Nielsen Park

Nielsen Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Nielsen Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Nielsen Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68788, -121.87047. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nielsen Park

• Amador Valley Community Park · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tassajara Creek Regional Park · park · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dublin Sports Grounds · sanctuary · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Alviso Adobe Community Park · park · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
• Augustin Bernal Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park · church · Alameda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Doolan Canyon · viewpoint · Alameda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Livermore Downs Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sunol Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~11 km · Must-see
• Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery · church · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Oldest Light Bulb · attraction · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Reservoir · lake · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Vargas Plateau Regional Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Five Canyons Open Space · sanctuary · Alameda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Garin Regional Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Danville South Park · church · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nielsen Park

Other parks near Nielsen Park

• Tassajara Creek Regional Park · park · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Alviso Adobe Community Park · park · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
• Quarry Lakes Regional Park · park · Alameda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Japanese Gardens · park · Alameda · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little Hills Ranch · park · Contra Costa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site · park · Contra Costa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Newark Community Park · park · Alameda · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kennedy Park · park · Alameda · ~28 km · Must-see
• Knowland Park · park · Alameda · ~31 km · Must-see
• Moraga Commons Park · park · Contra Costa · ~35 km · Must-see

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