Alviso Marina County Park

San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA

EntryNo entrance fee
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DogsNot allowed
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Hours8 a.m. to sunset
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Size
17 acres Source
Managed by
Santa Clara County Parks

About Alviso Marina County Park

A 20.6-acre bayside park on Alviso Slough, the main place to launch boats into the South Bay and a gateway to the Don Edwards refuge. Source

Facilities

  • Boat Launch
  • Drinking Water
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Fishing

Facility details: official park information, OpenStreetMap

Sunrise & sunset

Alviso Marina County Park hours follow the sun (8 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:

MonthSunriseSunset
Jan7:21 a.m.5:11 p.m.
Feb6:58 a.m.5:45 p.m.
Mar7:20 a.m.7:14 p.m.
Apr6:34 a.m.7:41 p.m.
May5:59 a.m.8:08 p.m.
Jun5:46 a.m.8:29 p.m.
Jul5:58 a.m.8:29 p.m.
Aug6:23 a.m.8:02 p.m.
Sep6:48 a.m.7:17 p.m.
Oct7:14 a.m.6:32 p.m.
Nov6:46 a.m.4:58 p.m.
Dec7:14 a.m.4:51 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

Alviso Marina County Park at a glance

PWCWT
  • PParking · 1
  • WCRestrooms · 1
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • TTrailheads · 1: Alviso Trailhead
  • Named trails · 2

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Alviso Slough Trail0.3 mi7 ft up & down6–15 ftUnpavedBikesNo horsesNo dogs
Alviso Marina Pathway0.3 mi3 ft up & down11–16 ftPavedBikesUnpaved

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Getting to Alviso Marina County Park by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Alviso Marina County Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    Dogs, drones, and walking near the pond's edge are not allowed, to protect wildlife in the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Source

Trails open at sunrise.

Map & directions

1195 Hope Street, San José, CA 95002

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.430329, -121.979828Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study AreaMountain View · 4.7 miEd R. Levin County ParkMilpitas · 7.5 mi · Playground, Off-Leash AreaFremont Older Open Space PreserveCupertino · 10.8 mi · RestroomsLos Gatos Creek County ParkCampbell · 11.3 mi · Off-Leash Area, Picnic AreaPicchetti Ranch Open Space PreserveCupertino · 11.4 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic Area

Continue exploring

Santa Clara County parks Parks in San Jose

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. Santa Clara County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, address, description, alerts, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.fishing, facilities.boat-launch, fees
  3. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.restrooms, trails
  4. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  5. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  6. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
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