I came here recently with my sister and niece for my niece to play at the park. I haven't been here before and it's a cute little park with a nice grassy area. We had fun on the swings and the slides! One of the slides is pretty intense but we had a lot of fun. It's in a residential area and there's plenty of street parking. read more

I've driven by this City of Encinitas park many times, and decided to stop and check it out today.  The focal point of the park is its playground with a variety of well-maintained equipment.  There's a nice gazebo, picnic tables (beer and wine are allowed), and a walking trail.   The park also seems to be pet friendly, with designated off-leash hours for dogs on the east side of the park ... but the area is unfenced.  Street parking only; no restrooms. read more

Not really a DogPark, in my opinion. NO FENCE, on a busy street, has openings in ALL 4 corners. There is a "swamp" area, between the off-leash area and the playground. NOT fenced off, has overgrown trees and some sort of 'muck-like' liquid crap in it. People told me it took 3 baths to get their dogs clean?!! Street parking is good, but water station and poop bags are the only reasons why they get away with calling it a DogPark. 3 stars because it has a wonderful playground and plenty of lawn to run around. read more

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Small dog park that is not fenced. But the dogs sometimes get so into play time that they do not realize they can venture off around the neighborhood. Therefore, caution coming here with a dog that likes to wander because there is a busy street just outside of the dog park. The field is mainly grass, and there are a few benches for humans. If you are uncomfortable leaving your dog play in this open area, there are a few places to walk your dog in the community park that this dog park belongs to. Mainly street parking. read more

Just installed sun shades. Great playground structure. Only negative is no bathrooms. read more

Sun Vista Park - Sunshades - Dog Parks Near Me - Encinitas, California

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This is our favorite local dog park - basically one large grassy lawn that's kept clean and mowed. It's off-leash 6-9am & 3-8pm M, W, F, Sun. If you're looking for dogs to socialize with, the best time to show up is around 5PM weekdays. There are no solid fences between the park and the street, so be sure your dog is controllable; there's also a wet mucky area to the west that your dog may want to play in - it REALLY stinks! Owners and dogs tend to be friendly. There's no water, so bring enough for your dog to share. read more

Jungle gym facilities is pretty good though seems to need a little bit of update. I hope shades can be installed as well as it's burning hot during the afternoon. Another note is that street parking is required. read more

Glad we checked out this hidden gem. Our small pack lived checking out all the cool plants read more

Sun Vista Park - Luna exploring - Dog Parks Near Me - Encinitas, California

The city of Encinitas government has always been anti-dog. For a city with so many dog lovers, it's a shame that the only dog parks offer limited hours and days. The city also cracked down like the Gestapo on off-leash activities at Scotts Valley park. Thus, we started taking our pups to Sun Vista. On one hand, it's nice to have an off-leash park within 5 minutes of our pad. On the other hand, Sun Vista is not ideally located for a dog park. Pushed up against Rancho Santa Fe Road, there are no real fences separating the dogs from the busy street, creating an endless amount of angst and nervousness. The dogs that come here are great, and there is ample grassy area for the dogs to run around. Unfortunately, poor city maintenance has led to broken sprinklers that continually run and create huge mud bogs, making it a great time for all driving their muddy dogs home. The dog park also is next to a creek that breeds swarms of mosquitos around sundown, coincidentally the window of time that the city has allotted oh so graciously to dog owners to use the park off leash. A mixed bag, but you can't look a gift horse in the mouth. It will lead me to run for city council someday to correct these injustices. read more