St. James Park
St. James Park is a 6.8-acre (2.8 ha) park in downtown San Jose, California. Top of the list nearby is Levi's Stadium, 6.2 mi away. Its mildest months, February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, bring highs of 63–84°F.
A garden inside San Jose
You can stay in San Jose
St. James Park 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 3 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 3 miles from St. James Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
The months below show the weather around St. James Park.
St. James Park
St. James Park is a 6.8-acre (2.8 ha) park in downtown San Jose, California. Originally laid out as St. James Square in 1848, local newspapers dubbed the site a park in 1885, shortly after a fountain was installed in the center of the area. In 1933, two men who were accused of kidnapping and murdering Brooke Hart were lynched in St. James Park. Since then, a road and light rail tracks have been added, bisecting the park; it is now a popular gathering spot for the homeless population of San Jose.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 7 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to base yourself for St. James Park
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in 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
42 mi northwest of St. James Park
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From St. James Park | 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 | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Mountain View | 11 mi west | 15 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Milpitas | 7 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Fremont | 11 mi north | 15 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 226,442 | $1,404K | C |
| Palo Alto | 14 mi west | 20 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Campbell | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 42 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
All of these are within 45 miles.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw26 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
3in town Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw45 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
42 mi Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw41 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 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Know before you visit St. James Park
Is St. James Park in San Jose?
Yes. It’s inside San Jose, CA.
When is the best time to visit St. James Park?
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is St. James Park from Oakland?
About 35 miles northwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to St. James Park?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near St. James Park?
San Jose (in town, 133 places to stay), Santa Clara (5 mi, 38 places to stay) and Sunnyvale (8 mi, 42 places to stay).
San Jose has the answers
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in San Jose’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.