North San Jose Apartments for Rent

North San Jose, California, is close to highways 237, 101, 880, and Country Road G4. Major neighborhoods in the area are Alviso and Berryessa. Light rail and buses are available to residents, and the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is also nearby.

North San Jose, a middle-class, residential area of houses, condominiums, apartments, and mobile homes, is located minutes away from Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara. Colleges include Mission College, Santa Clara University, and San Jose State University.

Alum Rock Park covers 720 acres. In addition to a visitor center, picnic areas, a playground, and volleyball pits, the park offers 13 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers.

The 78-acre Penitencia Creek County Park and its trails welcome hikers, bikers, equestrians, nature lovers and skaters. Most of the park’s facilities meet ADA standards.

Santa Clara University is known for its Olympic swimmers, divers, and synchronized swimmers. For noncompetitive swimmers, public swim parks include the George F. Haines International Swim Center, Mary Gomez Park and Pool, and Warburton Park and Pool.

Golf courses include the San Jose Municipal Golf Course, Santa Clara Golf and Tennis, and Rancho Del Pueblo Golf Course. Plata Arroyo and Roosevelt are outdoor skate parks. Off-leash dog parks include Ed Levin and Reed Street Dog Park.

Attractions in historic Alviso include the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the ghost town of Drawbridge, San Francisco Bay Trail, and the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center.

Sports fans can cheer the NHL Sharks at HP Pavilion, the collegiate Spartans at San Jose State University, and the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium.

Shopping enthusiasts are close to the Great Mall.

Family-friendly attractions include the Overfelt Gardens, California’s Great America, and the San Jose Flea Market.