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HomeMy WebLinkAbout103-Parks List.pdfCity Parks The City controls approximately 87 acres of parkland, of which 63 acres have been improved for park purposes. City parks are generally well-distributed throughout the community. Existing parks are described below, and include a mix of neighborhood, citywide and specialty parks. • Azule Park includes 4.3 acres of city-owned land located at 12777 Goleta Avenue. Improvements include 2 playgrounds, one for 2-5 years olds and one for 6-12 year olds, one tennis court, 2 horseshoe pits, 4 barbecue areas, 2 drinking fountains, several park benches and picnic tables, perimeter pathway with 4 par course stations, grass turf area, security lighting and connection to the VTA crossing point over Hwy. 85. • Beauchamps Park contains 2.0 acres and facing east on Beauchamps Lane between Crayside land and Bowhill Court. Improvements include children’s play areas for 2-5 and 6-12 age appropriate equipment, 1 basketball hoop, 1 tennis court, 1 picnic table, pedestrian pathway, security lighting and an open turf area. • Bellgrove Park is a linear 2 acre park that parallels State Route 85 and contains a children’s play area and picnic tables. • Brookglen Park contains 0.7 acres of land at 12734 Brookglen Court. Improvements include a children’s playground, half-court basketball court, night lighting, climbing equipment, picnic tables and an open turf area. • Central Park or Heritage Orchard, located near the Civic Center, is bounded on the north by Saratoga Avenue, on the south by Wildcat Creek and the Civic Center, and on the east by Fruitvale Avenue. It is a 17-acre site that contains a 14-acre orchard, the community library and the library parking lot. • Congress Springs Park, located at 12970 Glen Brae Drive, contains 9.97 acres of land and is improved with multi-use fields, 2-5 and 6-12 year old children’s play areas with age-appropriate play equipment, picnic tables and barbecue, an open turf practice field, concession stand, 2 restrooms, 2 drinking fountains, pedestrian path, benches and an off-street parking area. • El Quito Park is located at 12855 Paseo Presada. This park contains 6.3 acres of land and has been developed with a picnic area with barbeques, a children’s play area, a community garden, volleyball courts, ball/soccer fields, horseshoe pits and a fitness course. This park includes night lighting. • Foothill Park contains a total of 3 acres of land (0.9 acres owned by the City and 2.1 acres of land owned by the school district), It fronts on Seaton Avenue, and facing north and south of the park is Foothill School. The City- owned portion includes benches and turf area. • Gardiner Park, at 19085 Portos Drive, includes two children’s playground areas, for 2-5 and 6-12 year-olds, benches and picnic tables, a drinking fountain, an open turf area and a pedestrian pathway on 2.1 acres of land. • Hakone Gardens is a specialty park operated by a non-profit organization and consists of 15.5 acres of land located at 21000 Big Basin Way. It contains a picnic area, hillside and high trails, a bamboo park and water- strolling gardens, a Cultural Exchange Center, tea ceremonies, foundation offices, food service, restrooms and off-street parking. The park is one of 12 sites designated by the National Trust as part of the Trust’s Save America’s Treasures program. It is available for weddings and special events. • Historical Park, includes .5 acre of park located at 20460 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. It is the ite of three of Saratoga’s historic buildings: the Historical Heritage Museum, Saratoga’s first library building (circa 1927), and the McWilliams House that was built in 1865 by the town’s blacksmith. The site also contains a eucalyptus tree grove, off-street parking and security lighting. • Kevin Moran Park includes 10.3 acres, of which 4 acres are developed, and is located at 12415 Scully Avenue. Improvements include picnic tables, benches, a drinking fountain, a basketball hoop, a perimeter pathway with 4 par course stations, a grass turf area, security lighting and a connection to a VTA crossing point over Hwy. 85. • Pollard and Quito property. At the northeast corner of Quito Road and Pollard Road is a .6 acre open space parcel that contains an improved path. • Ravenwood Park is located at 13830 Ravenwood Drive, across from Raven Court and includes a small tot playground area and benches on 0.45 acre. • San Marcos Wilderness Park includes 10 acres of land between Sobey Road and Fruitvale Avenue at Crisp Avenue. This is a natural open space area with a trail that goes through it. • Springhill Court property includes a 0.2 acre parcel at the end of Springhill Court that was dedicated to the city as park land as part of the development of the adjacent subdivision. The parcel is in its natural state with no improvements. • Wildwood Park is a 4.1 acre park located at 20764 Fourth Street that includes 2-5 and 6-12 year old children’s play area with age appropriate play equipment, a volleyball area, horseshoe pits, bike paths, stage and amphitheatre, barbecues, drinking fountains, a grass turf area, a pedestrian pathway and security lighting. In addition to City parks, there are several regional parks that, while not owned by the City of Saratoga, are located partially or wholly within its Sphere of Influence and/or immediately adjacent to its boundaries, and thus provide an additional source of parklands for the community. These parks include Villa Montalvo, Stevens Creek Park, Sanborn Skyline County Park and Fremont Older. (See discussion under Regional Parks). Exhibit OSC-1 shows the location of existing Parks and Open Space Resources within or adjacent to the Saratoga Planning Area.