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 Frequently Asked Questions
Reservations can be made for picnics in regional parks. For information on reservable picnic areas in regional parks, please call (408) 27PARKS (or 408-277-2757). All picnic areas in neighborhood parks are non-reservable and available only on a first come, first serve basis. Parks may occasionally be reserved for community-serving public events. This kind of use requires a Special Use Permit. Special Use Permits, however, are not available for private parties in parks.
Regional Parks are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to half an hour after sunset.
Neighborhood parks are open daily from sunrise to one hour after sunset.
Regional Parks have mailing addresses although Neighborhood Parks do not. All park locations are typically referred to by giving the closest cross streets to the main park entrance. For a listing of park cross streets, visit our Directory of Parks
No air jumpers are allowed at regional parks, except for Lake Cunningham. To have an air jumper at Lake Cunningham, a picnic reservation must be made.
For neighborhood parks, where air jumpers are allowed, a permit must be obtained and displayed on the air jumper the day of the event. Currently, a permit is issued for one air jumper in a park per day. Air jumpers are not allowed at the following parks:
For
information on how to obtain an air jumper permit, please call
(408) 27PARKS, Ext.
2 Please check the Park Features page of our web site for information on park amenities.
Neighborhood Parks: alcohol is not allowed..
Beer and wine are allowed in picnic areas at the following regional parks: Almaden Lake Park Alum Rock Park Kelley Park Lake Cunningham Park Alcohol is not allowed at the following regional parks: Edenvale Garden Park Emma Prusch Farm Park Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Municipal Rose Garden Overfelt Gardens Park
Yes, you can reserve a sports fields by contacting Citywide Sports Field Reservations. The office number is (408) 369-3907.
The San José Municipal Code has an Animal Regulations ordinance. Please refer to Section 7.08 of the Municipal Code for answers to any questions not covered below. The Municipal Code can be found here: Municipal Code.
For information, dogs should be on leash and kept under control at all times. Dog owners/walkers are expected to immediately clean up after their animals (removing all excrement made by their dogs).
San José has a variety of dog park facilities available:
For more information, visit our Dog Parks page on this web site.
By email, send your concern to park.concerns@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 793-5510 to make a report. If you need to report a park concern after business hours, please call the City's 24-hour Call Center at (408) 535-3500. Please provide your name and telephone number with your concern, in case we need to contact you for follow-up information.
To learn about recreation programs at any of the City's park and recreation facilities, please review the Citywide Activity Guide available at Citywide Activity Guide.
Other public agency park administration numbers that may be useful are: County of Santa Clara...........408-355-2200 City of Campbell...................408-866-2105 City of Santa Clara................408-615-2200 City of Sunnyvale..................408-730-7350
Water slides and dunk tanks are not allowed in neighborhood parks because the excessive water and activity damages the turf.
Ponies are not allowed in San José parks.
Personal BBQ's are allowed in parks where cooking areas already exist. Please use care and keep safety in mind when selecting the location to set up your personal BBQ (for example do not set up a BBQ under a tree where branches would be above the BBQ). Charcoal is to be extinguished, removed from park property and properly disposed of. BBQ's (cooking) are NOT allowed at Lincoln Glen or Parma Parks.
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