Parks in San Jose

San Jose Parks and Recreation

San Jose’s recreational landscape features historic landmarks and diverse ecological spaces. Alum Rock Park, established in 1872, stands as California’s oldest municipal park, while the Municipal Rose Garden and Heritage Rose Garden showcase thousands of varieties. Cultural sites include the Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelley Park and the Chinese Cultural Garden within Overfelt Gardens. Downtown, the Plaza de César Chávez serves as a central urban hub, and the Guadalupe River Park offers 14 miles of trails. Families can explore History Park’s outdoor museum or the miniature golf courses at Golfland USA.

San Jose Parks and Recreation — Map

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Municipal Rose Garden

The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden is a historic rose garden in San Jose, California, in the Rose Garden District.

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Alum Rock Park

Alum Rock Park, in the Alum Rock district of San Jose, California, is California's oldest municipal park, established in 1872 but serving…

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Japanese Friendship Garden

The Japanese Friendship Garden is a walled section of Kelley Park in San Jose, California, United States.

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Plaza de César E. Chávez

The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California.

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Kelley Park

Kelley Park is a 156-acre city park in San Jose, California, United States.

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Chinese Cultural Garden

The Chinese Cultural Garden is a 6 acres section of Overfelt Gardens, in San Jose, California, located in East San Jose.

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Overfelt Gardens Park

Overfelt Gardens are a 33-acre park in San Jose, California, located in the Alum Rock district of East San Jose.

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Guadalupe River Park & Gardens

The Guadalupe River mainstem is an urban, northward flowing 14 miles river in California whose much longer headwater creeks originate in…

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Lake Cunningham Park

Lake Cunningham is an artificial lake in Lake Cunningham Park, in East San Jose, California, near the Eastridge Mall and Eastridge Transit…

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Vieira Park

Vieira Park is a park in San Jose, California, on Communications Hill.

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History Park

History Park at Kelley Park in San Jose, California, USA is designed as an indoor/outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US town…

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Heritage Rose Garden

Nice place to walk around the wide variety of fragrant roses.

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Golfland USA

Family entertainment center featuring three 18-hole miniature golf courses, a large video game arcade, and a snack bar.

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