I went to Joslyn Park for my little friend Felix K.-L.'s 3rd birthday the other week. It was a nice…read morepark, a great place to spend a couple easy Saturday hours with the kids. Parking was a breeze. The park has an indoor room you can reserve if you plan far enough ahead, but the outdoor tables are first come first served. Felix's parents claimed a couple tables and brought two of their own, creating a sizable shady party space right next to the playground. I think the whole area was surrounded by a fence, so none of the pre-school age children could easily wander off. My boys had a blast playing in the sand and on the cute structure. There was also a little set-up for puppet shows, and all the kids kept going over there and pretending to buy and sell ice cream. I live too far from Santa Monica to make much use of Joslyn Park, but I know a good park when I see one. I'd recommend this place if you have young children, whether for party time or just a relaxing hour of play.

This is a great dog park! I have a small dog and enjoy the small dog area. I was a pleasantly…read moresurprised one Sunday morning when I discovered a great little church meets at the park auditorium adjacent to the dog park. They had a covered area outside with a speaker so I could enjoy the church service with my dog after playing at the park! They even brought coffee out to me and had water for my dog. I'll definitely come back on Sunday's more often.

Best dog park ever! This place is a hidden gem in the…read moreValley. It's clean, mostly grass, not dirt and mud, it's quiet and peaceful, the dogs and dog owners whom come here are very friendly and the dogs well behaved for the most part. No fleas like some other parks bc people take care of their dogs, responsible owners. I will not tell or bring anyone to this park if they aren't responsible dog owners or negative people. It's too much of a special place and I pray it always remains that way. Do NOT bring your dogs here if they have fleas. Because it's a clean park and all the dog owners take great care to keep it clean and a great , happy place for our dogs in the community and most are very good at picking up after their dog goes potty. This park is what all dog parks should strive to be!

I used to love this place Sadly, I was screamed at by a couple and told I shouldn't bring my…read moredog. So I'm afraid to bring my dog back even though he is generally very sweet and mellow. Our dogs got in a fight. My dog is a husky mix and theirs was a German Shepard. Sometimes my dog will get confrontational with male dogs bc he wants to be alpha, especially if the dog is not fixed. They told me my dog had gotten into a fight with their dog the day before, I realized who it was bc I remember this. There had been a confrontation that quickly escalated. I ran over and reached for my dog. There had been a few dogs involved and it became rowdy. There was one woman there when I got there, but when I tried to ask if her dog was okay, the woman said something to me in Russian and walked away, obviously calling me a name or something. I just know I felt icky and felt bad but had no chance to understand what had happened. This time I was holding my dog by the collar when the fight began. We were by the water when they walked over. I grabbed his collar bc I could see he was becoming confrontational. He also does this around the water (just resource protecting I guess?). I was holding him and the other dog was there. All of a sudden they are both going at each other. I swear the other dog lunged first bc I'm so sure I was holding my dog before the fight broke out, but they screamed at me and said my dog is the problem over and over. I honestly don't know exactly how it started but I'm sure both dogs mutually were ready to fight, likely as I'm guessing bc they're both alpha males. I held as long as I could and let go bc I was afraid to get bitten. The man was striking my dog with a ball thrower the whole time while I tried to grab my dog. When I finally got my dog they screamed and me and said my dog shouldn't come here. I apologized but said as well that their dog was also fighting. But they just blamed me and said my dog is a problem. They walked away when I tried to apologize and kept saying nasty things to me. I wish I could have just resolved it bc I know when my dog faces another alpha male, sometimes it will escalate. Had I realized this dog is like that, I would know to steer him away. But instead I was screamed at and felt terrible. And felt like my dog was not a good dog. I don't think I will be going back. If I do I will just go in an isolated part. The park is usually really relaxed and I really loved it here. I'm sad bc basically every single interaction I've had with people here has been super positive and have even made some friends. I loved this place bc I thought "wow, a park that's finally really mellow and relaxed! Everyone is so calm and friendly!!" There have been some incidents like this not just with my dog that I've noticed; things will escalate and rather that try to come to a resolution, people will just scream and get really angry and say messed up things. It makes things really unpleasant. Unless a dog is severely aggressive or gets hurt, I just feel this is how dogs are. And this is how dogs and owners learn to train and socialize. I rly can't tolerate hostility without resolution. Dogs play and they fight, it's apart of them. But I understand not everything agrees. This is the only part of this park I really don't like and won't be returning anymore bc of this :/. Other than that it is the perfect place

Great place for your dog to play with other dogs off leash. Lots of professional dog walkers there.read more

Since the new parking structure was created, the dog park is horrible. Why would you start charging…read morefor parking?

Stopped by since I was nearby. Parking is easy and there's lots of spots to park. I did not have…read moremy dogs with me it was me checking it out on my own to decide if I would ever bring them. The park is a bit small, there were allot of dogs in the big dog side and it was pretty crowded. What i believe is the small dog side was completely empty. My dogs need more running space and it would probably be too much for them to be in this rectangle with so many other dogs. People were smiling and chit chatting so it seems like a good crowd that visits.

First, Stephanie's review sounds like it's for a different park. There's nothing for children at…read morethis dog park. And there are no restrooms... just one porta potty. There are 3 sections to this dog park. The grassy area is randomly locked, though. The small dog are is very small, and oftentimes all the doors are open, or someone is in the small dog area with a dog who is not dog friendly. Not sure why people bring dogs who are not dog friendly to dog parks, but we've encountered that a few times at this dog park. If your dog is not dog-friendly, please don't bring them to a dog park. We try to go here, but I often end up taking him to De Anza Park, down the street. He can't be off-leash, but he likes it better. Which is sad, because he usually LOVES dog parks, and being around other dogs. But, more often than not, he immediately wants to leave, and prefers the other park

Colorado Park is a beautiful, well-maintained park where you will see lots of doggos, people taking…read morecoffee breaks from work (depending on what time you go), kids on the playground, pick-up basketball games, and sometimes those funny workout classes that involve 2 lb weights and a bunch of moms standing in a circle doing semi-bicep curls. Anyway, I live right by the park and when I have my dog I always take my dog here and do some pull-ups. It's a very pleasant area and I hope to have a picnic here sometime. There are also tennis courts just adjacent to the park; dunno if they're just open to the public though. I love this park and how clean and nice it is and I hope it stays that way! There's street parking along the edges of the park but I never have to park here. :)

This is a perfectly manicured, multi-use public park attached to the Colorado Center business park…read morefor HBO and Hulu. Hours are 6am - 11pm daily. Inside is a large, open grass space, tree-covered walkways, many benches, a half basketball court, a small children's' playground, and even some pull-up bars. Dogs are allowed and there are free poop bags located near the basketball court. Big props to the landscape artist here, who clearly knows drought-tolerant landscaping.

We really enjoy coming to this dog park! The location is convenient, there's plenty of parking, and…read moreI love that the park has separate areas for small, medium, and large dogs. It's a great place for dogs to run, play, and socialize. My only suggestion would be to add more grass. The park gets very dusty, and my white dog ends up almost black after every visit because all the dogs are running around in the dirt. Other than that, it's a wonderful dog park, and we'll definitely keep coming back!

My goodness, it's my second time coming to this dog park and some of the small dog owners aren't…read morefriendly at all. The moment me and my mom brought our small dog in, we noticed how unwelcoming the environment was in the small dog area. So me and my mom decided to walk over to the bigger dog area cause we ran into a couple of bigger dog owners telling us that we're more than welcome to come inside that area. The moment we went inside, some crusty a** saggy Karen tells me and my mom we can't be in there with our dog. Our dog is gonna get "killed and mauled"; and we're irresponsible to bring our dog in there. First of all, mind your business. My dog is well behaved and loves big dogs. She literally thinks she's a big dog herself and doesn't mind them. We're constantly watching over her, and I'm 100% certain dog owners know if their dog is aggressive, maybe they shouldn't take their dog into a public park. She started a fcking commotion and every big dog owner was watching and asking me and my mom what's tf is her problem. She's literally yelling at us across the fence. Mind you she's also yelling at another group of people as well. I had no problem whatsoever at Silverlake and Pasadena, so if you're in those areas I highly recommend going there instead. The only pros of this park is that it's huge and there's parking. That's it.

We had fifteen minutes to kill before a play at the Ruskin Group Theatre and decided to spend them…read moreat Airport Park. Our initial plan had been to bring sandwiches, but I'm glad we changed course. It was a hot day, and while there were plenty of tables, they were all empty and completely exposed to the sun. It's possible there was a shadier picnic area elsewhere in the park, which sits on over 8 acres, but I didn't see one. I guess Santa Monicans aren't used to immoderate heat because the park was basically deserted on a Sunday afternoon. Not one child in that nice-looking playground. We walked around for a bit and found a reasonably shaded bench to relax on before heading back to our car. I'm gathering now that Airport Park gets heavy use as a dog park, but I didn't see enough dogs or humans to get the picture when we were there. We had a pleasant enough time in any case, and I'd be curious to see the place on a more normal day.

Nice decently sized dog park near the Santa Monica Airport…read more Wood chips/mulch..which is better than dirt IMO. Small dogs are separated from big dogs. The big dog area has good space for the big dogs to run around. Parking has always been easy every time I went. There is a small grassy area, if you want to completely skip the dog park.

I really, really like this dog park. I'm a new dog mom so I'm definitely no expert but for being in…read morea middle of Westwood/West LA this is a very specious place. The small dog park is what you'd expect but the big dog park is HUGE! Note that it is all dirt but it's well maintained, there's a fresh water fountain. plenty of seating, spread out and some shaded. Parking lot is small but I went of a weekday morning and got a spot.

The dog park is a fenced field in the middle of the big community park, and divided into two…read moresections for large and small breeds. The dog park isn't too big itself, and it's poorly maintained, many holes on the ground.