Blackberry Farm Pool and Picnic Grounds

They don’t even deserve 1 star because the blackberry café has horrible customer service and they take more than a hour to get a order of fries never go there or buy anything I don’t recommend anyone to go there

Nice clean public pool! I would have given it 5 stars but the snack bar is just OK — they’re always running out of something. We bring our kids from San Francisco when we know it’s going to be hot in Cupertino so they could enjoy summer weather.

Nice spot in the community for kids. Theres a play area with slides and stuff, a working farm with animals (fyi there’s lots of flies which is normal for a farm), new-​ish educational rooms, and a swimming pool.
Also they host events like harvest carnival around halloween and have lots of picnic space.

I’m not even sure how this place got a bad review. Where do I begin? What a gorgeous place to visit… and what a perfect place to host a birthday party. We opted to rent a BBQ site, too, and were able to cook hot meals… AND…serve beer and wine with our meal! Amazing.
Did we have to clean up the OUTDOOR picnic tables? Sure, but they are located out in this great part of Cupertino Hills, and it was such a great getaway just minutes away from the hustle and bustle. I loved how you walked over a bridge, with running water as you leave the pool to walk to the picnic area.
There is a café, and with the pool party reservation (which is good ALL day long… not just for some 2 or 3 hour time slot) you get water and soda in a bucket for your party. And the helpful staff at Blackberry Farm & Pool was gracious enough to tote everything back and forth while we moved from picnic site to canopy pool site.
I do recommend bringing pop up chairs and additional tables if you are only using the pool site for your party. But, otherwise, I
HIGHLY recommend trying parties at this location. The kids absolutely loved it all!
Great customer service! Great facilities. We’re going to have to make it s point to use this pool during the Summer.

There we were, planning a last minute Going Away BBQ and with every hip picnic site area being reserved months in advance, we were desperate for a Hail Mary. It was in the eleventh hour that Blackberry Farm arose like a lighthouse during a tumultuous storm and we were able to reserve a location for our bittersweet festivities.
We reserved the Bobcat site and loved the location. We knew our jovial shindig was about to get crazy and we appreciated the secluded atmosphere. However, it is important to note for future visitors that the Bobcat site is the rearmost site and may not like the distance from the pools. However, since our plans did not involve any aquatic adventures this point was moot. Additionally, the facility provides most helpful (and appreciated) cart service for your BBQ items and the absurdly friendly staff will transport your stuff from your car to the parking lot. I won’t go into detail over the remainder of our stay, but please note that all guests had a jocose and lively experience.
The facilities were quite tidy and everything looked to be running smoothly. It is clear that the owners of this secluded gem really know what they’re doing.

We purchased a family season pass for the pool and we enjoyed it! The price was reasonable, the staff was cordial and helpful. What I enjoy about this place is that it is family friendly and the families that attend are wholesome. I have never heard anyone say about word or have inappropriate behavior. The facilities are clean and the environment is a 5 star location for sure. We will buy a pass next year as well. Excellent all around

I have attended many picnics at Blackberry Farm over the years and the place was in excellent conditon. It has certainly gone downhill. The place is not very well maintained and the picnic tables are on DIRT. One would think they could have put those tables on a cement slab, they sure could afford that much. The umbrellas did not cover the entire area and we had to sit in direct sun, very hot that day. A couple of people from our group went over the day before and had to sweep the place and clean the tables, There is no excuse for this, I am sure they paid a good price for using this facility, but they should have been more accomdating and cleaned the place.
One last thing,… the place reeked with Dog Poop, everywhere!!! I was glad when I left. It looks like people use this facility to walk their dogs but do not have the common sense to
pick up after them.

Meh. Slide looks cute, but they won’t let me go down with my toddler. Has to be 48″ to slide. Bathrooms and changing rooms filthy at end of day, no shade on lawn until about 6pm. Café is OK.

Brought the kids there last weekend. Had a great time. Lots of folks but didn’t feel over crowded. Everyone was really nice. Only complaint, no shade. Learned that we have to bring our own umbrellas and chairs. No big deal. Next time, we will. Also, ladies bathroom needed a little clean up but it was the end of the day. Going again soon.

Attended a birthday party at this farm today. Didn’t get to explore much of it except the picnic and pool area. There is a parking lot which offers free parking. Walk towards the entrance where you can pay for your wristbands to enter the pool. We were part of the bday party so we got a discount of $ 3pp. You need a wristband if you are over the age of two. To the right is the picnic area which has several tables with BBQs. The steelhead area had a few tables in the shade so that was nice. You have to walk over this little bridge to get to the picnic area. There is a little stream under the bridge which was nice. The opposite end of the picnic area is the pool area which has two pools. One with a big water slide for the older kids. That pool has a shallow end that starts at 2.5 feet. There was three lifeguards at that pool. The other pool is bigger. There is a nice grassy area where people set up tents and their towels. The water was set at a nice temperature which you get used to real quick.
The restrooms are spacious and clean. This is a great spot to celebrate a bday party!

Blackberry farm is a beautiful hidden gem in the middle of Cupertino. It has two entrances connected by a paved trail running by a small creek. There’s a big nice swimming pool at one side with water slides and grassy area. I always see children and families in the pool on season. I think it is only for Cupertino resident but not sure –check on their website for prices and residency requirements. There’s also a small café outside the pool and a few picnic areas next to its parking lot.
There are also children’s play structures behind the pool.
Everything is very well maintained and sparkling clean.
The paved trail leads from the pool to the other entrance where there’s a community garden and a small farm with caged animals. I would say the trail is about a mile long maybe even shorter.
Half way into the trail there’s a grassy area with more picnic tables, volleyball courts and bocca ball area. We had a five families picnic there a few weeks ago. The grassy area was almost all ours, only two more families set a picnic table at the far corner. We had a wonderful time and didn’t want to leave but the nice ranger came to warn us that they are about to close down the parking lot at sunset.
They waited patiently until we packed and went to our cars.

Great for Kids!
They have great family pool and water slide. It’s clean and well maintained. You can take summer passes and charge is pretty reasonable.
Great for family picnics and outdoor events!

Great family pool.
Clean and well maintained.
Water slide.
Coffee shop and snacks.
No real changing room for men, got to use the restroom… That would need an update.

The best pool area with great prices and opportunity for summer passes PLUS little secret is they only charge $ 3 non residents and $ 2 for residents after 5pm and they open till 7:30pm

I took my son here today for the first time. I grew up in the bay area but never came here until today so I have no idea what it looked like before. Very clean and well maintained and I thought the prices were reasonable considering the location, amount of lifeguards and how much fun we had. We brought out bikes for the trail to Mc Clellan farm and swam most of the day. We had got burgers at the café and they were GREAT. Great place to bring the family.

No lap swimming, I can understand this is a family place. But they don’t allow floating noodles either and my little one is just learning to swim, I don’t get that. Don’t know any other public swimming pool that has that stupid policy. Price is a little steep for what it offers.

Paved paths + almost 100% shaded + free parking + enough clean seating = one great baby-​afternoon
We started from McClellan Ranch parking lot and walked through the volleyball courts and fields to Blackberry Farm which is about half mile. Squatted at the benches right outside the swimming pool for a quick snack for us and the baby. Pool looked great for kid activities — made a personal note to return to the pool when the baby is old enough. Walked around the picnic areas which were all reserved for birthday parties (who wouldn’t love to have their birthday party here!).
Great spot to spend the afternoon :) Will return again
Happy-​Baby-​points: Stroller friendly, Shaded and enough activity to keep baby busy

My wife wanted me to take the kids to Raging Waters one afternoon, but seeing as how there was a few hours left in the day, I decided to bring them to Blackberry Farm instead and saved RW for a full day. Now, I hadn’t been back since I was a kid, and I was surprised to see that it had completely changed. According to the staff, the park was closed for a bit and re-​opened a few years ago. For those who remember old Blackberry, there have been a few important changes:
— You don’t pay at the top of the hill anymore. Instead, the only admission fees are to enter the pool gates and make a reservation.
— Anyone who goes into the pool area MUST have a day pass. At first I didn’t understand this rule but your swim wristband is good ALL DAY, meaning you can leave, get lunch, and come back.
— There are no open picnic areas anymore. They told us all picnic sites needed a reservation. This is probably the most important change, so please be aware!
Overall, we had an excellent experience. The staff was very helpful and answered all our questions. They have vigilant lifeguards all around the pools which made me feel more safe. My only complaint would be that the café prices are a little steep, but it beats RW food prices any day. We definitely will be back!

I like it because is is a california native plant restoration site. The facilities are new. There is a pool, café, playgrounds, bike paths and much more. The trees provide a lot of shade, especially, for the sunny and hot days.
I would like to go back and bring friends to check out Steven Creek.

came here for the 4^th of july event.
don’t know how long they have held this event, but they need to make some changes.
1^st they have you get a wrist band.
people standing around because the pool has reached it’s total
capacity.
they need put a time limit on the pool.2hrs is good.
i wasn’t going to wait for people to leave not knowing how long
i needed to wait.
all they could tell us that most people would be leaving for lunch.
there wasn’t that many people in the pool.
most of the adults were hanging out in the grass area in the shade.
time for RAGING WATERS!
or better yet… let’s wash the cars or run through the water sprinklers
at home.
WON’T BE BACK!