Outdoors
Kelley Park (1.8 mi)
1300 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
408 277 2757
Kelley Park is one of San José's most diverse facilities, offering visitors an opportunity to enjoy a picnic or barbecue amid beautiful lawn areas and shade trees.
Japanese Friendship Garden
408.287.2290
This 6-acre garden was patterned after Korakuen in Okayama, San Jose's sister city. Its open park-like plan is different from the stereotypical Japanese garden, but this one still includes familiar elements such as koi ponds, streams, waterfall, and a teahouse.
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
408.277.3000
Located in Kelley Park on the corner of Story and Senter Roads, Happy Hollow Park and Zoo has been providing affordable family entertainment, education, and fun since 1961. Happy Hollow Park features children's rides, amusements and play areas, picnic groves, and a Puppet Theater.
Heritage Rose Garden (2.1 mi)
Taylor and Spring Streets
San Jose, CA
408.298.7657
The garden delights visitors with a world class collection of almost 5,000 plants of more than 3,500 varieties of heritage, modern and miniature roses, initially planted by more than 750 volunteers in 1995.
Alum Rock Park (7.4 mi)
16240 Alum Rock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95127
408.259.5477
For group picnic reservations call 408.277.5561
Park Hours: Daily from 8am until one-half hour after sunset.
Nestled within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Range, the Park's 720 acres of natural, rugged beauty, provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, family and group picnicking, and of course just relaxing.
Golf
Coyote Creek Golf Club (2.6 mi)
One Coyote Creek Drive
San Jose, CA
408.463.8024
Coyote Creek Golf Club features two 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Courses and a golf instruction center.
San Jose Municipal Golf Course (4.4 mi)
1560 Oakland Road
San Jose, CA
408.441.4653
The 18-hole, 72-par San Jose Municipal Golf Course is popular with beginners. Amenities include a two-deck, lighted driving range and separate putting, chipping and bunker practice greens.
Pleasant Hills Golf and Country Club (6.5 mi)
2050 South White Road
San Jose, CA
408.238.3485
Built in 1960 and designed by Henry Duino, Pleasant Hills' 18-hole, 72-par course features fast greens and narrow fairways.
Pruneridge Golf Club (7.2 mi)
400 Saratoga Avenue
Santa Clara, CA
408.248.4424
Pruneridge's nine-hole facility is very popular with beginners.
Sunken Gardens Golf Course (10 mi)
1010 S. Wolfe Road
Sunnyvale, CA
408.739.6588
A nine-hole executive course, Sunken Gardens is recommended by many course reviewers as an ideal course for beginners because of its shorter-length holes and ample putting greens.
Boulder Ridge Gold Club (10.1 mi)
1000 Old Quarry Road
San Jose, CA 95123
408.323.9900
Located high above the Santa Clara Valley in San Jose, California, Boulder Ridge offers dramatic vistas overlooking Silicon Valley and spectacular views of the Santa Cruz mountains.
Sunnyvale Golf Course (11.7 mi)
605 Macara Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA
408.738.3666
The 18-hole, 70-par Sunnyvale Municipal Course offers a rewarding experience for golfers looking forward to such challenges as bunkers, doglegs and lakes.
Summitpointe Golf Course (12.0 mi)
1500 Country Club Drive
Milpitas, CA
408.262.5367
Built in 1968, Summitpointe's 18-hole, 72-par course consists of a hilly front nine and a flat-terrained back nine.
Santa Teresa Golf Club (12.2 mi)
260 Bernal Road
San Jose, CA
408.225.2650
Santa Teresa Golf Club consists of an 18-hole, par-71 regulation course and a nine-hole, 27-par course. Amenities include a full driving range and separate putting, chipping and bunker practice greens.
Blackberry Farm Golf Course (12.4 mi)
22100 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino, CA
408.253.9200
Green fees at Blackberry Farm's nine-hole, par-29 course are in the $12-$14 range.
Spring Valley Golf Course (13.1 mi)
3441 Calaveras Road
Milpitas, CA
408.262.1722
Spring Valley's 18-hole, 70-par course was built in 1960 and is located in the hills above Milpitas. |
