French Park, paths and pickleball, SLO
French Park, or EA French Park, is a pretty park near San Luis Obispo airport. Its most popular feature is its pickleball court, in a nice location at the top of the hill! There is a baseball diamond with a large field where people play fetch with their dogs. The park is hilly, and at the top of one hill are lots of trees and shade, where you could have a picnic with mountain views. Paths wind around the park, past a basketball court and tennis courts. There is a playground with swings, but it has no shade.
A nice 1.7 mile loop walk you can do is to park your car along Poinsettia Street at Tank Farm Rd (4044 Poinsettia Street). Walk on the sidewalk along Poinsettia Street past a eucalyptus grove. Then walk up the hill in EA French Park. At 1071 Fuller Road, take the dedicated walking path behind houses. Continue on Poinsettia Street all the way to the dead end of Snapdragon Way. Then turn around and take Snapdragon Way, Goldenrod Lane, and Larkspur Street. Cross Fuller Street and you will find another dedicated walking path, at 933 Fuller Rd. It leads between houses, past flower plantings, and through the eucalyptus grove. Turn left on Poinsettia Street and you will be back at your car. See map in the photos below.
You can also go north on the 4569 Poinsettia Street path to stairs that connect up with the Islay Park Greenway. If you combine all the paths you can walk five miles, with no cars beside you! Most of the walk is fairly flat, so it's easier on your knees than the many hikes in SLO that go to the top of a peak.
After, you can have a delicious blueberry muffin and cup of tea at House of Bread on Farmhouse Lane, a large counter-service cafe, while looking out the windows at the planes flying out of the airport. Part of the same company is Farmhouse Corner Market (closed Mondays), with wine tasting and food. They have live music most Fridays 6-8pm- check their website.
Another fairly flat hike is the Poly Canyon Hike.
Pickleball courts.
Three mountains in a row!
Purple morning glory vine by the field at EA French Park.
Basketball courts.
Slide and rock climbing area on the playground.
Swings, baby swings in blue plastic, and rock climbing area.
Bench by the lawn and hill.
Winding path behind the houses on Fuller Road.
You can see Islay Hill from the winding walking path.
Shady spot along the winding walking path that starts on Fuller Road.
Shady bench on the walking path.
Palm tree on the path that leads from Poinsettia Ave to the tunnel under the railroad tracks.
Oak trees along the path that leads off Poinsettia Ave.
Tall trees.
Shade on the walking path.
Bench along the walking path near Poinsettia Ave.
A tunnel of trees on the walking path.
Sidewalk the runs along the edge of EA French Park, with shade from trees.
View of South Hill from the lawn.
The path that leads uphill at EA French Park.
Lovely tree at the top of the hill.
Grove of trees on a hill at EA French Park.
Pickleball courts and picnic table.
Toddler playground and a baby in a swing.
The big kid play structure.
Large lawn and views of three mountains.
A 1.7 mile loop walk you can do in the neighborhood, some of it on dedicated walking paths.
Inside House of Bread, a counter-service cafe that is nearby.
House of Bread on Farmhouse Lane is nearby.
Mountain view from the field at French Park.
Righetti Hill, as seen from French Park.
Purple morning glory on the edge of the field at French Park.
Grove of trees on the knoll in French Park.
Berries.
Berries and eucalyptus trees.
Autumn leaves on Alyssum Ct.
Autumn tree on Alyssum Court.
Multicolored autumn leaves.
A pedestrian bridge and Italian cypress trees.
Shady path behind houses.
The playground with rock climbing, slides, and baby swings.
Fall leaves and mountains.
Palms and banana trees.
Walk behind houses at Fuller Road.
Pretty flowers.
Yellow flowers on a tree by the stream, in January.
I love this tree with yellow flowers, by the stream on Poinsettia Street.
A wonderful flower called tree mallow.
The lovely path behind Poinsettia Street, accessed from Fuller Rd.
Flowers galore on the path.
Lemon tree with fruit and blossom.
A path running behind houses. Some of the houses are an ugly color.
Mexican marigold and purple sage.
Cloud gather over the mountains, with a flowering tree in view.
Breath of heaven along the path.
Ferns and palms in a garden in the neighborhood.
Pruple flowers and view of Islay Hill in the neighborhood.
Islay Hill looks cute.
The stream and eucalyptus grove is my favorite part. The path starts where Alyssum Ct meets Poinsettia Street.
Daffodils in February in the neighborhood.
French Park is located at 1040 Fuller Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. There is plenty of parking along the road.
House of Bread, 1025 Farmhouse Ln, San Luis Obispo, CA. After turning on Farmhouse Lane, take the very first driveway on the right.
Last Updated: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:36:42 GMT
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