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SoFA Pocket Park

4.7 (13 reviews)

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Small and big dog park
Amanda N.

New found park I never knew existed! I always walked by this street but never knew it was a dog park. It's separated by gates for small and bigs dogs. It's clean and spacious. Plenty of parking on a Sunday.

Spacious area
Michelle N.

Hole-in-the-wall turned dog park. Right in downtown in the soho district. Doesn't get more urban than exposed brick wall and string lights. The park provides hand sanitizer, poop bags and a large water bowl, but no water fountain so bring water for the doggos! Pretty spacious space that has two separate dog areas. Our doggos love it! I hope people will respect this area and keep it clean and safe for all.

Dipper making friends!
Katie P.

We love this dog park! We have been coming a few times a week since their opening event, and are so glad to have a small, clean dog park so close to us. The reason I love this park is because it's small, which forces my rescue pup to interact with the dogs when there are a lot of people there. He's still learning how to "play" with other dogs, but most of the time you'll find him just sniffing and peeing all over. Most people only ever hang out in the bigger section, but the small section has been used for training dogs that aren't yet great with others! Since coming here, they've added a few logs around the perimeter to focus the dog peeing, and I just noticed today that they added a nice leash hook near the dog bags! Yay! Word of warning - be careful when throwing tennis balls near the northeast corner - there's an opening in the fence just wide enough for balls to get through, and the outer fence stays locked so they may get stuck (unless someone is daring enough to climb the gate).

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The park provides hand sanitizer, poop bags and a large water bowl, but no water fountain so bring water for the doggos!

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Del Monte Park

Del Monte Park

4.2
(145 reviews)
1.2 mi

The park area is very large and inclusive. Many many things for the kids to do. Not so good…read morebathrooms, they are open for anyone to use and when they go unmantained not even sure if it's safe to wash your hands. The city may need a program. Kids can't use the restroom safely.

This review is mostly for the experience with the dog park…read more There are enclosed sections for both the small and dog play areas. They have artifice grass, dog water fountains, and benches for the humans. It gets popular on the weekend mornings. There's a corgi South Bay meet up every Sunday. I try to bring my corgi here a few times to socialize. She still prefer to get pets from human strangers by the benches than to play with canine buddies. It's ok if your dog is shy or not into dog parks; I don't want to force it and let her play a bit and take the cue to leave when she doesn't play anymore. some dog just prefer smaller play dates kinda like introverted humans lol. There are kids playground here like a slide, swings, see saw, jungle gym. It's on the newer cleaner side. It's kind of a small park... It's definitely way less than 1 mile circumference so I'd half to walk multiple laps for my dog to get sufficient exercise for us both. I rather not go here for actually waking though and go to a bigger park. This park is mostly for playing/ socializing with the dogs. There a biking path that runs through this park and if you follow it you can pas behind residential areas to the water tower. Parking can be tricky the lot is small and on Sundays there is game practice on the field (soccer). Sometime I find nearby parking by the curb close by.

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My old man
My old man
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Park runs along the trail. Nice walking trail for dogs

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Penitencia Creek Dog Park

Penitencia Creek Dog Park

4.4
(7 reviews)
4.9 mi

This new dog park is listed as "Piedmont Road dog park" under Google maps since it is technically…read moreon Piedmont Road but also connected to Penitencia Park. The park is divided in two: big dog and small dogs. Its mostly just dry dirt with some tanbark along the edges. No poop bags are provided however, there is a spot for some tennis balls and a water fountain along with a big bowl. Theres 4 benches mostly parked under the shade of big trees so you can expect a bit of seating. Parking right next to the dog park is pretty limited as it's mostly just street parking along Piedmont Road. No food or drinks are allowed and people, for the most part, follow the rules. Sometimes people bring their medium/large dogs into the small dog park so do keep an eye on your dog. The park is pretty well kept and clean throughout despite no bags being provided. Most of the people who frequent this park seem very kind and warm. If you have a social pup, I would come here and check it out.

This is a very new dog park! It officially opened around summer of 2024. I heard the residents of…read morethis area are very happy about it since the next closest dog park was in Santa Clara? I briefly visited from out of town for a breed specific meet up so my experience is not that of a regular. Pros include the spaciousness, real grass, bench seating, mature trees providing shade, trash bins inside the park area including poop scoopers, and a water fountain/bowl. When I went the water fountain wasn't working. I did some research beforehand. (Google Maps calls this the Piedmont Road Dog Park. I don't know if that's the official name.) They don't have poop bags either. I think these drawbacks will likely be remedied in the future. I've seen at other dog parks the community members step up and install back up poop bags or bring in stainless steel troughs for the water. In the meantime, bring your own bags and water! The one thing I really did not like was the parking situation. Piedmont seems very busy. There isn't a parking lot to pull into. I drove past the park initially. It's street parking on Piedmont with some areas of the curb being red or green. The solution would be for someone to park in a lot inside the park (another entrance) and to walk to the dog parks. There's also a shopping plaza across the street and residential streets nearby if you don't mind crossing the street. The real grass and mature trees/shade are really rare for a dog park! I could see this place being five stars for someone that lives in the area and is more experienced with the parking situation than me.

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Well loved Tennis balls
Well loved Tennis balls
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Looking at a squirrel
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Watson Park

Watson Park

3.7
(213 reviews)
2.0 mi

Watson Park offers more than just a dog run. There are a couple parking lots, basketball courts,…read moresoccer/sports field, and a larger grassy field (in the main park) without shade as the trees are mainly located at the border of the park. There's also a sizable playground, a few picnic tables and park benches scattered throughout, a cement walking trail, and at least one restroom. I came by during Viva CalleSJ this past weekend so there were a bunch of porta potties too, as well as food trucks and vendor tents set up. I picnicked under the trees, enjoying some good eats from Shrimp'n Aint Eazy while listening to live music by the San Jose Jazz Collective on a breezy Sunday afternoon. Nothing really notable about the scenery here, but it's a nice enough park and a lovely setting for events like this.

This has to be one of the most neglected dog parks in the city. I don't understand how the soccer…read morefield looks pristine,the play area looks clean. But the dogs area always looks like trashy. The grass is never moved ,it's full of foxtails. I realized that the park doesn't provide poopie bags. But people should bring their own. I walked around the perimeter and found stacks of crap. The people here aren't very concerned about other people's dogs. A lady with a aggressive medium size dog left the large side. She thought it was a good idea to come to the small dog side. I guess she thought it would make her dog feel better to bully smaller dogs. The last straw for me. WARNING bringing your dog here is a risky.

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Watson park
Watson park
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