Penitencia Creek County Park

This park need a little more of loving and tender care. It is a nice park that I can see been used by all kinds people at all time. From young kids riding their tricycles with their parents, young mother with their baby in the stroller, to some elderly ladies walking in group and gossiping away. People with their dogs on leashes of cause, and couple getting their daily walks everyday. Many benches throughout the park also the picnic tables. Lots trees has been planted but many of them are dead already. It is waste of money if there is a budget to plan those trees but not watering them enough for then to survive and grow. It is very sad to see this nice neighborhood park going downhill to the current conditions. I hope city of San Jose can put more resources into it. just wish……

You gotta check this place out! It has everything, Dams, waterfalls, etc.. animals, wildlife..

Wow! I've been living in San Jose for 4 Years, and just recently found this little gem hidden in plain sight! Parking is very limited on good weather days. But, if you can time it right or get lucky, the hiking trails is well worth the effort. I ended up parking in a nearby neighborhood and warmed up with a 10 minutes walk to the park. But once I got into the park area, I can instantly feel the impact of changing atmosphere. It's a great place to find my center. I didn't include any photos with my review here because I was capturing the scenery in vivid reality. 😶🫣

Nice park with amenities alongside a creek. There is also a pond. Both the creek and the pond were dry, but it's still a nice walk along the trail. There were ground squirrels, and a couple red hawks trying to catch them.

Nice open space. Plenty of benches and lawn space all over. Pond is dry right now (pictured), but doesn't detract from the natural beauty currently.