Alviso Marina County Park
Walk · Park
- 📍 San Jose, Santa Clara County
- 👶 0 mo–6 yr (our estimate)
- ⏱ 45 min–1.5 h (our estimate)
- 💵 Free
- 🌤 Outdoor · dry weather
- 🎟 No reservation needed
Why it works for toddlers
Boats, birds and boardwalks at the south end of the bay, free to enter. Dogs are OK on the county pathways but not the refuge trails and boardwalks.
Our words, from the official sources below.
At a glance
- 🕘 Hours
- Open year-round, 8 a.m. until sunset; trails open at sunrise. source · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- 💵 Cost
- Free No fee to enter the park (county page). source · Correct this
- 👶 Ages
- 0 mo–6 yr (our estimate) Paths and boardwalks at the edge of the bay refuge; good for bird-spotting toddlers.
Parent logistics
- 🅿 Parking
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- 👶 Stroller
- Partly The county mentions paved pathways in the park; trails, levees and boardwalks beyond aren't described. Confirmed · Santa Clara County Parks · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- 🚻 Bathrooms
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- 🚼 Changing table
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- 🌳 Shade
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- 🍎 Food
- Yes Picnic areas (bring your own). Confirmed · Santa Clara County Parks · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
- ⏰ Crowds
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- 😴 Nap fit
- Short outing an hour on the paved paths and boardwalks. Our estimate · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
The walk
- 📏 Distance
- None miles
- 🛤 Surface
- Mixed source · Correct this
- ↩ Turnaround
- The free Agents of Discovery game along the paved pathways takes 30–45 minutes.
- 📈 Elevation gain
- ft
- ⛰ Steep sections
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- 🚫 Non-stroller segment
- Partly Paved pathways in the county park; the refuge trails, levees and boardwalks are separate (surfaces not described). Confirmed · Santa Clara County Parks · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this
Last verified Sep 27, 2026 against the official sources. ✓ = confirmed by a source · ? = unknown (not the same as "no") · community notes are marked unverified. Spot something out of date? Use "Correct this" next to any detail.
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