Alvarado Park
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
7 reviews for Alvarado Park
7 reviews in English
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Review from Alexis M.
7/19/2010 2 photos
We were invited to a good friend's daughter's 1st birthday here and I'll admit, I was skeptical. A park in Richmond? Is this really somewhere I want to go hang out with my kids?
But I was wrong. Dead wrong! This is a GREAT park! It's HUGE! There are so many different areas to picnic or reserve for a party. There were 4 different parties going on in our general area but it didn't seem crowded. There is a nice division of areas to give you a nice private space.
There's a playground for the kids which is a little older but not dangerous or boring in any way.
But my favorite part? The dragonflies! Yes, dragonflies. TONS of them! My kids loved running around the grass trying to catch them.
The only bummer, at least in the area we were, was that they only have porta potties. They are bigger than the average porta potty but still a porta potty nonetheless. I wish they at least had the hand sanitizer some have.
But really, a great park. -
Review from Jen K.
San Pablo, CA
1/18/2007 1 photo
This park is the best kept secret in the East Bay - I'm letting the secret out!
Beautiful grounds, lovely places to sit and chill. My husband and I were married at the gazebo. One of our favorite lazy sunday pastimes is to pack the picnic basket with a bottle of champagne, spread out the blanket and bask in the sun.
Has a nice children's play area, creek to romp in and plenty of open grassy space for a impromptu criket or badmitton game. -
Review from Kathleen W.
Albany, CA
8/14/2010
We were out searching for Wildcat Canyon and stumbled on this place instead. It's a gem. I don't think there is a parking lot - so you'll need to find street parking ... it's nestled deep through residential areas.
Dog friendly ... but keep them on a leash! Lots of picnic tables and several "Camps" separate one picnic area from another. I'm not sure if you have to make reservations for use of the grounds - but we saw several birthday parties / picnics going on - non of them intruding upon the other.
It was a quiet stroll for us as we wandered around looking for a letterbox (which we did eventually find). It was a great way to spend a lovely afternoon with exercise, adventure and mystery all rolled into one. -
Review from Nik R.
9/20/2009
This park really is good stuff... And just begs for a high fantasy larping game to romp through its canyons, dry stream beds, huge tunnels and then cook over antique outdoor stoves and sleep amidst the giant hollowed out trees.
In exploring Alvarado Park, one may run across ruins from former civilizations, play structures for the people native to the region, flora and fauna most diverse, and fellow explorers intent on some mysterious quest. Step with caution, brave adventurer, for you never know what the next trail shall unveil to you. -
Review from Food L.
Takoma Park, MD
9/8/2010
My five year old loves this park. There is plenty to explore.
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Review from Barbara A.
Richmond, CA
3/30/2010
OASIS in the middle of Richmond and San Pablo. Really the best that an urban park has to offer. Not enough words, just go and see for yourself... Okay stop reading and GO!!!
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Review from Glorya N.
San Pablo, CA
10/13/2010
We share a property line with Alvarado park, so we are here every single day to join our dog on his walk. When the weather is really hot, the park is a very cool oasis. When there is water in the creek, my dog is in heaven. We love seeing the park being used more, and so does the park people. In fact, they are building flush toilets. Almost done, glad to see it. The park has recently removed about 15 eucalyptus trees, which we are very grateful for. Lots of people love this park, and they are working in the background to get it more handicapped accessible. This used to be an Indian village, and you can still see the grinding rocks in back of the gazebo. Lo9ts of history here.
