Jenny Strand Park

PARK REVIEW

Jenny Strand Park is a very nice, little (5 acre) neighborhood park. It's quite small, but perfect for people who live in the surrounding area. The playground equipment is the older wooden style, but it is in good condition. The park is in the back of a neighborhood, but it backs up to I-280, so there was a lot of traffic noise. Since it's such a small park, there are not a lot of people here. There is a basketball court and tennis courts.

HOURS -- Closes 1/2 hour after sunset

ADDRESS -- 250 Howard Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051

PLAYGROUND REVIEW

(3 out of 5 stars)

Reviewed

August 2010

PLAYGROUND

    • The playground equipment is intended for children ages 5-12 years. There is a small 1/2 fence around the playground.

  • Playground Equipment

      • 1 Baby Swing

      • 1 Big Kid Swing

      • Platforms

      • Ladder

      • Curved Ladder

      • Sand Box

      • 2 Bouncing Animals (Chicken & Horse)

      • Sliding Bar

      • Monkey Bars

      • Monkey Bar Rings

      • Bridge

      • 1 Straight Metal Medium Slide

      • 1 Straight Wide Metal Medium Slide

      • 2 Large Rocks

  • Playground Construction

      • Located on sand

      • Wooden & Metal Equipment

  • Shade Level

      • There are several large trees around the playground that provide shade at certain times of the day

  • Seating

      • There are 2 benches at the playground

Slides

Swings

Jenny Strand Playground Equipment

Rocking Animals

Horse & Rock

Sliding Bar

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PICNIC AREA

There is a designated picnic area with several tables and a BBQ pit at one end of the park. There is a small path that leads to this area. There is also a large field for picnicking.

WALKING PATHS

This isn't a good park for walking. There is a nice neighborhood next to the park, but there are no long paths to take a stroll in the park.

MAINTENANCE

This park is well maintained & clean.

RESTROOMS

There is a unisex bathroom next to the playground. It was decently clean. It had a urinal and a toilet. There was no baby changing station.

WATER FOUNTAINS

The water fountain is located on a pole next to the playground at the restrooms.

PARKING

There is a small parking lot next to the playground.

PARK FEATURES

Basketball Goals, Tennis Court

PARK RULES

  • No dogs except on a 6' leash

  • No baseball or golf

  • No amplified music

  • No skateboards or roller skating

  • No bicycle riding

  • No motorized vehicles

  • No power model airplanes

PARK WEBSITE

http://santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=1455#jenny-strand