We Burbankers don't like to brag, but we are getting our own dog park in 2026 (or 2027 or 2028). In the meantime, the next closest thing for us is the Griffith Park dog park, right off the 5 Freeway. Easy to get to and tons of parking. There's a lot of Yelp shade thrown on this park, but coming in the late afternoon, it's a hit! Lots of friendly dogs with engaged owners/minders who keep two eyes on their dogs. My new Jindo (James) loved running from one end of the park to the other, as we have a very small yard at home with not much room to roam. He followed some other dogs around, and vice versa, but there were no fights. No grass, but not too dusty and plenty of water bowls for whomever has worked up a thirst. Most dog-park-dogs don't get out much, so a little extra care must be taken in the wild open spaces with dogs all over the place. You can't bring your laptop and write Yelp reviews while your dog starts a fight. P.S. Anybody single? This dog park is super cruisy. read more

Griffith Park Dog Park - James at the Griffith Park dog park - Dog Parks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We use to bring our Boxer to this dog park. We always brought him to the side where the big dogs are. It was always enjoyable. We'd walk him in on leash and remove it as we walked in. Never an issue. Now we have a pug and he's only 7 months old and weighs between 12-14 pounds. He is an indoor dog and has a cat as his brother. Life is very calm and peaceful for him. This was his first time going to a dog park. We had him on his leash and the plan was to get him into the dog park where the small/timid dog's side is. Once getting in our plan was to take the leash off. Like we use to do with our other dog. Well we didn't even have the chance. The moment we walked into the gate and entered the dog park a group of dogs that weren't very small or timid rushed at our dog. One dog jumped on his back growling so loud and aggressive and was trying to bite our dog. It was a scary situation. What was more upsetting is nobody helped. These dogs belong to someone right? Then this lady just starts criticizing us and blaming us for having him on a leash. (This all happened the second we walked in). We told her it's his first time at a dog park and he's still a puppy. We didn't even have the chance to remove the leash. She just kept talking crap to us. How about helping call your dogs or get them. Really unbelievable. People can be so disgusting and rude. That lady was acting like she owned the small side of the dog park. She would not stop talking crap to us. A guy asked if our dog was okay as we were trying to leave and we said yes and thank you. We could still hear the lady talking crap about us. ***What bothered me most was that those dogs were not small or timid so they should not have been in there in the first place. That is so irresponsible of the owners. Not to mention no apology for the dog attacking our puppy. Thank God he's okay and wasn't hurt, but it's just not right. We ended up leaving right away. It was such a horrible experience. We will definitely never go back to that dog park. read more

There is a dog being brought here regularly for training that barks at people aggressively. I was personally traumatized by this dog. The owner admitted the dog is still learning not to bark and blamed me for being scared. The dog is Great Dane German Shepherd mix, 11month old. I no longer feel safe here. read more

There's a small dog section.... forget about it, no one abides by it. It's got enough huge High energy dogs running all around to negate the whole purpose of such sections at dog parks . These sections are supposed to be be for small or timid dogs that need a calmer or easier environment...not here. It's bad enough that I couldn't really tell which was the small dig section when u pulled up. Brought a 4 month old very timid dog to introduce him to beibg around many dogs.... This was the wrong place for that. read more

I don't know what to do because when I'm in the area I'd like to bring my two small dogs but the last time I was here, my puppy was attacked by a cocker spaniel on the small side. The owner was very apologetic and all, but my puppy was hyperventilating and his poor face was all in the sand and he took a while to catch his breath. After that incident, I'm watching my fur babies like a hawk. Always watch your dogs like a hawk because we can't depend on anyone else to do it. It's your fur baby who you must always watch out for. Scary incident and I'm reluctant to go back. read more

Can someone reach out to the Griffith dog park station and please tell them to do their JOB !!! U have dog sitters coming into the park with 5 or more dogs that they can't control or they don't even own. Not supervised and letting fight with other dogs. The Station says to report it, but they don't answering the phone to report it and don't return calls. WHAT are doing sitting around eating donuts ? read more

If your dog is shy or young I wouldn't come in the morning. There are large groups of walkers and sitters who bring huge numbers of dogs to the small/timid dog side between 10-12 noon, and they don't take responsibility for them. My dog who is curious, yet gentle was repeatedly attacked by a beagle pit mix named Diego who had a care giver that took no responsibility for him. She actually took an attitude with me for sitting with my dog while we attempted to enjoy the sunshine. I'm not sure why as we barely interacted. We stayed a half an hour but had to leave after Diego grabbed my dog, tried to hump her and yanked her to the ground as she screamed. Again the caregiver did nothing and it took another trainer there to help me get my dog away from the attacking dog. As I left one of the other sitters told me I should find another park because I'm too precious sunce I don't want my dog to be harassed and assaulted by untrained dogs. Guilty as charged! I get it that dogs are dogs and you take a risk coming to a dog park, but I'm not interested in encouraging my dog to be aggressive just because there are people who refuse to take accountability for the dogs, especially those that show signs of being aggressive or untrained. We will be returning at a quieter time of day with a spray bottle to keep the untrained, aggressive dogs in their place. read more

Hey this dog park has convenient parking AND bathrooms nearby! But I've had to leave because the late afternoon people don't watch their dogs very closely. read more

Been to this dog park a couple of times with my brother's dogs and it's conveniently near the house. We hit a bit of traffic coming here when we went in the morning over the weekend because it's either you take Riverside Drive, which is one lane towards the LA Zoo and 5 and 134 freeway entrances or you can take the 134 from either way and exit Zoo Drive to avoid the traffic going to the zoo. There is a small parking lot available to use for parking and the dog park has too sides, one for the big dogs and one for the small dogs. But I think the big dog portion is more spoiled because they have more shaded areas in comparison to the small dog side. There are literally only 5 trees that provide shade on the small dog side, but they are small and spread out and only have about 5 to 6 chairs that are moveable whole there are a couple of cement benches on the sides of the fence and a cement picnic table in the middle with no shade coverage whatsoever. The park is straight up dirt and they do provide trashcans, pooper scoopers, and tennis balls for your convenience as well as a water bowl and water spout for the dogs. Depending when you come there will be either a couple or a lot of dogs at a time. It's also right next door to the freeway so you can hear the cars zoomby, but ended up tuning them out eventually as time passes. We didn't stay too long since the sun was beating down real hard and the two dogs we had were getting tired cause of the heat. Other than that just here for the convenience of being close by to the house. read more

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I should have listened to Katrina K's review. I took my dog there yesterday and there were 3 dog walkers with large packs of medium and large dogs in the small dog area. After being overwhelmed I grabbed my 9lb Yorkie and headed to the big dog side. While she enjoyed the dogs on that side, we all witnessed a large dog fight on the other side of the fence. We won't be returning as it's pretty dangerous! read more

Our old girl loved her first time at the dog park! I cannot forget to mention how nice everyone was! Our first time and we will definitely be back. So nice to see all of our pups have fun. Lots of pooper scoopers and water. Big shady trees too. It's all dirt so be prepared to give your doggo a bath afterwards, but we didn't mind since she was so happy! read more

Griffith Park Dog Park - Lola relaxing after some good zoomies. - Dog Parks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Me (and most importantly) MY DOG loves this place. It's very clean, close to my house, and very large fenced in space. There is one area for bigger dogs and another area for small/timid dogs. We have never had a problem with any other dogs or owners at this dog park. I feel very safe and comfortable bringing my dog here. read more

My dog loved this park but got Mycoplasma bacterial infection here... Thousands of dollars in vet bills later, and a miserable puppy that missed valuable socialization time because she was contagious, not worth it. read more

If your dog doesn't mind being just a few yards from the freeway or doesn't mind the noises of the speeding cars and trucks then this is a great off-leash dog park. There's two separate spaces: one for the well-behaved, playful, social dogs and the other for my dog. Yes my dog is spoiled. Yes my dog barks incessantly. Yes my dog will claim his little corner and will not allow you to go near. Yes my dog barks if you seem to be having too much fun or not enough fun. That other little space for "timid/shy" dogs is for my dog. I take him here and he sniffs around and barks. People who come here expect that or at least they should. I know its time to go when the other dog parents escape to the other "social/playful" area leaving my dog and his barks alone. So I let him bark, and bark, and bark. read more

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There is always one dog when I go there... One dog (admittedly sometimes I am that dog ) that is so utterly obnoxious he drives you to the lowly "small dog area". The big boy area isn't that great to begin with. What with it's bumpy, spotty grass and neglected poos that many an oblivious owner have left to bake in the sun (there is hardly any shade here). The people here are fairly unobservant. Hey, lady with the handful of yappy dogs biting and stealing my tennis balls, get off the cell phone and manage your little terrors! At least get off your a** and pick up their poodle-chunks! I know I sound like a bitch but I am a boy dog... It's not all bad. Fun can be had getting down and dusty playing with the other nice pooches, endlessly catching balls and chasing butterflies... And nothing is better than flopping around in the water dish. I guess I just wish that this park was a bit spiffier and had less of a run-down feeling. For a small park it's got its share of trees. Sadly, though they are all lining the perimeter of the fence. The little dog area is all dirt and no shade. No fun unless a few friends come with you to get away from that out of control pit bull. Better than no park, but not that great. If you see that guy who holds training classes here, you will see me exiting soon after... added MAY 23: they planted more trees!! Weeeeee. read more

Sounds like there's polarized opinions on this park. Guess it depends on the owners that show up. People seem to be the problem. The ones with attitude n self-entitlement. The only large dogs in the large section is ridiculous. They rnt separated so the large dogs don't come across small dogs. They r separated for the small dogs that can't handle large dogs for obvious reasons. Or timid ones. This place is fine for a dog park. Plenty of parking. The 'directions' button on this yelp thing won't get u there. It's just wrong. Look at the map instead. read more

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This dog park has always been convenient and we've never had a problem, but today we found some broken glass for the second time. Both times has been over by the big tree, so be mindful of it. Other than that, our Chica loves this park and we'll be back. read more

Griffith Park Dog Park - We found broken glass here for the second time. Both times has been right by the big tree. Keep your eyes peeled for this stuff. - Dog Parks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Clean, lots of parking, and the patrons seem nice. My dog isn't much of a socializer, so we only stayed about a half hour. Good mix of sunny/shady areas, but not much grass. read more

All dirt, no grass. A lot of space, not over crowded. Hidden in the back of the park. Right off the freeway. Have separate parks for small/big k9's. Have water bowls, fountains, and benches/chairs to sit. read more

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Marshmallow my 1 year old deaf boxer looooves this place! All her best friends come here often. They run circles & wrestle foreverr. Large area with toys and kiddie pools, 2 water fountains, plenty of pooper scoopers. It is all dirt, so everyone gets super dirty. But I prefer dirt over fleas hiding in grass. Nice huge trees provide shade as well! Everyone I've met here has been awesome. read more

It's small and only small dogs allowed. It's kind of hard to find as well. I went there with a husky, very disappointing. It's not even Scenic at all read more

Yelpers - I'm confused about what your dog park expectations are? It's a good park! It's quiet! It's tucked away so it's never too busy! It's not the weird clique scene of silver lake. And every dog I've interacted with there has been super normal. Every dog park on Yelp has terrible reviews. Of course there's no grass. I have never seen a fenced in dog park with grass. If there is one, tell me, I'd like to go there too! Yes there are aggressive dogs and a-hole owners in the world. But, that can happen anywhere - even walking your dog on a leash. If you have a small yappy dog who's picking fights with a doberman, or you have a large breed who you can't control - then you're an irresponsible owner. But that's not a reflection on the park. The reviews about the broken glass is a legit complaint - I never saw any broken glass when i was there. When I lived in Los Feliz I brought my 50 lbs pointer mix to this park on a weekly basis. She loves being social and running around. I've never witnessed a dog fight at this park. It's a good park. It has nice people and nice pooches. I don't know what else you need from a dog park? read more

A little tricky to find, but easy for parking. Took my dog for the first time and was a little nervous. Once inside everything went well. The owners were nice and always looking after their dog which made me feel safe with my dog. Since it's dirt my dog did get dirty, definitely had to give her a bath after. They have two parks one for big dogs and one for smaller dogs. read more

I brought my puppy here a few days ago and as soon as he came inside, he was immediately approached by a few aggressive dogs. My dog just kind of walked away and started to play on his own, but then a few other husky looking dogs did the same thing. My dog ended up playing by himself for a bit, and not that he's supposed to be playing with every dog there, but it was awkward being there. There was a total of like 4 dogs there and nobody (but one person) did anything to stop their dog from bugging my puppy when he was roaming around. Never coming back here. read more

Warning, there is only ONE way out and you will get stuck in Zoo traffic, especially on the weekend! Wasted an hour going 0.5 miles to get on the 134! Awful, terrible design!!! Go EARLY and leave EARLY! read more

Do you like gnats? What about hard-packed dirt? How do you feel about freeway traffic? And electrical towers looming directly overhead, are you a fan? If you answered yes to these questions, the Griffith Park Dog Park is the place for you! Located on a narrow isthmus between two of the east side's grungiest landmarks, the 5 freeway and the "LA River", this dog park is the equivalent of a mangy stray: unappealing to look at, loud, and badly in need of both love and water. But here's what this park has going for it: the clientele. There are none of the barbie bitches or weird/scary/uhhh "king of the dog pack" types you find at the Laurel Canyon park on an average day. Everyone is friendly, low key, and much less clique-y. The chicks here are from Glendale, which could be a plus or minus for you depending on what you want out of a dog park. It's also much smaller than the Laurel Canyon dog park, probably an eighth of the size. That's also either a plus or minus for you depending on how you feel about walking through dog crap. There are many, many less dogs, which for my pooch is probably a good thing because Laurel makes him a little insane. And seriously, while this "park" is ugly as sin, does your dog really care about that? Does the fact that the 5 is literally 10 yards away make him pissed to be here? No. He wants to run, sniff, do a little humping and take a number 2. No big deal. read more

Dog park is big, clean, all dirt, divided into small dog and big dog section. Plenty of Places for owners to sit, plenty of shaded areas as well. First time here but wont be returning as my dog had a bad experience with a little dog looking for fights in the big dog area. I don't understand why anyone with a small vicious dog would put their dog in the big dog section. That owner did and her little trouble maker was trying to pick a fight with my furkid, lucky for that owner my furkid is sweet as pie and only growled back at the little shit, but one bite could of done a whole lot of damage. So owners beware of the lady with her little shit trouble maker in the big dog section. read more

A great dane ran into me while racing around this park. I dislocated my knee and am getting surgery. The owner didn't even apologize. She just walked away with her dog. One of the people whom I was talking to at the time happened to be a nurse and helped me out and another man brought me water, but while i was laying on the ground (and later on the bench inside the park) people continued to let their dogs jump on me. You'd think people would try to avoid having their dogs use me as a spring board to get on top of the bench while I'm lying there in agony... Otherwise, the park itself is hard to find (my friends who came to carry me away got lost) and is small and all sand with no grass. If you go, avoid a great dane named Diesel. read more

GREAT OPEN DOG PARK! My monsters are huge, so bringing all four of them here... is quite a hassle, but very fun. With all the open space they have, what more does a dog lover want. Perfect place to train your dog, great people around all the time, and clean open atmosphere, which dogs wont get hurt playing or get bugs on. I do recommend dog lovers to bring their pet here, mainly if their as big as mine are. You would usually find great people to talk to while your dog get tired from running around so much! B+ 4 Stars read more

GOOD PARK! My dog loves it. Perfectly fine. People-wise it's socially mellow and friendly (no cliques, no weirdos, no "this is my park" people). Big, open, has all the necessities. I don't understand complaints of a dog park being dusty. It's dusty. I know I'm going to get dirty when I go to the dog park. A pristine lawn for my pup would be ideal, but that's not what I expect to find at any free, city dog park. PROS * Huge open lot. Great for dogs who want to really open up and RUN. * 4-5 giant shade trees, chairs and benches. * Lots of friendly (but not weird), responsible regulars who are polite and get how dogs socialize. Welcoming to newcomers. Expect your dog to play with others. People are pretty good about watching their dogs and stepping in if necessary. (There's are always exceptions, of course.) * Several trash cans, plenty of poop scoops. * Two water spigots with large dishes. * Two separate entrances. If one is overly active, I enter by the far corner. * Timid side is really clean, lots of very pretty flowering trees. * Once you know where it is (dead end after you turn left from Zoo Drive exit) it's easy to get to, parking is never a problem. CONS * Doesn't appear to be regularly maintained. It would be nice if they'd hose down the benches and chairs. They're covered in urine. * No grass. Just packed dirt. (Wood chips have been removed.) * Directly next to the 5. Not in a sexy location (if that matters to you). If cars make your dog anxious, be aware. There is a sprinkler system installed, but I've been told it's never seen in use. It would be really nice if they'd make an effort to bring back some of the grass. Not a scenester dog park, but that's what I love about it. My dog LOVES IT and that's what counts! read more

Great dog park, have both small and large dog areas. water faucets for the four and two legged, some shade and seating for everyone. My one of my dogs likes to go, the others just kinda of follow me around, so it's more like I'm taking laps with my pups. The other two legged people at this park are great, will generally share toys and balls with other dogs and are great to strike a conversation up with as well. Parking is great and it's never too packed. read more

It's next to the freeway, so it's noisy. But it has the necessary bones of a dog park: gated, water access, parking. What I'm wondering is there's over 4000 acres of Griffith Park, why give such a shitty sliver of land for the dog park? The tree at the small dog side is reminiscent of Charlie Brown's Xmas tree. So much for being the Central Park of LA. read more

As far as dog parks go this one is okay-good. I say that because they have faucets and bowls for fresh water which is great :) They also have park benches and chairs for you to sit while the dogs play. :) The dog owners here are great and typically watch their dogs and pick up after them. :) However be prepared to get dusty! There is no grass and this place is all dirt with some trees! read more

The doggie park @ griffith park is an interesting experience. I've been taking my pup for the last 3 weeks or so. Other reviewers have already talked about the physical parts of the park. There is no need do repeat that info again. What I love about the park, besides the dogs, are the owners! for the most part, they are a friendly, social bunch. It seems quite unlike L.A. Perhaps it is the dog connection that allows perfect strangers to start conversations with each other. It is even possible to learn the name of the puppy before even knowing the owners name! Being a "regular" allows me to have some good conversations with an eclectic mix of people, from tattooed beauties, to old lawyers, and bluegrass singers. My puppy enjoys the small patch of grass, and the "obstacles". The dirt can be a bit annoying especially if they end up rolling around in it. I often come home with a drool and dirt covered version of my puppy. Its all worth it though. read more

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The Griffith Park Dog Park is a great bet! I like the large area - while it's mainly dirt, there are some sparse grass patches, trees, tables, and a fountain or two - amenities I appreciate. There are two areas, one for large dogs and one for small/timid dogs. I've only used the large dog side, and have been pretty impressed with the crowd. The people and dogs are both very calm and friendly (for the most part). It might sound hokey, but I have found my dog is on much better behavior when surrounded by other dogs with calm "energy" like this! Furthermore, it's pretty clean - most owners seem to be good about picking up after their dogs, and I haven't seen much litter in the area at all. The only downside is the location - while it's in Griffith Park, it's all the way up on the north end, so it can end up being a 20 minute drive from Los Feliz. Also, it is literally right next to the freeway, so you have all of the sounds and smells from passing traffic. All said and done, we've made this our home dog park - worth the drive. read more

No grass; this dry dirt "park" makes for a DUSTY, dirty day. Also - there are rocks and sticks everywhere!! So, my dog now has torn his pads running around. I wish I could find a nice dog park with grass around here! Ugh. read more

I liked this dog park until I realized there was more than one locally. I've witnessed three separate dog fights at least one required the dog to get stitches. There always seems to be some kind of drama whether it's between the dogs or the people. It's a decent enough size but no larger (and probably much smaller) than the three other LA dog parks I've been to. No grass, *really* strong urine smell and bordering a loud, busy freeway. There isn't any shade on a hot day and every seating area is totally caked in urine. Off-leash dog parks are awesome but this one really doesn't do the concept any justice. If you really can't travel to a better park it's better than nothing but I'd recommend just going hiking in Griffith Park instead which is actually quite beautiful. read more

I like this park because it's only minutes from my house. Like most dog parks, there is a section for larger dogs and smaller/timid dogs. It is near the 134, so you'll hear the traffic, but I usually don't notice. It's all dirt which makes spotting poo a lot easier, but because it is all dirt, I end up having to give my dog more baths. Right now, the city has fenced off about 1/3 of the park to attempt to grow grass. During the summer, there were a lot of gnats and flying bugs - it was annoying, but not bothersome enough to not come to the park. There are a few benches, plenty of chairs, and three cement bench/tables to sit at. Plenty of balls laying around in case you forget to bring a toy for your dog. The people here are friendly, and there have only been a handful of times where the dogs get a bit too rowdy, but the owners are usually good about stepping in. read more

This has become my favoritest dog park in LA (though I'll be the first to admit that my frame of reference is quite limited.) It's easy to get to - just off the 5. It's easy to park - literally ALWAYS spots right in front. It's easy to get my dog inside - two airlocked gates available. It's easy to be lazy on a park bench and enjoy my dog's enjoyment of outdoor space and fresh air. All around good times in my book (oh, and in my dog's book too). read more

Fairly large open space with a seperate area for small dogs. Mostly dirt. Super close to the highway so it's not very relaxing, constant traffic noise. There are five big trees that give plenty of shade on sunny days. Hodgepodge of cement and plastic chairs strewn about. Not the prettiest dog park around but it gets the job done. read more

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