Boyle Park

«lets head to boyle to play catch.» Its great to play baseball and to play on a park. o.k. tennis courts

I really dig Boyle Park. There is something here for everyone — tennis, baseball field, open field for off leash dog play (not sure if this is legal or not). The bathrooms are a little antiquated, and the playground is broken up into several sections which makes it hard to keep an eye on children of various ages, but the park has a certain charm to it. When I used to live in Corte Madera, we would often head to Boyle Park on a summer’s day to pop into the foggier side of the hill and get out of the strong heat just north of here. It can still be very sunny and hot at Boyle, but often more bearable than at Corte Madera.

We were going to be in the area, and Unilocaled some pizza a few blocks away. Having a rambunctious 18 month old at the time, I wanted to get the food & have a picnic somewhere, so while driving down E. Blithedale Ave, I saw some tennis courts, hoped there might be somewhere to sit behind them, and went for it.
I LOVE this park! One, it was totally dead. Maybe the time of day? (Friday around 1pm) but there were about 5 people spread out through the whole place. First we sat at the end of the field in the shade at some picnic tables, located next to some seriously old metal BBQs.
We played with some doggies that were running in the field, and then headed to the playground, which had the best swings ever. 5’6″ tall me, I could sit on one, and my feet didn’t touch the ground! So we all played around for a while. Then we headed across the bridge.
There is a beautiful stream. I’ll put up a few pictures of it here. On the other side, is the baseball diamond. And the coolest hollow tree! We sat down inside and chilled for a while. Read about the Egg Hunt (happened last Saturday, we missed it) and took the slow walk back to the parking lot.
Only negative, I’m pretty sure that lot is where our rental car got dinged by someone’s car door, causing us $ 367 in freaking damages. But I would definitely go back here again. Beautiful place, it was so peaceful & serene.
Actually right as we were leaving, it was becoming flooded with school kids. But that is true of any park!

I love this park when its not overrun by children’s birthday parties with inflatable jumpers or little league baseball games.
There is; however, a major trash problem at this park due to overflowing trash bins and trash bins that do not secure properly and are emptied by rats, squirrels and crows. Mill Valley seems to have a MAJOR crow problem and is desperately in need of better trash receptacles to mitigate the problem at all parks, especially this one, and Old Mill Park too.
It would also be helpful if those attending baseballs games did a better job of cleaning up after themselves as the area around the bleachers is always filled with uncollected trash and trash bags after games.
More trash bins, larger trash bins and trash bins with lids that secure to keep the crows out would help.

This park is tucked away and sort of hidden, which means you always get a table…
There are several picnic tables with BBQ pits — some are covered by the trees some are out in the sun. Get there early for the tree covered tables.
The large grassy field is perfect for a friendly game of Frisbee or even soccer.
There are bathrooms that are pretty clean but much better than hiking through the brush to find a good bush to pee on.
The playground is nice and the perfect size for any child to lose themselves in.
I’ve come to this park several times and each time I like it more than the last time! So many great memories here!

Love Boyle! Why 3 stars? Off-​leash dogs and mucho dog poop on the grass.
The fenced sandy play area is perfect for toddlers (they can’t escape) and a great place to meet other parents. Climbable trees, good swings, and the cutest Little League fields in town. The drinking fountains usually work and hey, two sets of bathrooms? Great! There’s a bouncy-​friendly area, too, and permits are relatively inexpensive through Mill Valley Park and Rec.
But! The signs clearly say «No dogs off-​leash,» but this is completely ignored by many. Don’t get me wrong. I *love* dogs. But I don’t like dogs that run and jump on me or my kids and I really hate cleaning poop off our shoes. I have had more than one ball popped by dogs (those soft bouncy-​balls); the owners shrugged and laughed. («What can you do? Dogs will be dogs!» Exactly my point.)
Most of the dogs are well-​behaved and adorable, but if they are off-​leash they belong at the dog park.

One of my favorite local parks for families — always sunny, hence typically warm even on the nastiest winter days. Baseball fields, tennis courts, enclosed playground for toddlers and a bigger open one for older kids, and lots of green green grass for you and your doggie to run around. Why not 5 stars? Bathrooms are so-​so… some people can so-​so as well.