I have no doubt that at some point in history this was a beautiful park that people and familys came to enjoy the day. Now its just the block that you avoid if you find it a bit sketchy to walk by a whole lot of dwelling challenged individuals. Might as well put up some apartments here and maybe elevate the park to the top of the building for the residence. Maybe then the people actually paying taxes in San Jose could have a shot of using the space.

Ok this is between a 3 and 4 star. No lies or BS there is a homeless presence and drug dealing but they seem to keep to themselves. I spent an entire day here with no issues at all, no one asked for money really interacted with me at all. The childrens area is MASSIVE and fenced in and not encroached upon by the unfortunate situation the homeless are forced to endure. There were at least 2 individuals with rolling trash cans and clean up equipment. They were friendly and doing a awesome job picking up the park, and they had to be doing there jobs cause random trash was very hard to find. Overall nice old park, lots grass and space to find ur own spot. Would recommend but caution if the presence of homeless and some drug dealers and occasionally a wandering screaming person offend then this place is not for you.

Urban park. Nice. It is old and has a history. Nice old tall trees.

When I was here 4 years ago, it was very exciting and bright. However it is a little gloomy at this time. Many spaces are empty and dirty. But I still love peoples lovely smile.

You got charities coming bringing food ....its a blessing come by I seen them friday

Good place if you like working out outside. there are some pull ups, and dips spot in the park.

Ew, such a nasty place, always dirty! Don’t go there if you plan to live. Seriously these homeless people look dangerous.

Just so peaceful my god I just love it so much I always catch a nap underneath the old oak tree

I always go to this park to distribute burgers to all the hungry/needy people sitting in park.

A place to share clothes, food or anything you have extras with homeless community in San Jose. It is no longer a park to have a picnic

Nice park, scooters available.. Problem- lots of homeless... Some are very aggressive and vulgar.

A weird park for sure with suspicious characters that are walking around like zombies.

Its my neighborhood park. They put on all sort of theatre, music and cinema events--its a great place to watch a movie in the summer evenings. Its a real, big-city park and it is home to all that comes with being downtown, but its got a lot of character, a dog park, a playground and a fountain stage. Its also surrounded by a ton of San José history.

Because its a park where everyone says hello and you can take a nap no one disturb you and the police always patrol every 30 minutes

Not a good place to bring the kids to many homeless and drunks hanging out

Great location. Oasis in the middle of downtown San Jose, CA

Homeless makes every park terrible. Beautiful without all the nasty people

Met two nice people here while walking back to my car after a brief excursion to downtown for happy hour and a quick dinner. We talked about spirituality and the commonality of Faiths, whether it be Christianity, Buddhism, or Islam. It was a pleasant surprise encounter.

Very tranquil park. Lots of homeless but no trouble. San Jose has done a fine job addressing them with the volunteering orgs. I Usually I get off here from the 181 so I like that its a marker for where to get on and off the bus from the East Bay.

Parks okay. It has a decent doggie area. Lots of homeless folks hanging around at times. But not intrusive like San Francisco.

Among the few parks in San Jose downtown, we prefers this park than others. We like that this park more spacious, has more trees and more seating benchs, not to mention that the park is surrounded by beautiful historical buildings and landmarks. And yes, there are some homeless people here, so far we dont encounter any problems with them.

Beautiful park in a very downtown of San Jose. Unfortunately it has become home for many homeless who are for the most part respectful of others.

This park is beautiful, but the number of homeless people living here is really sad. There are also drug sales and usage in this park. It’s unfortunately not a place to enjoy with your family.

Nice park but expect to see homeless men with no pants on.

Pretty clean. Small doggie area for small dogs.

Full of homeless. Nice dog park, but the people in the park make it a pretty dicey experience.

Much safer than before as long as you go during prime daylight hours and use common sense

Id give it a higher rating but its really gone down hill without a center.

Calm relaxed area good for Picnics

Always enjoy the people and multiple culture that sounds the park.

This can potentially be a beautiful park area. Unfortunately, it has been taken over by those who are homeless. I pray & hope we, as a community, can get the homelessness resolved soon for we do have a very dysfunctional, broken system to stably & effectively help them.

Lots of homeless people, not that its a bad thing. My 4 year old daughter just asked me a lot of questions about homelessness. She loved feeding the geese there are a lot of birds.

Love this park..lots of people serving food for homeless over the weekends

Excellent urban public park, city working hard with programming and maintenance for public enjoyment and safety.

This would be a nice park if it wasnt full of people who basically live there

City park to enjoy in the middle of downtown San Jose, Ca. They have festivals and other events in the summer.

Went there with kids. Felt unsafe with homeless ppl around. One woman actually shouted at me when I was leaving. I was with a kid, so I just ran to my car :)This is beautiful area. If San Jose can not fix the homelessness problem, it should remove the kids play area from this park (homeless ppl have put their shelter in it). There should be warning messages to families to stay away from this park.

Lovely historical park with beautiful architecture surrounding it. Great food nearby

Not a bad place to chill or jog during the day. Contact with the homeless does not have to be a negative thing if you apply a little empathy. Do not give up on an area using preconceived notions that may not be true. Thanks

This is an awesome park! All homeless people arent bad seeds. We need more events here. Im really enjoying this Southwest Shindig.

Nice park. Unfortunately, I wouldnt bring my kids there because of the strange behavior of some of the people hanging around.

Consistently dirty and smells of urine, the entire park. The city should build a large homeless shelter so they dont have to spend all day and night in this park. Im pretty sure they can afford it, I pay a ton of taxes. Then children might have somewhere to play in downtown San Jose.

Nice place lots of history but worn down.

My great uncle RFK Jr. needs a new memorial.

Wide open space. Peaceful in its own way. There’s plenty of people out there always though.

My family and I went to feed sandwiches to the homeless here a few weeks ago. I feel really sorry for the state of the park and the people who hang out here but at least it was nice that they enjoyed their sandwiches. I wish the American economy could be better so there wouldnt be so much suffering in America.

Its in the heart of San Jose Ca

GREAT LOCATION AND FINE THINGS FOR FAMILIES AT THE YOGA FESTIVAL

The park could be a nice place, its so big and the grass is green, the trees are nice and big.The only problem is that the park is full of homeless people and junkies. That gives a really bad impression and makes the park an unsafe place for kids.

The front lines of the battle against the aggressively homeless lol.Definitely not kid friendly.Maybe needle friendly...

How to describe this park... A beautiful flower growing on top of a horse sh*t. Nice park but problems with homeless and drugs. Hopefully the city can turn this into a place where parents and children can hangout.

Yesterday the Open Mic was hold in St. James Park . Some Artists made wonderful shows That were got many people like.

Its the area where I caught the light rail, lets just say its a grassy area they call a park.

Nice park, great playground. But lot of homeless and trash as result. Some may find uncomfortable, I was not bothered by anyone.

To only get food!!!!! Sometimes to rest! Then go!!!!

Went to San Jose consciousness festival 9.21. They did a good job at cleaning up the park and bring wonderful vendors, healers, and DJs.

Walk by, hobo park. God ble$s um. A little dark and creepy 4 me

Its will be a good place with playground, but a lot of homeless. So I dont think its safe for walk with kids. Playground is dirty.

Not a park for families. Many homeless and drugs. Sad to see. As they dont bother you or anything but just a sad sight.

Clean a nice place to step into to just pause for a minute unless you are a medium cause the lonly soles that are in the park

Overcrowded with homeless. DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS TO THIS PARK. Only marked 1 star to warn others DONT GO THERE!

Apparently no one likes to clean their dogs poop at the dog park here. Pretty shameful as it is such a large space and could be really great. I literally had to bathe my pup after going here because he had rolled in poo running from another dog. super fun.. The grassy areas around the dog park are also always loaded with trash, hes still young and our drop it isnt good yet so i have to be very careful. probably wont take him back again anytime soon.

No/poor maintenance. Homeless are posted up at park benches..

Nothing to call home about. A lot of homeless people just laying about on the grass, and on the benches. Good location within the concrete jungle though.

I like all the art work they put on the trees. Its really nice place to relax during the afternoon.

Its ok. It need more things like a big cazzibo couple water fountains. Or a big pawn

St. JAMES park..... where the homeless gather, kind of their home. It feels pretty sketchy and unsafe. Except when the city of san jose kicks them out for the bicycle gathering ... i forget what its called. So its not like the city doesnt know there is a problem there, they just choose not to do anything about it.

The park is really beautiful. It has a new dog park, a kids playground, calisthenics workout area (my favorite), and a wide array of events that happen mostly during the summer amongst other things. Unfortunately most of the park has been taken over by homeless people with nowhere to go and drug abusers. Its also heavily patrolled by undercover SJPD officers and a frequent stop for law enforcement. All in all its a good park worth checking out.

Clean. Homeless about. You can see kind people handing out water. Also no adults allowed without children.

Nice space, many homeless people. Restroom out of service.

Place is good but it have some dark side.

Loads of homeless people and crack heads. Its a generally unsafe place there. I know because I pass by through it every day.

The kid area is nice but the rest is nice the homeless hang out there but they dont really bother anybody

Nice park

This park is nice to the area as it ads a bit of peacefulness in a busy district.

I sometimes enjoy a free concert at St. James during the summer.Cool to be when in the area.

This is a classic Episcopalian church in San Jose, CA. It is one of the oldest in downtown, across the street from St.Jamrs Park, the main post office errected when FDR was president and the federal courthouse, when San Jose was the CAPITAL of Califoria before moving to Sacramento.

So many pokestops an battles an yup its great

Still a nice flat park that has homeless occupants

Volunteer with organization that help homeless people every Sunday morning. 9:00am to 11:00am

Beautiful park but its THE hotspot for transient activity

This park is right in the middle of downtown San Jose its a fantastic location the light rail goes around it its got a lot of homeless and lot of drugs theyve been trying to incorporate other things and it done a great job with the people and the city itself if Im San Jose to be very very impressive and I and I and I enjoy how they treat people and how the town seems to be very welcoming.

Good

Park has great potential it is filllled with homeless however. It’s a sad sight

Wonderful

Great location for Pokemon hunting but watch out for the growing population of homeless living in and hanging out around the area.

Dont go here, especially in the nighttime

Its a dump with outdoor toilets that the homeless sleep in. They have clean signs that tell you its a drug free area, which would be a plus til you trip over someone ODing on heroin. I chose two stars because an adult was watching children play with needles in the park. At least someone cared enough to watch it happen.It might be the best part of San Jose, as just a few blocks away is a childrens museum where the homeless have set up camp within yards of the entrance.

Cold

Sit relax, enjoy. Youll be rested and happy.

Great park for homeless people only if you like to donate things go here and find people who need help. Not recommended for family or kids!

Great place to hang out during the day not-so-great at night

Rich in history.

Its a huge 6 to 8 acre city park, featuring playgrounds, picnic facilities and spots. It also has a jogging track and exercise course. It is home to many homeless people . They carry their stuff and hide it in the trees or under benches and also go to sleep on the grassy field. There are fountains all around the park. Also the birds chirping adds to the beauty of the park. The mono rail is another attraction for visitors.It goes to and fro from the city and back.

It is always filled with people that sleep in the park. The homeless have little options in this city so they usually go to Saint James. My husband would always buy his dime bags of weed here. Or any other substances he was looking for. I would not take my child there. It is more suitable for adults.

Came here on a lunch break from jury duty across the street for a walk. The park looked nice but it has a lot of homeless and thuggish looking individuals. I did not feel safe here at all despite being across from a courthouse!

Ideal place for having a yoga festival!

I Felt So Bad Having To See So Many Homeless People Sleeping In The Park, This Is Not What Parents Want Their Children To See When Taking Them To The Park!!

Good place to catch up with your thoughts

A place to hang out and relax