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Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
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10 reviews for Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
Great place to walk, bike, skate, see art along the trails, play on the grass, admire the roses, enjoy the orchard, see native plants, play softball or basketball, enjoy a picnic, ride a merry-go-round, play on a jungle jim (do they still call them that?), read the dedications on the pavers, see the snake and rabbit at the visitor center, learn in classes for both kids and adults, make a holiday wreath, attend summer camp, prune a rose, pick some fruit, pull some weeds, join the Friends, walk across the street for lunch, sit on a statue, visit the Children's Discovery Museum, look for fish in the river, bird watch, go geocaching, play horseshoes and volleyball and tennis, get a plot in the community garden to grow vegetables. You can do all of these things and more in Guadalupe River Park and Gardens. Become a Friend of GRPG and support the park. Go to http://www.grpg.org.
This park is gorgeous!! Not only are the plants fantastic but the bike/walking path was designed so well that you forget you're in the middle of a city as you walk or ride through mini groves of trees that hug the banks of the river. It is a little bit of heaven in the heart of the city!
Right next to the heritage rose garden is an area called the courtyard gardens. In this area there is a small grassy knoll that is a great place to take a date. People often complain about how the park is in the direct flight path for the airport but it is fun to spend a summer night here and watch the planes fly right over you.
My dog was getting too excited going for walks in parks with lots of other dogs around, so we took her here for a change. I've been here a few times in the late afternoon/early evening and this place is almost always deserted.
I think this park extends further down but I've only been on the side right by the HP Pavilion. A few kids playing on the swings, a handful of people riding their bikes, the ever-present homeless sitting on the bench or lying on the grass, a man drinking a 40 by the river, some guy trying to sneak a bike in the bush behind the bridge, etc. The river itself is not picturesque in any way.
There is a tennis court that has lights and does not seem too crowded. New condo developments are being built nearby, so hopefully this section of the park can have less of a deserted feel to it in the future.
I like the environment of this park. Its like narrow but theres a jogging path and stuff. I had a volunteer celebration here once and it was a nice scenery park. This park is has a playground area which is weird since it doesnt seem like children would come here. This park looks really nice though, its like a classy city park, not those ugly dirty trashed parks.
Beautiful gardens, but what I love is all of the classes offered and the different programs. The adopt a rose program is a great gift idea for Mother's Day...and it lasts all year. check it out here: http://finds.lookiloos...
My friend I and saw the this park was the home of "The World's Largest Outdoor Monopoly Board" so we headed over. When something's dubbed "World's Largest" you expect great things. Not the case with the Monopoly Board. I'm going to liken it to the size of a junior high basketball court. Yes, it's still kind of cool because they etched into the concrete, but apparently this title isn't that hard to clinch.
This park has a 2.5 mile jogging path if you're interested. A LOT of open field so if you ever wanted to throw a frisbee/football around, there's a lot of open space(especially by the arena). Also, there's 4 tennis courts right by that area as well, so considering I live near that area, it's very convenient for me if I ever wanna play some tennis. Ohhh, the courts can be lighted as well if you wanted to play at night. The river is pretty dirty if you're expecting a nice view. Other than that, everything from my observations is nice and clean.
This is a great urban escape trail for walking/running/strolling in downtown San Jose. The trail extends along the river's edge between 280 and 880 and beyond. There's a few portions of the trail where you need to navigate your way to the other side to continue your journey, but it's easy to traverse without having to ever cross a street (the trail goes under and over them). It's like a peaceful celebration of nature surrounded by elevated freeway and river bridges, a wonderfully surreal experience. Humans and nature can and do co-exist very well. Once rationalized, the constant hum of man's creations (traffic) becomes even more peaceful than the chatter of cicadas, crickets and birds would be in the middle of Montana. ...The people creating all this urban hum make a more social life in the city much more enjoyable than hanging with insects in a forest. Knowing that all those cars are going some place important to each of them, probably to see or help other people is a priceless thought. This park can help you free your mind and transcend misconceptions about urban development. Welcome to the new downtown San Jose!
While this is quite a serene and peaceful escape from downtown San Jose, the walkway and river is also quite dirty and polluted. I thoroughly enjoyed my walk, however, the trash and serious shortage of water present in the river was kind of depressing. Just to make people aware, there are also numerous homeless individuals living under the bridges, which detracts from the otherwise peaceful atmosphere. There was a very nice breeze by the walkway and numerous bicycle riding families appeared to be enjoying themselves as well. The 5.2 mile roundtrip walkway is also pretty flat, which was nice. The Heritage Rose Garden is located here though and it is a fabulous spectacle and I would highly recommend checking it out!