John BOULWARE Park

Location: 410 Fernando Avenue, between El Camino Real and Park Boulevard

Description:  1.5 acre neighborhood park sandwiched between Matadero Creek and residential and commercial properties. Quiet open space for active or passive enjoyment.

Amenities: two children’s playgrounds, basketball court, two picnic areas with barbecues, benches, perimeter path

History note: John Wesley Boulware lived in Mayfield from 1861 to 1894.  On his 160-acre ranch in Santa Clara Valley, he grew a variety of crops, from wheat to berries. He was a Mayfield school board trustee and served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. As a supervisor, Boulware was involved in laying out the route of Embarcadero Road.  Boulware Park was first called South Palo Alto Neighborhood Park.