Old Alvarado Park

We were driving through and needed a run around park stop, this fit the bill. Big sand area great play structure. It was hot and there wasn’t a lot of shade but it got the rowdys out! I would avoid weekends later than 6 though, some interesting characters that looked up to no good started creeping in.

This is one of my very favorite parks to hang out to. Small, cute and easy to get to + a farmer’s market on the weekends so you can’t go wrong here. It’s pretty much complete parkwise: it has a bathroom for men and women, concrete park benches complete with a BBQ grills and some benches has a built-​in chess boards on them. One part of this park has a concrete ping-​pong table which is a rare attribute. Parking is easy here which is in the streets. This one of my rendezvous place for me to cook my food and relax.

Best park in union city, me and my kids go all the time. On week ends they have a farmers market with lots of different food. The jungle gym has cool features like the sand box, other parks don’t have

Not too many benches and tables but grassy area is pretty wide spread and on the other side is that giant gazebo. One plus is that theres bathrooms. Don’t expect it to be like Lake Elizabeth. There are grills next to some bench areas. Pretty convenient if you want to have a small get together and have a BBQ. The jungle gym area is alright but my son enjoys it. I wish they could get rid of the sand though. It can get bad when the wind picks up and your kids are playing. Having sand in your eyes is no fun. I do enjoy the Farmers market that they have here during the weekends. Nice area to get away with the kiddos.

A nice small place, filled with pretty trees and a super cool gazebo. Took pictures here with friends, and saw lots of kids enjoying the playground with their parents. Really cool place, and deserves better. I notice a lot of litter and stuff around, and the only shade you can find are by a few trees or buildings alongside bees.
Not a bad place though. I’d come back again to take pictures.

I’ve driven by this park quite a few times but was not aware that there was a play area until a mama friend suggested we get our kids together for a play date here. This park is wonderful for younger kids (our kids were both under 2). Two low play structures sit adjacent to each other, one with toddler and adult swings, both with plenty of low and mid-​level slides, multiple interactive turnstile-​type areas, climbing spaces and sand, glorious sand! My son just discovered sand so I was excited to see all the cleanish-​looking sand he can dig and scoop with a shovel and bucket next time we come back. Plenty of benches line the play areas so you can keep track of your little one. The bathrooms are a bit far away so plan accordingly with your toddler if they aren’t yet potty trained.
Other great things about this park:
I also brought my dog for a quick walk before I let my son loose to play and the walk was great for him too. (Note: there are no poop bag dispensers so bring your own.) Plenty of street parking, several picnic areas throughout the nicely shaded park. We visited Paddy’s Café across the street for a quick cup of coffee and wind-​down for the kids before heading home.
In total, a great park to visit for your young toddler.