Erikson Park

Leif Erikson Park (LE) is another one to add to the list of CSJ’s «Meh Neighborhood Parks» list. Named after the famous Viking explorer this 1.5-acre sits in the middle of a nice middle class South San José neighborhood. There’s plenty of street parking and you can also use the school next door’s lot after hours. I actually remember coming here and getting some pick-​up tackle football games together with the boys back in High School. The park hasn’t changed much since, other than the addition of the Tot Lot. Here’s a breakdown of LE’s features:
1) The aforementioned Tot Lot that’s pretty decent. As Räv V mentioned (in one of his tips) there’s a nicer Playground at the school next door, but it’s only available after-​hours.
2) Water Feature (that wasn’t working when I went).
3) Big grassy fields for running around on (Ahh. The good ol’ days).
4) No restrooms.
5) BBQ & Picnic Tables.
As you can tell there’s nothing special but nothing innately wrong with LE, either. It’s decent enough if you live close by, but I can’t really recommend it.