Dog Parks in the area

Cricket’s Corner – Encinitas
Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s Community Dog Park is the first and only privately owned, open to the public, off-leash dog park in Encinitas. It is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The dog park gives you and your dog a place to enjoy the great Southern California weather — whether that means playing fetch or just relaxing with your pooch on a park benches. It has nearly an acre of fenced in, grass-covered off-leash fun; a built-in water fountain (one for you, one for your dog!); a separate, enclosed area for small dogs and puppies (11 weeks and older); a soda machine on premises; trees and shaded areas for you and your dog to rest under, and park benches for the two-legged guests. Visit www.rchumanesociety.org for info.

Balboa Park Dog Run – San Diego
This dog-friendly Balboa Park has set aside a large portion of land for an off-leash dog run. It’s not fenced so make sure your pup listens to voice commands. The park is open 24 hours/day and is located between Balboa Drive and Hwy 163. Visit www.balboapark.org/rules.html for more info.
Poway Community Park – Poway
This off-leash park is open 24 hours a day and has three separate areas for different sizes of dogs, poop bags, clean water fountains and lights at night.
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Harry Griffin Dog Park – La Mesa
This park is located at 9550 Milden Street and is open from 7 a.m. to dusk. It features a one-acre sand and grass area for large dogs and a fenced sand and grass lot for dogs under 30 lbs. Human counterparts can enjoy several benches and chairs. There is also a dog-friendly drinking fountain just outside the fence.
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Well’s Park – El Cajon
This park is located at 1153 E. Madison Ave. El Cajon, Ca. 92021, phone (619)441-1680 , and is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is located on approximately 2 acres and there are many large trees for plenty of shade. A canopy was installed overhead to cover the 2 concrete picnic benches for people. The city installed a black chain link fence that encloses the entire dog area. Small and large dogs are separated with the large dog side at approximately 1.25 acres of undulating hills. There are 2 water fountains (one on each side) with 3 outlets to drink from, even Fido has a spot. Each side is covered with about 90 percent grass, some trees and 3 stations per side for pooper scoopers and trash cans. When it gets dark the 2 baseball-size lighting towers make it easy to see even the smallest of dogs trying to hide.

Oceanside Dog Park
2905 San Luis Rey Road
Oceanside, CA 92054
Hours
MON: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
TUE: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
WED: Closed
THU: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
FRI: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open weekends 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

www.nchumane.org/news/dogpark.php

Attributes [ edit ]Fenced in: Yes Leash Required: No
Restrooms Nearby: Yes Night Lighting: No
Benches: Yes Trash Cans: Yes
Disposal Bags: Yes Water Fountain: Yes

Surface type: Grassy
Size: 1.5 acres

“The Oceanside Dog Park is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday Thru Tuesday. The dog park is closed Wednesdays for maintenance. The Dog Park will also be closed for 24 hours after rain to help preserve the grass for the pups. 1.5 acre park with water fountain for you and your dogs, benches to sit, restrooms and is handicapped accessible. Oceanside dog park closes for the complete month of April for maintenance and upgrades.”