Meek Park — Attraction in Castro Valley

a review from @amom2kidsandapark

I love this park! So much open space! A lot of paths for bike riding/scooting. A decently sized (and spaced out) play area with 3 play structures. A fountain! A rose garden! A big mansion! A gazebo! Old farm equipment! Covered picnic area! Seriously what’s not to love?! With a parking lot and a bathroom it seriously has it all! 🙌🏼 The biggest play structure is like three stories tall 🦒. There’s a spiral staircase to the look out tower, a spiral slide, a short wide slide, a bridge, learning activities, various ladders, money bars, and monkey rings that lead to the smaller part of this structure. The smaller part has two slides (a sidewinder and a tube slide). There are also steps for this structure. In the same are there are two other stand along play structures with slides, steps, ladders, and learning activities. (One of the structures has one a ladder as access). In a separate section there is a swing set with standard and bucket swings plus a tire swing. This is too far for my comfort to have one kid at the playground and one on the swings. The mansion is so beautiful! There are flowers all around and a huge cactus 🌵. I think there’s a way to get inside for a tour but maybe not right now. Such a beautiful place for a park day and many opportunities for photo ops around...

H.A.R.D. thanks to the friendly staff Hayward Area Recreation District, the park is maintained several times per day. Safe and clean. Ammendaties incl. Restrooms, stocked hand wash station, shade, full sun, benches throughout trail, dog friendly (leash req), don't forget your puppy poo doggy doo, we cleanup after puppyyroo bags located each entrance, for vehicles follow pedestrian walkway towards restroom facilities for bags closest to parking lot. Creekside and plenty of green grass. Offers a bit of history explaining farming contributions the Pioneer, Mr. Meek crops harvested, can be branches back to the root of "Bing" Cherries, some say. Meekland/Cherryland community, situated inner core unincorporated area of Alameda County, a.k.a. San Lorenzo and)or Hayward. Historical and monumental plaques in the fountain and garden area near Mansion, occasional tours of the mansion. For large events and table reservations for covered picnic and bbq grill area,...

Excellent for walking dog, playing ball, having a picnic or BBQ, fully stocked daily and clean bathrooms, plenty of parking, perfect for going from one end of the park to the other end or to the entrance to the other enterance. shaded area and paved pathways throughout the Meek Mansion gardens. Eager to see soon The funding from the American Rescue Act 2020 grand opening of the redevelopment in the Westside of park whereas remains trees from Meeks orchards were yielding fruit and nuts at time of removal were determined to be removable and replaced with what a large notice introducing a learning center and is gated locked and undisturbed. notice states in preservation to historical...