My family enjoys this park. The play structures are fun and well-suited for small children.read more

A nice, clean, safe neighborhood park with a big playground for the kids and a huge amount of lawn…read morespace for soccer, frisbee, etc. Picnic tables are great for bringing lunch and eating outside while enjoying beautiful views of Bishop Peak nearby. It's also a 15-minute walk to the base of the peak, if you're looking for a good area to get in a run/hike. Restaurants (Pita Pit, G Brothers, Chile Peppers, etc.) and Albertson's are nearby on Foothill, making this a great place to have an easy BBQ. Next time I'm looking to get a good run in, I'll be back.

Large and small dog gated areas, large grassy area with benches for both sides, water faucets, some…read morebenches and chairs, fully enclosed, $1 use fee per visit, adjacent to a nice park. This is a private run dog park, donate to the cause, pay the $1 per visit or more. Very clean, owners seem to pick up after their dogs.

What a beautiful park in Morro Bay - and this place is another huge hit with my dogs, they…read moreabsolutely love it here!! There's lots of parking and it's away from main roads which is convenient for having dogs and exploring with them. The park itself is beautifully maintained with a large wrap around walking path, tennis and basketball courts, a kids jungle gym and the small & large dog areas. They're also putting the finishing touches on some new pickleball courts. From the dog areas, you can sit on one of the benches and feel the coastal breeze while enjoying views of Morro Bay rock. The dog areas also have grass, which is uncommon for this area but a total treat! We visited on a Sunday and it wasn't too packed at all, which was really nice. My husband and I and our fur babies absolutely LOVE this place. 5++ stars!

My sister lives close to this park and I am visiting with my two baby goats. They needed a walk and…read morewe decided to walk to this park. There were a few people with large dogs running around but they were very nice. All the dogs were well behaved and friendly. I noticed a few families playing near the playground and sat on a bench near the playground to watch the kids play. It was cute and I noticed kids of all ages playing together. There were teenagers and toddlers. I don't know about the playground equipment because I wasn't with my kids so I wasn't able to check it out. The kids at the park loved my goats and all wanted to play with them. I allowed them to walk them and feed them their bottles for me. It was cute and the goats loved the attention. I also seen a lot of people working out. I think they might have some group activity in the evening.

Keep in mind this park is right next to a school. This is…read morenot a dog park. Recent renovations have been made/upgrades are nice. Large patio/BBQ area available to rent for your event/party with horseshoe pits right next to it. Parking lot is small but tons of street parking. Tennis/handball courts as well.

My dogs love it here!! This park is located in south Atascadero, off the main road and near Chalk…read moreMountain golf course. One of my favorite things about this park is that it is never too busy or packed, like most other dog parks in SLO county are. Usually when we go, we have the park all to ourselves! There is a mix of grass and sand, as well as a pergola with seating and various benches scattered throughout the park. It's perfect for launching dog balls and playing catch. My one dog that loves playing catch has an absolutely blast here! Highly recommend this park for your pups!

Every time we are here there's a dog that is aggressive, barking, snapping snarling. I've been…read moreattacked twice by the same dog, once when my 5 year old was with me. Each time the owner "they've never done that before". Hey it did that last time we were here! I had to kick the dog in the face because it attacked me while the owner was on the phone. This is the place people take their horrible dogs because they can't control them in public. It's too bad because my dog loves to play and go into the pool. He's just happy go lucky, a golden retriever, very mellow. There is nice seating and shade but it can be dangerous.

Local Eval: Cute little neighborhood SLO County Park right in the middle of "nowhere". I visited a…read morefew weeks ago, added this "new" entry to Yelp without any "credit" [was prompted for an immediate review & pics], and was Tardy with my Hardie review. Hardie Park is rather cute and has both a summer use adult pool, along with a tot pool. The fees are reasonable [one day= $2 a kid/ $5 an adult & season passes are a bargain] and the schedule is on the SLO County Park website...where you can also find the plethora of other SLO County Parks, Pools, Golf Courses, Lakes, Hikes, etc... The two Tennis courts are free, at least according to the people who were playing there. In front of the pool is a interesting sculpture dedicated to two local Indian tribes [see pics]. On the other side of the street, is a large well groomed grassy area, where there are ample playgrounds for tots. The county wisely used what appears to be ground-up tires/rubber for safety. There is a large covered picnic table area with a huge BBQ for groups. In the overhead structure, there are controls for lights & even an AC outlet. One likely needs to reserve and pay for use on the SLO County website. Just behind this is a lazy serene creek, which is pleasant. The banks are deceptively muddy and slippery, which I found out the hard way! I wanted a water/mud sample to test under my home microscope system. As my wife yelled at me not to go down that way, that was the way I went...only to regret it, as one sneaker got wet, as I slipped. It took me a bit to extract myself, as I ran nowhere fast. My wife joked that I looked like a mouse running on one of those wheels in their cage! Somehow, I did not fall. Later I had my wife grab me a water sample. Since the creek looked to be only about 6 inches deep, it would typically only be messy for an adult...unless you twisted an ankle or worse! Apparently, since I did not learn my lesson about creek banks, I repeated this stupidity, the very next day with AG Creek, where I also slipped & grabbed a huge Stinging Nettle branch with both hands. MUCHO-Ouch! In any case, if an old fool like me can mess up with creeks, you can imagine what a mess kids can get into. My New Balance sneakers were soaked with tons of mud, while I had a pair of waterproof boots in the trunk. I can be quite a moron! In any case, this is a rather pleasant "unknown" county park in SLO County, that also happens to be right next to a public library. You then can grab some eats from town, a book to read, and then watch your kid[s] use up some of their boundless energy, swimming. The surrounding town is quiet, has humble accommodations, and marginal eats...but it is a good base of operations for points north, south, or east. Both charming Cambria and Morro Bay/Baywood/Los Osos are just a few miles away, and are filled with lots to explore. Since a number of the SLO County Parks do have summer daily use pools, it is a great feature for kids. In our area, only a few health clubs have decent pools, and only an expensive one has a nice outdoor Olympic sized pool [e.g. Avila Club]. So if you have visiting relatives with kids, who are pestering you to swim, and you know that they can get hypothermia from the Ocean, then these parks may be a god send for some. While the SLO County Pools are spread out, it may give you a great excuse to sight see, as you check out the area. If you need a relatively safe sheltered beach, there are parts of Avila Beach that have little wave action, lots of sand for a stroll, but the water is still icy cold. Avila is the most kid friendly beach. Ironically, even though I made the first "business" addition to Yelp, someone else apparently beat me to the first review [a non-local brief review seemingly targeted to "beat me" to the obviously "coveted" "First-to-review" title]. It was rather annoying, after I took considerably more time to research, explore, & take many pictures of this cute park...but no matter... as a local with tons of time on my hands, one of my new hobbies is to check out the plethora of the many County or local Parks, Attractions, Farmers Markets, in SLO county & beyond. My additional beef with the multitudes of non-local "tourist" brief reviews, is that many either over-glorify, or overly-trash places, that they may visit once, and typically lack a comparative/historical local context. You cannot expect this rural area to compete with urban areas. While it is a relatively "wealthy" area, with pricey housing, most things have to be trucked in, from the ports of Long Beach, or from the SF Bay area. There are no major ports in this area, since the demise of this area's big oil rigs & refineries eons ago. Avila Pier had a railroad that once brought oil out to the port from SLO [Tank Farm] & was a polluting eyesore. The entire town of Avila was dug up to remove many feet of oil soaked sand decades ago!

Sweet little park. Play structure, covered picnic area, restrooms, large grass area, and access to…read morea creek. Within walking distance of downtown Cayucos and the beach. Clean and quiet.

My boys loved the skatepark with bonus basketball courts right next door. Bathrooms available and…read morea gas station mini mart walkable without crossing a street. Huge plus, the bowls have drains so the park was skateable despite having rained the day before.

Great hockey! Hard to find on the central coast so we'rehappy to have a rink. Pickup…read moreInformation at @ slohockey on Facebook.

This neighborhood park has a basketball court, picnic tables, a field (only open when dry) and a…read moreplayground with equipment for toddlers and bigger kids. I wish it had a little more shade and swings but otherwise it's a nice park that is well maintained.

Gosh, I love Elm Street Dog Park! They finished the expansion of the large dog park and it's so…read morewonderful! A huge grassy area for the dogs to run around on, and more benches to relax at while you watch the pups play. One my favorite dog parks, and my dogs love it just as much! They always have a blast here and there are plenty of dogs to play with! I love this Dog Park too, because people are friendly and very self-aware of their dogs, which is always nice. Five stars every time!!!

Best place for my dog to run and play. Nice people (for the most part)…read moreHave made some real like minded friends.