Bressi Ranch Dog Park

(79 reviews)

1.7 mi

This a big/small dog park . No separate sections. So as long as you and your pup are okay with…read morethat, great place . Separate leash walking trail available downhill next to park .

Trash dog park because it's all wood chips. It's a filthy, dusty place. My dog got a splinter. Take…read morethe extra ten minutes and drive to poinsettia park dog park. It's a much better/cleaner experience.

Max is the sheriff. he's on the lookout for trouble that needs sorting out.

Scout stretched out in the shade, waiting patiently for his play date to arrive.

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Scout, Max, and Lola anxiously waiting for Dad to finish dressing so he can chauffeur them to the dog park

South Buena Vista Park

4.3

(55 reviews)

3.7 mi

Update. I stopped…read moregoing to this dog park due to all of the ticks there. There is wooded area but I go hiking with my pup regularly and this was one of the worst tick spots. After an hour or so of being there, I pulled off about 15 ticks from him.

I love visiting this dog haven park with my family. Dogs can roam off-leash, and it's such a…read morewonderful community. The park features several trails, a children's playground, and even a bridge dedicated to dogs that have crossed the rainbow.

Keke with a new furry friend.

Hi Buddy!

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Poinsettia Community Park

(57 reviews)

2.3 mi

It was the perrrfect day to plant 25 trees at Poinsettia Community Park in celebration of Arbor…read moreDay. This event was well received by the community...more than 30 people (mixed age groups) showed up to volunteer. It was AWESOME!! This beauuutiful 42-acre park contains the largest public tennis complex in the city (10 tennis courts and 6 pickleball courts), basketball court, baseball/softball fields, a multi-sport turf arena, alongside a modern playground, designated dog park area, and shaded picnic areas. Major pluses are restrooms, drinking fountains, and free parking. I definitely recommend this green space and family-friendly park to the Yelp Community :-)

Poinsettia is a very gorgeous park. It is easy to find a parking spot as there are plenty. The…read morewhole world is overwhelming big, so much space everywhere, very grassy and so many different areas and sport opportunities. Loved having a picnic there and will enjoy many more when in the area. Tennis, pickleball, playground, many picnic tables, huge dog park...this has it all. I walked a lot there and saw birds and smelled fresh and everything very clean. Lovely park.

TEN tennis courts. NO pickleball allowed on these courts

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Calavera Community Park

(25 reviews)

1.3 mi

Great spot for a hike in Carlsbad. There are a lot of different trail options here. It's well…read moremaintained and has good views of Carlsbad. The hike I did here was moderate level (3 miles and 600 ft elevation gain).

This is a really nice park with play sets for various age kids on a huge bed of sand! My toddler…read moreloved going down the slides and playing in the sand.

Be careful of rattlers we saw this in early April, just moving across the trail

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Alga Norte Community Park

4.1

(223 reviews)

3.3 mi

Cool skate park for skateboarding, bikes, scooters. They have a play area and clean restrooms. A…read morenice pool area for swimming classes, Carlsbad has a ll the nice parks and plenty of parking. Close to the pacific beach

We have been coming to this pool for three summers now. The facilities are great. The pools are…read morebeautiful and the temperature is always really nice. I love that they have a splash pad for tiny kids. Seating is a bit tricky. They've got tables under shade, however they are on the other side of the center, out of viewing range of the pool. Most people just put their stuff on the ground and hope to get a spot on the boiling astroturf. There are big bathrooms with lockers and showers and it's a mixed bag on how clean they are. The biggest downside is the staff. The lifeguards are really inconsistent and I've seen people even yell at the lifeguards to do their job when kids aren't following the rules. The office staff are a nightmare. They are so rude and pushy. In the summer, they do an inflatable obstacle course two days a week. The rules for admission are absolutely ridiculous and they only sell 30 wristbands for it for the day. Once they sell out, they just put a sign up on the ticket window and walk away leaving everyone left in line to wonder what's going on. They could use a big staffing upgrade.

Shallow lap pool. Lessons happen here. Also, water aerobic classes.

Deep lap pool

Kids splash pad

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Off Leash Dog Trail

(1 review)

1.5 mi

This is a short trail that runs along side Valley middle school. You can park your car on the…read morestreet and access the trail on Tamarack. There are signs at the beginning of the trail and garbage cans. Please remember to pick up the dog poop. Also the trail is not fenced off so you have to be careful about your dog running onto the street.

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This is a short trail

Buccaneer Park

3.9

(24 reviews)

4.2 mi

Buccaneer Park is ok…read more Pros It has a nice view of the ocean. It is close to the ocean. There is a small parking lot. There is some street parking nearby. There is a small restroom. There is a cafe on site. It has a few picnic tables, some trees, and athletic areas. Cons It is crowded. The parking lot is crowded. Street parking is crowded. It is noisy with the ocean, the traffic, the trains, etc. The restroom is not very clean or nice. The picnic tables do not have shade. If you need a small park, in that area, give it a try. It has a nice view of the ocean. You can walk up and down the street that it is on, and have nice views. You just have to deal with crowds and noise. Photos attached.

What a fun park that's connected to the Buccaneer Cafe. You can bring your fur babies to play and…read morehave a snack or a picnic. There's lots of shade to escape the Southern California sun, Buccaneer beach across the street lots to do with parking that you don't find yourself having to pay for. The only downside is the homeless trying to intimidate the vacationers into giving them money. However being from the area originally i just say no but for others I was told can be kind of scary. I enjoyed the park alot and so did my fur babies so I would definitely come back.

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John Landes Park

3.3

(9 reviews)

3.5 mi

This park is basically our second home during baseball season as my son has practices and games…read morehere all the time. And honestly, it really does have something for everyone: basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, a skate park, playgrounds for both little ones and older kids, and two baseball fields. It's a true community park. The one thing I'd love to see improve is the upkeep like dog waste on the ground is a recurring issue, and the lights over the baseball fields don't always cooperate at night. But for a neighborhood park that also runs summer camps through the community center, it's exactly what a good local park should be. We appreciate it.

Always a great experience at John Landes Park! I love how they have parking, they have amazing…read morefields, basketball courts, lunch tables and shade, restrooms-- even a skate park! John Landes Park has it all, folks!

Pathway to both jungle gyms, and two basketball courts

Skate park!

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Several picnic areas: table, trash can, grill

Calavera Lake

4.2

(105 reviews)

2.0 mi

Great spot for a hike! There are plenty of trails to choose from, offering views of the lake, the…read morevolcanic plug, and Carlsbad. The hikes range from easy to moderate depending on the trail you take. Some sections are a bit overgrown while others are well maintained, but overall it's a beautiful place to explore.

Amazing place to go for a hike. There are easy trails as well as some difficult ones. So there is…read moresomething for everyone. Also, where else can you hike to the top of a volcano?!? Great views throughout the trail and a must try hike when in the area.

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Sunset Park - San Marcos

4.4

(106 reviews)

5.3 mi

On the way down to San Diego. We needed a place to let the dogs run around and stretch their legs…read more Found this place on Yelp. It's not to far from the freeway. It has both a large and small area for the dogs. Both are fenced in. Both have water and poopie bags available. For being in a neighborhood,it was pretty clean. It has a clay surface,like a baseball field. Which is what I prefer,no smell,and easier to keep clean. We lucked out,there was another beagle there today. To bad we really couldn't stay longer to play. But next time we know to plan ahead to stop at this place

Such a beautiful park! It is a lot bigger than it looked in photos to me, with plenty of grass,…read moresome kind of outdoor sports arena, playground with splash pad, restrooms, and beautiful views of the hills of San Marcos! I spent a Sunday afternoon here and had a blast! The only thing I noticed that needs improvement is the parking situation; on Easter there was no parking left and people were parking in red zones.

Resting

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Legoland Water Park

3.6

(290 reviews)

1.4 mi

The best part of going to Legoland Water Park with kids is to have your husband be in charge of the…read morekids.....the whole day....and you just chill there and sip your drink. We have been coming to this water park the whole summer and it has been an amazing experience. If you come early, there are plenty of umbrellas and chairs to choose from. The water is usually warm and we usually battle with our kids cause they never want to go home. Our favorite part is the wave pool where you get to enjoy and relax on a wavy pool while laughing at your kids getting slapped by the wave near the shore. They're the ones who like being tossed around by the wave. We also like the water pad where the water squirts or creates multiple water arcs, and kids just run around and get wet. This is the place where parents can just sit or lay under umbrellas while watching their kids. We rented a cabana once when we had family guests from Texas. There was a breastfeeding baby so we thought, a cabana would be great, and it was. the server took us to our cabana and explained everything. You really do not need to go anywhere to get food. You just text your server what you want and the server will get the food for you. We also got two free Legoland towels and a huge Legoland bag. We'll be going back as soon as it opens again for the next summer. Totally worth it.

Son son had big plans to go to both the theme park and water park in the same day. Once he set a…read moreplan months out, it was set. Despite by the time we're on the trip in April, it was going to be a cold - 60-70s and maybe rainy day. Tried to convince him otherwise but he made up his mind months ago, haha. Well it turned out that the son came out on our day but it was still cold, mid-60's. Unfortunately Chime park side was closed. Forgot when I sold this park initially to him that LEGOLAND is geared towards the younger age. As is the water park, the slides and rides are on the smaller kid age. So it should be perfect for son sons age of 5, but he has been to larger water parks and rode the big thrilling rides. So he had fun there, but he said it's bay ride slides haha. Then add on to that the wind chills and temperature. Our waterpark adventure ended pretty quickly. We did however make the rest of the day in the theme park end. By the way to go to the water park you need to also have tickets for the theme park as it's inside the theme park.

25th Anniversary cake

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Jet Ski Rentals

4.0

(4 reviews)

5.4 mi

This "business " doesn't have a website and when you call the number provided your calls get…read moreforwarded, no pricing on any page

The staff was great. Pricing was great. And not a ton of paperwork. I'll definitely go back and…read morerent again soon

Electricity available , jet ski rentals location is the best

Lake Elsinore jet ski rentals

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Paddle boarding was fun also! not difficult at all , we also rented jet ski. It was fun also, I was a little scared,

South Carlsbad State Beach

4.2

(385 reviews)

3.4 mi

Camping at Carlsbad State Beach is unmatched…read more This campsite offers the best of both worlds: city life + beach life. It sits right on the ocean bluff with two sides, bluff-side (oceanfront) and streetside. Obviously bluff-side is preferred, but staying on the streetside is still a treat. A few things I love about this camping experience: - They allow all forms of camping. Tent, RV, van, etc. - The site has clean bathrooms and warm showers. Just be sure to purchase tokens at the front for the shower. - Dog friendly! You can bring your pet along but they must be on leash and aren't allowed on the beach. - Carlsbad has the most captivating sunsets, and if you're lucky, you'll even see a few dolphins. Truly the most memorable 32nd birthday activity with all my favorite people.

Carlsbad is a beautiful city with a lot of nice restaurants and little shops so I opted to try the…read morebeach here today rather than Oceanside where I usually go. I lucked out and found a super close parking spot in the neighborhood across the street. The beach itself was VERY short compared to sand length at other beaches so people were almost on top of each other. There was a pretty intense drop off about half way down the sand so it limited space for people to put down their stuff and lay out. I'm not sure how normal it is at this spot but there was a TON of rocks. It was way too much to be able to enter the water without having them beating your feet and ankles. My friend was bleeding after trying to check out the water. The surf was also a little intense that day so I'm wondering if that had any effect on the rock situation? This was a very clean beach with restrooms at the bottom of the ramp from the street so it did have that going for it but we decided to leave and head for a beach where we could safely go into the water that day. I'll have to come back another time to get a better idea.

Carlsbad SP Premium site.

ROTTEN FENCE

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Sugar Sweet Farm

5.0

(118 reviews)

6.8 mi

Our son Cruz has been going to Sugar Sweet Farm since he was 6 years old. Last summer, as he was…read moreapproaching 12, we thought it would probably be his final camp season. We were wrong. He signed up again this year, and when we picked him up today, he couldn't stop talking about all the fun he had--just like he did when he was 6. Seeing that kind of excitement after all these years truly melted our hearts. Now, Cruz is already looking forward to becoming a counselor one day. Elizabeth, Farmer Bubba, and the entire team are simply the best. You've created a place where kids make memories that last a lifetime. Parents, if you're looking for an incredible summer camp experience, Sugar Sweet Farm is the place to be. Thank you for all the memories.

I brought my 16month old nephew to here. We had so much fun and had an amazing day here…read more Sign up and sign the prior visit. Lots of animals and activities for kids. Turtle, chicken, snakes, lizards , dogs, bunny, horses, rabbits.. etc For activities; play grounds, face painting, art class, play room I would definitely bring him here again.

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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation

Locally owned & operated

We come to this area so often, I can't believe this is our first visit!…read more This place is magical My littles loved visiting here so much They did not want to leave They loved feeding the animals (tortoises, chickens, and pigs); So much outside space to explore; They loved seeing the hawks and falcon; Can't forget they got to touch the snake and lizard ...Best Day Ever Logistic Notes: Free Parking and Admission Indoor bathrooms and hand sanitizer at all animal areas; Lots of park benches to have snacks and lunch; Inside play areas and gift shop

Soo cool! Such a surprise. You think it's a small community center, but it's packed with…read moreactivities, light snacks, coffee, a stage, play rooms, books, toys, and best of all - animals! There's a pig that gets walked by a staff member intermittently, turtles you can get up and personal with, chickens, owls, hawks, falcons, snakes, starfish, etc. This is a great venue to take your kids. They have activities such as story time, and they also have an area where you can learn about the natives. There's areas to hike around the beautiful lagoon. You can be a member or take a look for the day for about $15 which is very reasonable. I believe it's worth it. They really maximized the space. It's a wonderful place!

Inside

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Monroe Street Pool

4.1

(11 reviews)

1.8 mi

Clean, not busy if you pay attention to when diving and other activities are scheduled. I've…read morealways had my own lap lane. Good price. Great neighborhood pool!

Been swimming here a month now, a couple of times a week. When I get there at noon, I sometimes…read morehave to share a lane for about half my workout. They have monthly and multi-monthly passes, I got four months for $60. They also have swimming lessons, including the one I tried, "drop-ins" on Monday and Wednesday nights, where I got one-on-one instruction on improving my technique. I'm giving them a five-star because it's actually got me back to working out on a regular basis.

Pricing - drop in cost is $4 a day

Pool!

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Do not attempt to find this dog park. Circled the neighborhood several times and couldn't find it. The Bressi Ranch Dog Park is a myth.

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