John Boulware Park — Attraction in Palo Alto

We stop here often and love how quiet it stays, even on busy days. The playground is just the right size for kids to explore while grownups relax under the trees. -Play Area: Playground with equipment for various age groups. -Amenities: Picnic tables, open lawn. -Shade & Scenery: Mature trees throughout for natural shade. -Accessibility: Flat terrain suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. -Parking: Street parking available. -Good for: Families, nannies,...

The park has gone through a lot of revamping, over the past several years. It is definitely a safer park for my kids than it was when I grew up playing in it. Recently, the city repaired the water well that is set next to the park in a little driveway, so most of the grass is blocked off, but there are still plenty of things for the kids...

The new park is almost completed. John Boulware park is open for business but, will call it a soft opening. I took pictures and posted earlier. There are basketball courts, chess and checkerboards tables, what looks like a horseshoe pit, plenty of benches and new...