Alum Rock has been a part of my life ever since I was a little boy. I 've had many fond memmories of family and friens and think its a special place that the whole family can enjoy.

Alum Rock Park is a beautiful, relaxing place to spend your afternoons..There are many trails to explore and a walk up to Eagle Rock is steep, but take your time and you will be rewarded with the site and sounds..Sit and look over the valley, listen to the birds singing and watch squirels scamper around...Bring a lunch and enjoy a rest in any one ...

I have been visiting since the park had a zoo, lions, monkeys, birds, and a merry-go-round inside of a arcade and even though it's all gone now, we still enjoy going back. Indoor and outside swiming pools, bird house and nature museum, this park had it all. Even without all of this, the park is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the day.

This is our absolute FAVORITE place in San Jose, there is so much to do! Since we have kids, we usually walk up and visit the visitors center and check out all the birds (last time they had an owl, and a huge hawk!) and then walk up to where the walkway ends and about 200 yards up is a bridge and instead of crossing that bridge, we walk down a ...

This is San Jose's best park without a doubt. This park has great hiking and mountain biking trails with rewarding views of the bay and Santa Cruz Mountains. Bring some food and beer(alcohol is permitted)and BBQ or just lie under some trees and relax. Very kid friendly with a large playground and a Youth Science Institute with many of the indigenous insect and reptiles in the surrounding area to view.

The scent of the eucalyptus trees fill the park. With the small creek, green lawns to lay on, picnic areas to BBq along witht he playground allows a great day at the park. The Youth Science building is a great visit and you can even take a hike on the trails.

Great place to bring kids for a picnic and playground experience, visit the nature center and learn about the wild animals in the park.
Trails provide short and long hike options for family adventures.