Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
The Guadalupe River Park is a city park in San Jose, CA. It comes under San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services. A short trip away is Levi's Stadium, 5.2 mi off.
A garden inside San Jose
You can stay in San Jose
Guadalupe River Park & Gardens is inside San Jose, which has 133 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 2 miles from Guadalupe River Park & Gardens.
Established in 2005
Guadalupe River Park & Gardens dates from 2005 and is run by San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Here are the months at Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, with their weather.
Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
The Guadalupe River Park is a city park in San Jose, CA. It is a 120-acre park on the banks of the Guadalupe River for about 2.6 miles in the downtown. It was opened in 2005 after the adjoining section of the river was lined with concrete for flood protection.
The park contains a green adjacent to the SAP Center, tennis courts, a visitor center, and installations of public art. The Guadalupe River Trail runs through the park.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 2005
- Run by
- San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
A base for Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Jose (133) and Santa Clara (38), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).
San Francisco
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
826,079 people
41 mi northwest of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Guadalupe River Park & Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | in town | — | 133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 989,814 | $1,233K | D |
| Santa Clara | 4 mi west | 5 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 7 mi west | 10 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Mountain View | 10 mi west | 15 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Milpitas | 6 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Palo Alto | 13 mi west | 20 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Fremont | 10 mi north | 15 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 226,442 | $1,404K | C |
| Campbell | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 41 mi northwest | 1 hr | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
A wider trip can take in these, within 44 miles.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw25 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
3in town Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw44 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
4in town Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw37 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
Is Guadalupe River Park & Gardens in San Jose?
Yes. It’s inside San Jose, CA.
When is the best time to visit Guadalupe River Park & Gardens?
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is Guadalupe River Park & Gardens from Oakland?
About 34 miles northwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Guadalupe River Park & Gardens?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Guadalupe River Park & Gardens?
San Jose (in town, 133 places to stay), Santa Clara (4 mi, 38 places to stay) and Sunnyvale (7 mi, 42 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in San Jose
No one has shared advice yet; San Jose’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.