A 30-foot play structure with enclosed slides plus a rock-formation splash pad that switches on whenever it hits 70 degrees, next to Cottonwood Lake (fishing) and the Coyote Creek trail. Permanent restrooms; $6 county parking.
San Jose's first all-inclusive play space: a $6M Rotary-built playground where kids with and without disabilities use the same structures, expanded in 2023 with more shade and play pieces. Free, right on the Guadalupe River trail.
Two playgrounds by the lake, including the new all-inclusive 'Playground of Possibilities,' plus bocce, a seasonal snack bar, and permanent restrooms on both sides of the park. The lake loop is stroller-friendly.
A small zoo with capybaras, meerkats and a petting corral, plus kid-sized rides and play areas. Right-sized for ages 2 to 10.
California's oldest municipal park (1872): 720 rugged canyon acres with a small mid-canyon playground, creekside picnic lawns, and real hiking.
The museum's half-acre outdoor climb zone: the Tree Climber, a squirrel tunnel to the LookOut Tower, a gravel pit and a garden, wheelchair accessible throughout.
A working city farm in San Jose: barns with goats, chickens and rabbits, an orchard to walk, and no entry charge.
A 14-acre village of 30+ historic and replica buildings (print shop, schoolhouse, ice cream parlor, candy store) with free weekend trolley rides. Admission is free.
Tall tube slides, a rock climbing wall, monkey bars and ropes for energetic kids, with a separate 2 to 5 area for the younger ones.
Six acres of koi ponds, bridges, and waterfalls inside Kelley Park, patterned after Okayama's Korakuen Garden. Free to enter, next to Happy Hollow.
A free, flat, five-acre rose garden with thousands of bushes, best April through June. Flat paved paths make it stroller-easy.
Silicon Valley's hands-on science museum with robotics, VR experiences and an IMAX dome, best for roughly ages 5 and up.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a water play feature, a sand play area and separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a water play feature and separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park meadow with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages.
Ballpark with a playground for all ages.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a tiled memorial fountain and playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages and a tot lot for ages 2 to 5.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Park with a playground.
Park with a playground for ages 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with a playground for all ages.
Neighborhood park with three playgrounds (ages 2 to 5, 5 to 12 and all ages) and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with a playground for all ages and a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
Neighborhood park with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus a sand play area.
