▁The ▁park ▁lies ▁on ▁the ▁South ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁San ▁Jo aqu in ▁River ▁between ▁Highway ▁ 4 1 ▁and ▁Fri ant ▁Road . ▁The ▁initial ▁, ▁combined ▁with ▁additional ▁acres ▁acquired ▁later ▁by ▁the ▁city , ▁brings ▁the ▁park ▁to ▁a ▁s izable ▁. ▁Now ▁pack ed ▁with ▁amen ities , ▁Wood ward ▁Park ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁Regional ▁Park ▁of ▁its ▁size ▁in ▁the ▁Central ▁Valley . ▁The ▁S out heast ▁corner ▁of ▁the ▁park ▁har b ors ▁numerous ▁bird ▁species ▁offering ▁bird ▁enthus iast s ▁an ▁excellent ▁opportunity ▁for ▁view ing . ▁The ▁park ▁has ▁a ▁multi - use ▁am ph it he atre ▁that ▁seats ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 , 5 0 0 ▁people , ▁authentic ▁Japanese ▁Garden , ▁f enced ▁dog ▁park , ▁two - mile ▁( 3   km ) ▁e quest rian ▁trail , ▁exercise ▁par ▁course , ▁three ▁children ' s ▁play ground s , ▁a ▁lake , ▁ 3 ▁small ▁p onds , ▁ 7 ▁pic nic ▁areas ▁and ▁five ▁miles ▁( 8   km ) ▁of ▁multip ur pose ▁tra ils ▁that ▁are ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁San ▁Jo aqu in ▁River ▁Park way ' s ▁Lewis ▁S . ▁E aton ▁Tra il . ▁When ▁complete , ▁the ▁Lewis ▁S . ▁E aton ▁trail ▁system ▁will ▁cover ▁ ▁between ▁Highway ▁ 9 9 ▁and ▁Fri ant ▁Dam . ▁The ▁park ' s ▁numerous ▁pic nic ▁tables ▁make ▁for ▁a ▁great ▁pic nic ▁destination ▁and ▁a ▁convenient ▁escape ▁from ▁city ▁life . ▁The ▁park ' s