Seven Hills Park

This is the clean well kept Park I wish I had nearby when I was a tot. Complete with basketball court, softball field and swings. Ample free parking and bathrooms. The garbage bins were emptied with fresh trash bags. No floating garbage around and plenty of shade for a picnic.
I came here and walked some laps because it is shaded by plenty of trees and quiet.

Saturday ⁰⁹⁄₀₅ my daughter was at the park with her kids. there were other moms with their children as well. typical Saturday at the park, until a large family came they set up tables for some party. one of the men walk up to my daughter. She asked can I help you? he said «you best be leaving here». She asked why? he said they rented the entire park. This man then went to the other moms and told them all to leave as well. When they started to question him. the women at the tables started hollering «girl you best be listening to him, Im just saying, Don’t Dis my man ya hear. my daughter and the other moms decided the safety of their kids were more important. so they started to leave, when my daughter said she will report it. The man said go on girl their not going to to nothing to me anyways. as she was leaving they all started hollering n laughed then turned up their rap. if you go there make sure you get a 911 signal.

I used to go here with my class as a end of the school year celebration back in Elementary school. The park is very small here which consists of a couple cars, a slide, swings, and a couple more things. Also, there is a basketball court and a open field to play football, soccer, or baseball at. There are picnic tables to hangout around if you would just like to relax. I really would not go here again, myself.

My mom threw a reunion party here on Sunday.
(Some of her old coworkers briefly chatted with me and my wife, but they didn’t give their names, and so we were kind of baffled afterward.)
My mom’s 1^st choice was Lake Elizabeth, but they were charging $ 500 (there’s a $ 200 deposit that you can get back).
Kennedy Park in Union City was her 2^nd choice, but the date my mom wanted was taken (the party was initially going to be in June).
This park is just a few blocks from where my parents live, and it only costs $ 75 to rent.
My mom thought that parking was going to be an issue, but it turned out not to be (there are only about 8 lined parking spots, but there’s enough room in the area for about 20 cars to park).
The basketball court looks like sh– now.
All the cracks were probably caused by small earthquakes and the roots of some of the trees that surround it.
The rims have always been tight. Still, that doesn’t explain how poorly my wife and I shot (the only baskets I made were real close up).
The restrooms are old, but at least there’s hand soap in the men’s restroom now.
It’s also kept clean.
I saw a flock of turkeys when I arrived (a guy actually drew my attention to them when he pointed them out to his son).
Later on, I heard some rustling when I was changing my son Joshua (he was lying down on a towel– as far as I know, there isn’t a diaper changing station in the women’s restroom either). I didn’t know what was approaching, and so I got the heck out of there (no, I didn’t forget Joshua).
There was an issue with the gate (it’s at the far right of the park).
It was locked, and so the caterers that my mom hired had to set up at the top of the hill (the parking lot).
It was kind of lame.
Food had to be brought down with a cart, and guests who arrived late were inconvenienced (they basically had to walk up the hill to order).
A park official checked on us early on (he talked to my sister because my mom was elsewhere at the time), but he couldn’t unlock the gate (someone else has the key). Anyway, he was friendly, but useless.
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The playground surface is softer (more spongy) than I thought.
Although it’s only a few years old, there are some small holes now (it would be good if they were patched up soon).
In general, though, the playground is quite safe.
2 kids can go down the slide at once.
A girl and a boy were racing each other at one point.
The playground is mainly for kids 3 and up, but Joshua had fun climbing the stairs and going down the slide, and so did my niece Siena (they’re both 16 months old).
The path leading into the park has become a little rocky and bumpy again.
It’s dangerous to go racing down it, but some kids do (usually on their bikes).
As I mentioned last time, there are 6 picnic tables and 3 BBQ grills.
If you’re going to rent the Kitayama Picnic Site, parties of 30 are ideal.
The party roughly went from 12:30−6.
About 12 strangers also enjoyed the park during that time, and there was plenty of room for them too (I don’t think they really cared, but I felt bad for the young people who had to gather on the grass).
There are bigger and better parks around, but this is still a nice place for friends and families to gather.

I came here to shoot my buddy’s family reunion photos today. The weather was absolutely gorgeous — sunny with a nice breeze. Seven Hills Park takes reservation. It cost $ 75 for Union City residents. $ 150 for non residents. Reservation is good from 10am until 8pm.
There are quite a few amenities at this location.
— Picnic benches with 2 bbq grills
— volley ball poles (bring your own net and ball)
— softball/​baseball field
— full court basketball (bring your own ball)
— kids playground with slides, swings, and springy race cars
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Aside from the amenities listed above, there are some not so cool rules.
NO ALCOHOL. NO MUSIC.
Boo for those who like drinking alcohol at a bbq event. Boo for those who enjoy some upbeat background music while your meat is cooking on the grill. How can you have a party with no music and alcohol ???
That being said, you would think when you pay for a private reservation, you get the ENTIRE venue. During today’s family reunion, I noticed random strangers come use the basketball court, a few more random strangers took their dogs for a walk, more random strangers jogged and brought their own kids to play at the playground. Personally, I thought that was not cool. If you paid to reserve the entire park, there should be some measures to keep random strangers from coming in, right? Well, not at this location.
Lastly, I must comment on the limited parking spaces available. It is ridiculous! If you parked legally, I would say there were roughly 5 spaces within walking distance of the main picnic area. If you cared to walk further, there will be slightly more, around 10.
All and all, I give this venue a TWO stars.
I love the amenities, but no alcohol, no music, minimal parking, and no way of deterring outside random strangers after having paid for a reservation made me dropped a few stars.

It’s a lot of grass and plenty of trees for shade. There is a small park here that usually has cute chalk drawings on the walls. It isn’t a very big park but it’s a good calm place with a couple of picnic tables to just hang out.