Road trips from San Jose

Brigadoon

Brigadoon Park

Almaden Lake

Almaden Lake Park

Park with a 32-acre lake offering fishing, bocce courts, trails & a seasonal concession stand.

Fowler Creek

Fowler Creek Park

Rolling lawns mark this 9.5-acre park that offers picnic facilities, playgrounds & tennis courts.

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

Kelley Park

This park, which contains a zoo & living history museum, offers picnic spots & lawn bowling greens.

The Glens

Lake Cunningham Regional Park

Coleman

Guadalupe River Park

Small city park offering a visitor's center, a playground, a community garden & 2.6 miles of trails.

Pink Elephant and PAL

Emma Prusch Farm Park

Compact community farm features heirloom vegetable gardens, orchards, chickens & a fair.

Ballbach and SOFA

Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Various concerts & events are held at this busy open space with water jets & a contemporary statue.

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

Japanese Friendship Garden

Covering 5.5 acres, this serene Japanese garden features a koi pond & a quaint red arch bridge.

North Willow Glen

Willow Street Frank Bramhall Park

City park offering shady green space, plus softball fields, basketball & unlighted tennis courts.

Rose Garden

Municipal Rose Garden

180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain.

Ponderosa

Houge Park

Neighborhood park with horseshoe pit, basketball & tennis courts, plus playgrounds & barbecues.

Coleman

Rotary PlayGarden

Interactive & accessible children's playground with slides, climbing equipment & seating areas.

Family

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park

Rides & attractions plus gardens draw crowds at this bustling, family-friendly amusement park.

Coyote Creek

Coyote Creek Golf Club

North Valley

San Jose Municipal Golf Course

Flat-surface 18-hole golf course with a patio bar & grill, 60-tee stall driving range & pro shop.

Lone Hill

Funtropolous (Lost Worlds)

Thunderbird

Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course

Vintage Park

Mariners Point Golf Center

Golf training center with a 9-hole short course, 64-stall driving range, practice greens & bunkers.

Family

California's Great America

Family-friendly theme park with thrill rides, water attractions, live entertainment & food options.

Sports & Recreation

Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Seaside club featuring 2 18-hole golf courses, a hotel & a restaurant with bocce ball courts.

Little Saigon and Spring Brook

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Small zoo with an array of animals & rides, plus an education center, petting zoo & puppet theater.

Shoreview

Poplar Creek Golf Course

Golf destination featuring an 18-hole course & a driving range, plus a restaurant, a shop & lessons.

Sports & Recreation

Dublin Ranch Golf Course