This is a very nice spot in a nice neighborhood. When I got here, there was a sign on the large dog…read morepark saying it was going to be closed for maintenance, but there were no small dogs in the small dog park so we went in. This is the biggest small part of the dog park I've ever seen. It's about a quarter of an acre. There's a lot of shade and it's in a very nice park. That doesn't seem to be any water in the small dog park. I'm here during the summer and the surface is dirt and weeds. I imagine when it's raining, this place will be quite muddy. Parking is on the street nearby.

This is out 120th dog park located near UCSC (University California Santa Cruz) on the west side…read more It is run by Santa Cruz Parks and Rec. Small dog side Large or All Dog side Water fountains NO bags provided - bring your own A little bit of scoops, but don't bank on it Trash cans Port-o-pottie Shade and sun Lawn chairs Picnic tables to sit at MULTIPLE entrances (half double gated, half not double gated) This is a very nice dog park with a lot of natural terrain, hills and flat areas. If not stable on your feet keep to the flat spots. Nice water fountain, but they were clogged - so I fixed them all with my special dog park screwdriver. Now the flow. Nice people, friendly, knowledgeable. The all dog section is soooo big I'm seriously wanting a Bluetooth "Tile" on my Schipperke as he easy to loose in the all dog section. One serious complaint is the two SINGLE gates. All dog parks should have double gated entrances. One could easily be modified to a double. The other should be padlocked until they figure that out (I would just lock it, people can go around). They should also put a double gate between the two sections so people don't accidentally let my dog out of one section and into the other. That DID happen once and it was not a good situation. I would gladly help fund raise for the additions, or padlocks. Other issue is the water run on all dog side off has two dips that go out and smaller dogs can totally get out of the gap. Just put a bit of concrete down at those spots with a drain that blocks - or stick rebar (or stainless steel) in the ground so dogs can't get out. Again, this is our 120th dog park. Thumbs up, overall.

Mitchell's Cove Beach is the only off-leash beach for pups in Santa Cruz! Yay for that this exists…read more Long story short: it's a short stretch of beach along the cove. And it has potential but when we visited in September, it was covered in seaweed with seaweed flies/kelp flies all over, making it difficult to navigate and enjoy. Hopefully it was a time of year or time of day issue...or maybe it's the nature of the cove. We read a handful of other reviews about the seaweed too (I get it, it's the ocean. But still, we've been to many other off-leash beaches that feel cleaner). We'll give it another try when we visit Santa Cruz again. Location: It's about 1.0-1.5 mile from the boardwalk/pier. We walked over and it was a pleasant walk through the neighborhoods. Parking: I believe that there are a few spots on West Cliff Drive. Entrance: You walk down a few steep flights of steps to get there from West Cliff Drive.

Shout out to Adam (parking meter guy) from the City of Santa Cruz for directing me to a beach where…read moreI could take my dog. Located about a mile and a half from the Boardwalk, Michell's Cove Beach is accessible from highway 1. It's a moderately steep walk down the stairs to the beach so consider the shape you and your dog are in to get back up to the road. Mugdha K is correct the beach is filled with seaweed, but we found an area that was clean and clear of seaweed. This was Lola's second time to a dog beach, and she had a blast digging holes in the sand, rolling in the sand and chasing the waves. I live 48 miles from the beach, so this is a special treat to bring my dog Lola to Santa Cruz and find a place for dogs on the beach.

This park is workable but without grass it's a little less than fantastic. I know, we're in a…read moredrought and I should just be happy with their cedar chip laden hamster habitat... but I'm not.It is the case that this park has more Corgi per square inch than there are wooks Burning Man tickets. This dog park is chock-a-block with Shiba Inu Doge too. This review was helpful. Is it any wonder I've been voted "Yelp Elite" since 2014. That what I thought.

Very new and spacious dog park and separating small dogs (up to 20 lbs) and big dogs area. Our two…read morepups enjoyed the space and the environment around it. There is parking lot, public restrooms and some picnic tables as well.

This dog park is right down the street from the freeway entrance. So we made a final stop before…read morethe long ride home. It's a small neighborhood dog park.its one side for both large and small dogs. There's no water or poopie bags. But there were some friendly dogs to play with. the fence is low so I think that some dogs could easily jump the fence.

you may be pleasantly surprised by this location. theres beautiful grass, giant redwood trees,…read morepicnic benches, bike track, playgrounds, basketball courts, bathrooms and a grassy dog park. It's shady and clean. The only thing is that there is no separate small dog and large dog parks. Everyone mingles together. We had nothing but friendly engagements while at this venue today.

The dogs are running around doing whatever they want while the dog owners gossip. It's very clicky…read moreand you don't feel welcomed as a new visitor. I've been going to this park for over 25 years. My kids grew up coming here- the dog park is new to us but it's not my first day at the park. It feels like high school or something.

This is a ok neighborhood dog park. There's only street parking available. Thay have a large and…read moresmall dog side. There's a public bathroom available on the other side of the park. The large dog side is really big compared to the small dog side. They have water available but no poopie bags. A decent amount of shade for the dogs to hide from the sun. My dogs are small to medium so I usually go to the large dog side. Since it wasn't to crowded we decided to give it a try. Nobody said a thing. My dogs got a decent playtime and tired themselves out

My friend recommended this place and I never knew it was a dog beach and I am so glad I checked it…read moreout. It is literally going to be one of my favorite places to visit. You HAVE to like dogs to come here. Like legit. If you don't, you seriously will be miserable! I came on easter sunday and it was soooo packed. Like 100 dogs. It was amazing. I was in heaven. I want to come here every week if I could, it really is THAT great. Parking is free, and what I've been told by many, I just came on a VERY busy weekend. Usually parking is easy from what the locals told me. You do have to go down a few stairs to reach the beach. It's a little cove with so many friendly people. Stay as long as you please. Bathroom across the street.

If you love lighthouses come see this one…read more Food and coffee close by. Closed to look at but the view is worth it. Lots of parking Lots of places to sit and listen to the water.

While the park is lovely, the older people in the dog park make visiting impossible. They complain…read moreabout noisy kids, playful dogs and do NOT follow any park policies. They treat the park as if it's their own private area and harass other visitors. They refuse to follow the simple rules, like no big dogs in the small dog area. When anyone says anything, they gang up on them and chase them off. I have been going to this park since I was a little girl and am saddened to see that park management refuses to deal with this "gang" of abusive and aggressive older persons!

My son and dog both like it a lot. Decent playground but miss the old wood one from the the 80sread more

although not officially a dog park, it is fully gated on all four sides and people just bring the…read moredogs here. There's a shaded picnic bench area with one picnic table. This is got to be one of the larger places in town that you can let dogs run free. But what's cool is this park has this interesting geometric shape... like that of a rhombus intersecting, a trapezoid, but three dimensional! it's special because all sides have a corresponding parallel sides!! Amazing! But it makes one think: what does this nonstandard shape do in the dog park when that dog park also contains a vortex? You don't have to be a 5 star michelan-rated shaman to know that a parallel rhombus introduces areas of stagnant chi! What happens when there's stagnant chi? That's right! A chi-nado!!! make sure your dog is adequately waited down lest the vortex swoop them up like some Wizard of Oz s&!t !! chin-up. we will get thru this!

Too many large dogs not voice controlled by their owners…read more Only 2 concrete picnic benches to sit