Alameda-Rio Grande Wetland

I absolutely love this spot. It has it all. A well manicured Park, paved bike trails, turtles, ducks, big climbing trees, a rose garden, other gorgeous flowers, bridges, sandbar beaches and a river. There are even bathrooms when there is no Covid pandemic crap happening but during this they put out "Porta potty's" (don't understand really how they are any better or safer or anything really) but they are there. Most of the river is knee to waist deep but there are currents. There is a place to launch your kayak if you want also. And right down the road you can rent horses and go horseback riding. It's great. Weekdays are less people but even the weekend isn't bad. I love to cleanse my crystals and meditate and get nice and grounded. You'll want to thank me if you go! Go!!! It's free too.

Great day for a runOne of my favorite places to run. Enough people to not get freaked out. Nature, fresh air, views...miles are clearly marked...flat fast run, either on paved or gravel trail

Well my wife and I stumbled across this wetlands parking lot on our way to a nearby mall. We are from California and new nothing about what direction we needed to go in. We found out that getting lost is not too bad because we found a perfectly empty and quite tourist spot. It has some really nice places to take photos of the Rio Grande and also some nice sidewalks for bike riding and just taking in the natural beauty of the river. I would definitely recommend this to any tourist so they can get a good free picture of the Rio Grande and also for any locals that want to go for a bike ride.

Such a nice place to park, ride, run and hang out by the river. It has a restroom and the landscaping is nice and clean. I feel safe.