time offering children the opportunity to see wondrous animals such as the ruffed lemur or the pygmy hippopotamus. It also gives hands on experience with many animals and the education that is needed to secure the future of endangered species. The petting zoo features llamas, goats, guinea pigs and miniature horses.
Contact number: (408) 794-6430
Location: 72 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112
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The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in the Bay Area. They are part of the National League West Division. The team has been around since the creation of the major leagues, and has won the most games within the league. The team was once based in New York, but moved to California around the 50s.
Contact number: (408) 297-1435
Location: 588 E Alma Ave. San Jose, CA 95112″
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Based in the Bay Area are the San Jose Sharks, a hockey team part of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. This exciting and vivacious sports team was named for the many shark varieties that surround and explore the Pacific waters. This team has won a total of four Division Championships, all within the past decade. The team has consistently performed well in Stanley Cup playoffs, advancing to at least the quarter-finals for the past four years.
Contact number: (408) 287-7070
Location: 525 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, Calif. 95113
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In 2007, the San Jose Earthquakes were announced as an official MLS team. Owned by Lew Wolff and John Fisher, this team has been active since the early days of the North American Soccer League.
Contact number: 408.556.7700
Location: 1125 Coleman Ave., San Jose, CA 95110
