Hidden Lakes Park

An underrated park with trails and playground, soccer field and of course 'hidden lakes.' Very popular park that has good vibes. Its unexpectedly good. There are so many overrated parks around - this is not one of them. I think its an underrated park in an underrated city. Martinez is one of these cities that just isn't Walnut Creek or Danville or Orinda. A more affordable city and a family friendly one. Its good to get out and take a walk. I recommend you do that once in a while and why not try a different park from what your used to every once in a while? If you have a dog they will particularly love it sniffing around someplace new. Some of the park is noticed from the main road - Morello. You might even see some people enjoying the basketball hoop from there. Just the 'curb appeal' of the park will get you interested to see more. When I got here with Sweets had in gear this launch mode I hadn't seen since he was a bit younger. His enthusiasm was intense and I was surprised since for the most part he just likes to stay at home - Netflix and chill. There really is something for the whole family to enjoy here. A very underrated park that you need to make time to see one day soon.

Hidden Lakes Park is beautiful, even if there just isn't much to the park.We didn't expect it to rain this last weekend so when we found the trails incredibly muddy we shortened our walk and made our way past the reservoir over to Hidden Valley Park, which is paved.The reservoir area at Hidden Lakes has so much potential, with a couple gorgeous benches and a community garden (unfortunately locked), but it could just use more community involvement. The few sections of the path that are paved are fairly crumbled and there aren't any maintained flowers or murals.Most of the trails in this park aren't reinforced for rain (no gravel), so as we found they are fairly un-walkable in weather. All in all under a sunny sky I could see this park being a 3.5, but as it was there just wasn't enough here as a draw to bring us back, even in better weather.

Nice little place but no shade. Good little spot to bring young ones. Nice and quiet and not crowded at all.

Wowza! This place is definitely a hidden gem that's tucked away with some of beautiful "hidden lakes". It's all in the name, folks! I swear lil ol' Martinez never ceases to amaze me. I'm always finding the most wonderful little spots in this city. Been meaning to visit this park for a loooong time. I'd always heard that it was nice. Even drove passed it a million times, but finally stopped by to get a quick little hike in one evening. All I can say is daaaayum. What a beauty!!! Not only are the hiking trails wonderful, but the actual park itself is great. It's super clean with lots of parking and restrooms on site. They've got a kid's playground area, a soccer field, and even a track for some easy exercise. There's also an adjoining park that has tons of picnic tables and outdoor exercise equipment as well as several large grassy fields and walking paths (Hidden Valley Park). And those lakes! They are simply beautiful. They really sneak up on you too. I took a short walking path from Hidden Valley Park and connected to Hidden Lakes. Turned a corner and then BOOM! This beautiful little lake seemingly appeared out of nowhere. There's a nice little waterfall. Not sure if there are actually any fish in this lake, but I did witness one person fishing (or at least trying too).The hikes in this park are all on the shorter side but perfect for a quick little jaunt. You can also extend it by connecting the nearby walking paths for a longer excursions. What's nice is that there are several hills that you can climb up to get some inclines in. And once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with some wonderful views of tbt entire park as well as some great panoramic views of the city. I was seriously in awe during my entire time here. This is such a gorgeous and extremely well maintained park that's perfect for kids, pets, and families. Will definitely be getting my butt out here again before the end of summer.

A nice piece of greenery in the middle of the city. This area is good for walking/hiking for all levels from beginner to intermediate. You can choose to be in flat areas if you'd like, or hills with significant incline as you'd like.It's a vibrant area with a lake, lots of trees and open space. The park also has a turf soccer field, baseball and basketball.

Do you want to play soccer with your friends? This is the WRONG PARK to show up to. Park is public but whole soccer field has been given to clubs to play. Goals only gets unlocked when clubs are present, and coaches are so rude and try to kick you out of the side of the field. P.S Saturday and Sunday you can bring your own goal to play. While actual goals just sit there for no use of public. Otherwise they have a basketball court and picnic areas. You can go for a walk and run. Thats why only two stars.

Review #077 - 2020Being locked up in your house is not a lot of fun; but it's even worse for those of us suffering from heart conditions, because we need some form of exercise and plenty of fresh air.I brought my 15-year old niece and 4-year old daughter here on Sunday, April 26th, at around 2 PM. There was actually more people out & about than I'd expected.The park's parking lot is closed, but I guess locals can still come out and hike, as long as they kept their distance. I ended up parking at the nearby homes, which was what a few others did.Plenty of people were out fishing at the lake, where the water fountain is located. Actually the water fountain was one of the main reason why I chose this particular park to hike at.The hills are great for people who enjoy hiking, whether you are just hiking for fun or an extreme work out. There are plenty of hills, some are more steep than others. The one that we hiked up felt pretty tough, but my 4-year old still managed to get to the top without much help.The playgrounds were blocked off, but there were a few guys using the monkey bars as their work out area.There's a soccer field as well, where a few guys were playing.I wanted to try & hike as far as we possibly could, but it was so hot that we had to give up after only two miles.I'll definitely try & make it back again in the future.

This park is really nice for walking with dogs or kids or by yourself. Lots of pretty scenery and a large area to cover.

I adore this park. (Side note: Is Hidden Valley Park the same as Hidden Lakes Park? I'm writing this review for both postings on Yelp, because they are either right next to each other...or they are actually the same park.)I love jogging here. I can run miles through the cute trails along the water and up through the rolling hills, or along the paved paths and around the track. The far side of the park (maybe the Hidden Lakes side?) has two baseball fields, a basketball court, sand volleyball pit, and a turf soccer field! Both sides have picnic areas, but the side I'm calling Hidden Valley Park, along Center Ave, has a larger playground with more play structures and much larger picnic areas, both reservable spots, and non-reservable picnic areas, fully equipped with easy hand crank grills on massive barbecues. This is the perfect place to have your kid's birthday party, or bring your family for a picnic, to take the dog on a walk, or to get some exercise everyday like I try to do. There are always families and dog owners out and about around Hidden Valley/Lakes, so it always feels very safe. It's most beautiful when the grass is green through winter/spring, but it's still a peaceful and rejuvenating place anytime of year.

It was hard to locate and you had to hunt for fishing area go around the school, then find a place to park, then walk to the area down the trail