Parks & Nature in San Jose

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Wide panorama from a hillside overlook in Alum Rock Park, showing the green canyon in the foreground and the dense sprawl of Silicon Valley stretching to blue mountains under a clear afternoon sky. Sunlit dry hills contrast with darker tree-covered slopes, with long shadows adding depth across the landscape.

Parks & Wilderness

San Jose, CA

Alum Rock Park

California's oldest municipal park, established in 1872, features Penitencia Creek running through a steep canyon with natural mineral springs. Historic stone grottos built in the early 1900s mark several of the 27 mineral springs along the creek. The sycamore-lined canyon provides dramatic light and shadow during the afternoon.

afternoonspring · fall