Parks, Gardens, and Outdoor Recreation
Throughout the city and near various kinds of San Jose homes is a wealth of parks and open spaces. One of the biggest, which is actually located adjacent to the city, is the Almaden Quicksilver County Park, which includes the grounds of former mercury mines that operated from 1847 to 1976 and were very important during California’s Gold Rush.
Near San Jose, CA property in East San José, you will find California’s oldest municipal park – Alum Rock Park – which offers 13 miles of trails, varying from fairly level to sharp switchbacks that climb to the ridges all the way up to the South and North Rim Trails.
Kelley Park encompasses the Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Garden, History Park at Kelley Park, and the Portuguese Historical Museum. Within Lake Cunningham Park is Raging Waters – a water park featuring exciting water slides.
In the Rose Garden neighborhood, is the striking and unusual Rosicrucian Park, which offers Egyptian and Moorish architecture set among lawns, rose gardens, statuary, and fountains. Within the park are the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Planetarium, Research Library, Peace Garden and Visitors Center. Finally, San Jose's trail network offers nearly 40 miles of recreational and commute trails throughout the city.
If you’re interested in owning your own San Jose, CA property that has easy access to the city’s open spaces, please don’t hesitate to consult with Team Howmiller and Ardizzone of Alain Pinel Realtors. As one of the top five percent of real estate agents in Santa Clara County, we have the skills, the network and the drive that delivers results.
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