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Alum Rock Park, in the Alum Rock district of San Jose, California, is California's oldest municipal park, established in 1872 but serving as public land since the pueblo was established in 1777.
- 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi)
- Urban park
- 1872
Alum Rock Park - East San Jose's Heart (A Very Brief History) Alum Rock Park already had a history before it was designated as a public park by the California State Legislature in 1872. It had been home to native American people who called it “Aguague” or watering place.
Feb 24, 2016 · Alum Rock Park History. New Neighborhood Voice - Alum Rock Park History: The area that would become Alum Rock Park was part of the outermost holdings of the Spanish Pueblo of San Jose de Guadalupe as designated in 1777.
Mar 7, 2008 · Alum Rock: Where geologic history bubbles up from the ground. Just a few minutes outside of San Jose, you'll find a place to explore 100 million years of history. Alum Rock Park, created in 1872 as the first municipal park in California, offers both ancient rocks and new geologic changes (and lots of nice trails and wildlife, too).
HISTORY. Alum Rock Park was founded in 1872 and is California’s oldest municipal park. Nestled within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Range, the Park's 720 acres of natural, rugged beauty, provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, family and group picnicking, and ...
Alum Rock Park. The first and oldest municipal park in California, Alum Rock Park is nestled within Alum Rock Canyon in the western foothills of the Diablo Range, on the east side of San Jose. Founded in 1872, it was then known as the "Reservation." The park derives its present name from a huge rock once thought to have been aluminum.
Alum Rock Park, created in 1872 as the first municipal park in California, offers both ancient rocks and new geologic changes (and lots of nice trails and wildlife, too). Despite its longevity and proximity to a populous urban area, it remains one of the less-visited jewels in the Bay Area's crown. Location.
