Larry J. Marsalli Park

Park · Newhall

Larry J. Marsalli Park

Park · Newhall

1401 Lafayette St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Highlights

Lafayette Park is a lively, family-friendly spot with lush dog parks, basketball courts, picnic areas, and plenty of shade for weekend fun.

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Lafayette Park earns high marks from the Santa Clara City Parks Department and independent travel blogs for its lively atmosphere and diverse recreational facilities. Basketball courts, exercise stations, and a large playground draw people of all ages, while the picnic areas make it a top spot for weekend gatherings. Recent upgrades and community-led improvement projects reflect a commitment to keeping the park vibrant and welcoming.

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Jessica deCastro

Google

Randomly found this dog park while running around the university. It feels a little small on the small dog side but the grass is nice and the area was clean. The large dog side looks better for the dogs to play. There weren’t very many other dogs when I went. They are closed on Thursdays.

Haddie Lyons

Google

So glad we found this temporary dog park! Real grass and SHADE from trees. The only down side is not having a water source in the dog park section but now that we know it's easy to bring water. Went around noon on a Wednesday and there were about 5 other dogs to play with. Our new summer dog park for when it's hot!

Yiting

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It's fairly big! And also nearby, so I go there pretty often on weekends. The number of dogs varies a lot, you may run into over 10 dogs or just 1 or 2 dogs from time to time. There are more popular dog parks that are always full of people and dogs.

soldier3335

Google

We had a softball game here last Thursday and the park was nice. There were alot of homeless people around this park, not that they bothered us, but was interesting to see some of them sitting in the bathrooms, which made it a little weird using them. Great field and was fun to play here, but would pick another park next time.

Arnoldo Lara

Google

I played softball there really nice park

Juan Martinez-Aguilar

Google

Great dog park for the area with grass and shade. No water source, so bring some and a bowl for your pup.

Suree Marley

Google

Love to bring my dog here. Lots of nice 🐕 coming out to play. Just bring your own water for your 🐕

Google

Nice little stop off of the highway. Not very busy and they offer car charging stations. There's a baseball field and a playground here. I've seen several people walking their dogs 🐕 🤷‍♀️ Clean bathrooms are available.