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Almaden
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Almaden
Lake Park is open all year.
Hours are 8:00 a.m. until
one-half hour after sunset.
Parking is $6.00 per vehicle and
parking fees are collected
April through September.
[Map] [Rules] [Picnic
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Public
Transportation |
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the summer months the park can become very congested and
parking is limited. Park access may be restricted during
peak use periods and it is recommended that visitors car-pool
and come to the park early, as the park and parking may
fill quickly.Almaden Lake Park is easy to reach by Santa
Clara County Transportation Agency light rail or bus. For
information on routes, schedules and fares, call the following: |
(800)
894-9908 Palo Alto and North County
(408) 683-4151 Morgan Hill and South County |
(408)
321-2300 Elsewhere in the County
(408) 321-2330 Teleprinter for the hearing impaired |
Located
in south San Jose, Almaden Lake Park is the only park featuring
a sand beach and swim area in the South Bay. Many visitors come
to relax and enjoy the recreational opportunities to fish, boat
(electric motors only) on 32 acres of lake, hike and bike in
our beautiful 65 acre facility.
Others
enjoy a nice family or company picnic and play volleyball, toss
horseshoes
and Bocce ball courts are available on a first come first serve basis, you
will need to provide your own equipment. Court etiquette is expected.
Almaden
Lake Park is divided into two sides referred to as the Eastside,
which runs parallel to Winfield Boulevard and the Westside
of the park along Almaden Expressway. Dogs are not
allowed on the Westside of the park as it is considered a
wildlife sanctuary and the swim beach area must remain clean.
Dogs are welcome
on the eastside of the park and must remain on a leash and under control at
all times. Owners are responsible for removing any excretement and disposing
in a waste receptacle.
A snack bar offers beverages and light foods. Pedal boats and life
jackets are available from our concession stand. In addition, there
are large green open lawns and picnic areas with barbecue pits.
Tot lots are located both sides of the park. The Eastside tot lot
features a water play area.
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Connected to the south end of Almaden Lake Park
is the Los
Alamitos Creek Trail, which continues to Santa Teresa
County
Park. This 3.9-mile trail features a fitness course
and takes you
by scenic agricultural lands and riparian communities.
Connected to the north end of the park is the Guadalupe
River
Park trail which travels below street level for a
smooth .9 mile
stretch to the percolation pond located under Highway
85.
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Water Activities |
Almaden Lake Park is San José's
only park featuring an extensive sand beach and swim
area, supervised by lifeguards. Visitors can enjoy
a range of
other water activities including fishing, boating (no power boats), windsurfing
and paddle boating. Swimming starts Memorial Day weekend and continues through
Labor Day weekend. The swim area is open Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday
and Tuesday.
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Picnic
tables with barbecue pits are located throughout the
park, with most sites available on a first come, first
serve basis. (One adult may save one table.)
Five sites are available for reservation for a nominal fee. Picnic
information
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1.
Park is open to the public at 8:00 a.m. until one-half
hour after sunset. All vessels must be out of the
water one hour before sunset.
2.
Swimming and wading are allowed only in designated
areas and only when lifeguards are on duty.
3. Children under the age of eight (8) years of age
are not allowed along any shoreline unless accompanied
by a person sixteen (16) years of age or older.
4. No intoxicating beverages of any kind are allowed
in any parking area or within 30 feet of any parking
area, within any vessel while on the lake, in the
swim area, or in any park play
appartus area or tot lot.
5. Glass containers are prohibited within 30 feet
of any shoreline, on the beach or in the swim area.
6.
Unauthorized persons are not allowed on the Almaden
Lake Island.
7. Dogs on leash are allowed on the east side of
the park only.
8. Skating is allowed only on paved sidewalks and
pathways. No in-line skating is allowed on steps
or stages.
9.
Operation of any loudspeaker or sound amplifier is
prohibited without a permit.
10.
Only outdoor cooking fires are permitted and must
be in a stove, fireplace, barbecue pit or camp stove
used safely in designated picnic or cooking areas.
11. Powered model airplanes, boats, cars or rockets
are not allowed.
12. No intoxicating beverage, except beer, malt liquor,
sake, wine or champagne,
is allowed in any area of the park.
13. Guns and dangerous instruments are not allowed
in the park.
14. No person shall pick, saw, chop, carve, cut,
remove, damage or gather any flowers, bark, branches, twigs,
leaves or blossoms of any tree, plant or other vegetation
in any area of the park.
15.
All other San Jose Municipal Code and State
laws shall
apply to this park.
PLEASE HELP KEEP THIS PARK CLEAN!
A sign at the west parking lot entrance reads:
Park Visitors are responsible for knowing park rules.
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