Neighborhood
Water Tower Vista is in a very walkable area in Downtown Campbell steps away from many unique shops, bars, and restaurants. There are community events throughout the year. Also a short walk away is the Campbell Library, the VTA light rail Campbell station which is 5 stops away from Downtown San Jose, and Los Gatos Creek Trail which takes you all the way to Vasona Lake Park and beyond. The nearby Pruneyard mall also has many stores and restaurants. See below to learn more!**
Downtown Campbell
Shops
https://www.downtowncampbell.com/directory
Downtown Campbell has a variety of stores including many varieties of restaurants, bars & pubs, coffee shops, ice cream shop, bakery, cookie bar, chocolatier & candy store, salons, spas, book store, florist, and more.
Events
https://www.downtowncampbell.com/
Farmer's Market on Sunday mornings (Urban Villiage)
First Friday & Second Saturday free street entertainment & other live music.
Spring (Apr) & Fall (Sep) Wine Walks
Creepy Crawly Halloween Trick-or-Treat event
Taste of Campbell event (Nov)
Carol of Lights & other Christmas events (Dec)
Teal Run, Valentines Fun Run, Okroberfest Run/Walk and others fun-runs
The Pruneyard
About
This outdoor shopping center has a variety of stores including restaurants, breweries, a cinema, grocery store, sports equipment store, hair salon, bakery, book store, bar, tea shop, ice cream shop, sandwich shop, burger joint, Japanese steakhouse, and more.
Directions
The Pruneyard is a 20 minute walk/1.0 mi away via the Los Gatos Creek Trail.
The more direct (but less pleasant) route is a 0.7 mi/14 min walk/4 min drive.
Valley Fair & Santana Row
About
https://www.westfield.com/valleyfair
http://www.santanarow.com/
Valley Fair is a popular indoor mall with restaurants, food court, department stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, dessert shops, toy stores, and more.
Santana Row is a trendy outdoor mall across the street from Valley Fair with restaurants, wine bars, coffee shops, dessert shops, a variety of stores (furniture, electronic, clothing, jewelry), and more.
Directions
Valley Fair is 3.6 mi/9 minute drive away.
Santana Row is 2.7 mi/9 minute drive away.
Parks
Campbell Park is 0.3 mi/7 minute walk away.
The Los Gatos Creek Trail runs right by Campbell Park (trail map by Campbell).
The Los Gatos Creek Trail connects to Vasona Lake Park and is a 3.4 mi/19 minute bike ride away (trail map to Vasona).
Vasona Lake Park is connected to Oak Meadow Park and is an additional 1.2 mi/5 minute bike ride away.
Groceries
Safeway (0.7 mi/2 min drive, map, website)
Trader Joe's at the Pruneyard (0.9 mi/4 min drive, map, website)
Whole Foods Market (1.3 mi/5 min drive, map, website)
Lunardi's Market (1.7 mi/5 min drive, map, website)
Farmer's Market on Sunday mornings (DowntTownCampbell, Urban Villiage)
Super Stores
Target (3.0 mi/9 min drive, map)
Walmart Neighborhood Market (4.2 mi/10 min drive, map)
Walmart Supercenter (7.8 mi/12 min drive, map)
Libraries
Campbell Library is only 0.3 mi/7 minute walk away (run by the City of Campbell).
Campbell Express Library (part of SCCLD system), is 0.5 mi/12 minute walk away.
Hospitals
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2.02 mi/11 min drive)
Good Samaritan Hospital (3.4 mi/8 min drive)
O'Connor Hospital (3.6 mi/9 min drive)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara (6.1 mi/13 min drive)
Public Transit
The Downtown Campbell Station on the green line of the VTA Light Rail system is a 1 minute walk away.
Water Tower Vista faces 1st St (farthest away from the light rail).
More VTA maps: https://www.vta.org/go/maps
** All distances and travel times on this page are approximations. Actual travel time varies depending on traffic.