This is to provide a survey of Cupertino parks that might serve a good summer get-together.
Here is the summary. Please check details followed by the table.
| Name | Picnic Tables/Chairs | Shades | Restrooms | Parking | Cost | Reserve? | Comment |
| Black Berry Farm | many | fully shaded | Yes | 30+ |
$50 for 50-people site $100 for 100-people site |
All booked throughout September | Too expensive |
| Linda Vista Park | 16 | 5 out of 16 tables have tree shades | Yes | 30+ | None | Yes | 9/16 not available |
| Jollyman Park | 4 | shaded | No | 20+ | None | Yes | |
| Stevens Creek County Park | 10+, tables are farther apart | 50% - 60% shaded | Yes | 30+ |
$6 / vehicle
Only vehicles entering the picnic areas need to pay. Vehicles can park outside where the pay stations are. |
Yes |
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Black Berry Farm:
This is the most beautiful picnic area. All picnic tables and chairs are well maintained. The picnic areas are all shaded by large trees. Unfortunately, all picnic sites are booked in September during weekends. And it costs a lot while using those picnic sites.
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Linda Vista Park:
All picnic tables and chairs are well maintained. All 16 picnic tables are grouped together. There are probably 5 tables are shaded. Maybe we can consider setting up our own tents? My impression is that there is no restroom facility. I need to double check.
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Jollyman Park:
There are just too few tables. And there is no restroom facility.
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Stevens Creek County Park
It has two picnic areas. One close to office is small which has about 4 tables. The other picnic area is large that has more than 10 tables. Tables and chairs are not well maintained like Linda Vista Park does. Picnic tables are farther apart (1-2 households away). Parking fee can be saved if people park in the entrance as fee is charged only to those vehicles driving further into the picnic areas. We could taxi people between the picnic area and the entrance (~2 minute drive).
