Penitencia Creek Park - San Jose (CA)

4 /5 wayne tindall: This review is for the dog park. It is located on the Piedmont street entrance. Where the old fire station was. It is nice to finally have a dog park on this side of town. Kinda disappointed that theres no poop bags stations.or that theres no water trough for the dogs. There is one near the animal rehab center. For the price the city was charged,the park is very basic. I like that the small dog side has all new sod. The big dog side has grass that was previously there. Ive been there a couple of times in the evening. A really nice crowd, very well behaved dogs. Also even though they dont have bags available, Ive noticed that everyone has been picking up after their pets. Be aware that the only trash can is located next to the bench under the shade.

4 /5 John Ma: The park is big enough for a good walk or walking your dog. Please note the playground is on the north side of the park, so if you’re aiming for the playground, make sure to park around there. The downside is that it could be crowded at times such as a sunny day or weekends. Some ducks and seagulls there since there is a small pond which is fenced. No fishing or feeding wildlife. It’s a little “taste” of nature in the busy Silicon Valley neighborhood.

5 /5 Amber Banjara: Great place to walk and get spectacular views of the beautiful mountains that surround us! There’s also a playground opposite of the walking trails for the little ones to enjoy! My photo is by the walking trails near the wildlife refuge center, just look at the beautiful view!

4 /5 S: They’ve got a 1.1 mile loop walking path. Kids play area. Water stations are available half way through the walk for water bottles and dogs too. Lots of open space but with wild grass, not a picnic place in the wild. Also saw a lot (more then 6) of homeless cars parked in the parking lot, must be their hang out spot during park hours.

4 /5 Molly D: A fantastic park & play area for kids of all ages. Two main play spaces for kids 3-12yrs. Handful of slides, plenty of different climbing challenges, music area, & swings. Some shade coverage & a few benches (wish there were just a few more so adults could sit but still watch the children). Typical park bathrooms, technically clean but looked kind of rough. Has a Little Free Library too! So many ground squirrels, with very little fear of people. Dont let the littles get too close, one tried to bite my youngster.