Updating my review from five years ago - I still love this park. We've been a few times since my…read morefirst review and have always had a good experience. Last time we were there, there were several other dogs with their owners and everybody was chill. This time we got there on a Thursday morning. There was absolutely no one there until right when we were leaving when a dog walker brought in about 15 dogs. They were all very well behaved. The grass has grown a bit and dried out a bit but nothing that made me concerned about getting foxtail or burrs. I love this park for its simplicity and the ability for me to walk with my dogs in an enclosed space, and they can run, but not out of my sight.

I love the quiet conveniency of this dog park. It's hidden…read morein the back of West Oakland Bart. Some days there may be lots of big rambunctious dogs, along with some cute little woofers; but most of the time when I stop it's just us. The park is alway pretty empty which is good, because my dogs tend to be a little timid and antisocial. It's so peaceful and relaxing when it's just us. The park provides poopy bags. I think most people just bring their own though and leave them, I do sometimes for whoever may have forgotten their own. Whatever the case we practice on keeping it very clean by picking up our pets waste. As for parking it's usually some street parking always near....one more thing on the side gate of the park there is a fence with lots of cactus and sweet fruits I like to enjoys every so often also.

@ Lower Washington Park 1300 8th St…read moreAlameda, CA Okay, I fixed this Yelp listing! The Alameda Dog Park is in Lower Washington Park, near the small parking lot and tennis courts. Looking on a map, it would be near 8th St & Portola Ave. Exact address is 1300 8th St. I haven't seen other dog parks, so I don't how this one compares. I've been here a few times with a friend with a small dog. Also, I walk by alot as it's near the sidewalk. The Dog Park is one huge fenced in area, and a separate smaller area for small dogs. It's sand, grassy areas with some trees. There's water and some places to sit. I think it's cool that ARPD set up this dog park. (ARPD- Alameda Recreation And Park Department)

We went to the Alameda art and wine festival. So afterwards we needed a place to let the dogs…read moreloose, before the long ride home. This place didn't really have any new reviews,so I reluctantly decided to try it. First the good. There's plenty of parking, they have a big and small dog side. We decided to try the small dog side. There were people trying to separate some large dogs on the big dog side. Not a good sign. The small dog side has sand. Which personally I hate, because it gets in the dogs ears and eyes. Both causing irritation. We stayed for just a little bit. I had to be careful because I noticed people ignoreing their dogs and not picking up after their dogs. Won't be coming back

I've been bringing my dog here for a few reasons:…read more 1: This place is huge! Lots of roaming space 2: it's a nice 1/4 mile up and 1/4 walk back, makes for great leisure exercise 3: Lots of big energetic dogs playing The only thing bad is it needs a water fountain to rehydrate the thirsty pups

Easy parking, large, enclosed. High gates. Empty. Doesn't feel safe - I wouldn't want to be there…read morealone with my dog.

I want to get this off my chest but I'm only going to leave it for 1 week…read more Three things: I'm not writing an essay for school so my thoughts might jump around; second, I'm not here to bad mouth dog owners but that said, I have to say what I think; and three, I'm not an expert, obviously, so these are only my own personal opinions. I know that the dog owners who come to Ohlone Park (which, btw, is a fantastic place) are into the necessity for neutering and spaying (which I will now refer to as NS) their pets; but I am definitely not one of them. And in Finland and several Northern and Western European countries, routine, preventative spaying and neutering for dogs is not mandatory or standard practice, and is often legally restricted or viewed as unnecessary unless medically required. In the US it is neces-sary. In 1973, an estimated 13.5 million animals were euthanized annually. Increased public aware-ness, spaying/neutering programs, and the growth of no-kill networks drove this number down by over 60. Last year is was only a littler over 300,000. I guess the spouse of someone who works in a shelter never wants to say, So how was your day? And responsible people in the dog world urge you to NS your pets. I will never NS my dog, I never have and I never will. My only responsibility to society is NO PUPPIES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. I have always followed this rule. But in the dog park, people lose track of why dogs are NS. Which is so that so many have to be euthanized. I don't think dog owners realize that neutering is a hundred years old and that vasectomies and tubal ligation are much better ways to keep the population down. Or that they themselves are responsible dog owners whose pets mean the world to them and they'd never have unwanted puppies. I think the whole NS procedure is horrible. I have a Great Pyrenees and in the past, he has pulled the leash so hard, I couldn't hold on to it. I'm old but that has nothing to do with it. That fucking dog is powerful and I think anyone of any age would have a problem. The last time, he pulled me off my porch and ran off after God knows what. Meanwhile, I tripped down the steps and fell onto the ivy (and not the concrete). So I'm in the dog park and a woman takes out a bag of treats and he goes ballistic. Well, he needs a tough hand. I shouted at him, I slapped his face to get his attention and I kept hollering DO NOT PULL, DO NOT PULL. This is something he can nev-er do. I have to be able to walk him without worrying if he's going to yank me off my feet and he has to listen to what I say, no matter what. I have had huge dogs in the past and none of them has ever done this. Anyway another dog owner, whose husky mounts my dog or tries to said that the problem was that he was he too big for me and she'd heard he hadn't been N. His behavior has nothing at all to do with neutering but with training. If I am not tough he won't listen and he's getting way better. When my bullmastiff misbehaved once, don't remember what he did, I pulled him down to the ground, placed one hand around his neck and the other near his back legs and I screamed NO NO NO! My bullmastiff wasn't a child, he was a dog, and he needed to be trained to behave. Same with my Pyr. If it came down to it, I'd rather never go to Ohlone than neuter any of my dogs. I don't think realize that when you neuter, this is what happens: " For a giant breed like the Great Pyre-nees, neutering permanently alters his endocrine system, bone growth timeline, and metabolic rate for the rest of his life. Because giant breeds take a remarkably long time to mature, withdrawing testosterone too early completely disrupts how his skeleton and muscles knit together." There is then a long section about the other negative effects. I always think if neutering is so great, maybe they should neuter men, make them less ag-gressive, less war hungry. Of course, people would think that I was insane to even suggest that in jest; but with a dog it's great. Well, I think it's horrible, it's like amputating their life force. Why not train an aggressive dog to behave rather than create a passive dog that won't need training be-cause he's not a dog anymore. Worse yet, they pass on their so-called knowledge and I meet peo-ple who say, without thinking, I haven't NS yet. Yes, I think NS is horrible and if it came down to it, if my dog were too aggressive with other males, I would no longer go to Ohlone. After all it's only a small dog park really, it's not the world. My Pyr is my life. Luckily he is okay with other dogs and hasn't ever really been a serious fight. I've also noticed that in a fight he leaps up the barks but he doesn't open his mouth. In fact he got into a scuffle with dog and I had to take him to the vet and it cost me $100. Also, and again it seems like dog owners don't know this, some dogs are not meant to play with other dogs, or to socialize with them. Instead they have been bred to keep them away. Guard dogs, for in

I had a great time here with the two dogs I was sitting. Smaller area for small dogs and a larger…read morefenced in yard with tanbark and benches for medium and large dogs. The whippets met a golden retriever who was very young and very friendly. A pitbull kept wanting their toy so he kept it while the two pups wandered around my legs. I chatted with the owner of a magnificent looking greyhound borzoi mix. Lots of sun and friendly energy at this park. First time there and I will return! Remember to pick up your poop :)

I like running through this park but that's it. I see lots of potential in this park. I would like…read moreto see this park used by locals more often. I see a lot of potential in this park. But, every time I go through it I see homeless set ups in the sides of the park. I would feel uncomfortable being there with no one else around but them. This park doesn't look as well kept as other local parks This is the closest park to me but if I wanted a grove to relax at I rather go to dimond park. It's more lively and seems more well kept. There's two entrances that I know of. One of in a declined pathway and the other is through stairs. No designated parking lot. You will have to park in the local neighborhoods

I went here with a friend on a rainy Saturday morning to walk our dogs, the park was empty and the…read moredogs are well behaved so I didn't feel so bad when I saw the sign on the way out that said "no dogs". The park was clean and while not super large it was clean. I hope those who live along the park can take advantage of it; seems like a nice spot but "officially" no dogs.

I decided to take a day trip to Yerba Buena Island to check it out. I brought my two dogs. And we…read morevisited the beautiful year when Island dog park. It has a nice gravel seating for the humans and incredible views. They also had a water station and trash receptacles. You should bring your doggie bags because there were none available, although there were receptacles for them, the doggie bags were all out. At the time of my visit, there were no other dogs present.

Yerba Buena Island Dog Park is a brand new Dog park for residents of the area that just opened near…read morePanorama Park. It is a good utilization of an odd space and is comprised of rocks, gravel and cement with lovely views of the bay. It is a small park and I was surprised that there were no bags available to clean up after the dogs but I am sure that most owners who use this park will be responsible and have their own as we did. Our dog did not enjoy the gravel or rocky surfaces but there was a dog walker with a pack of dogs leaving when we arrived and the larger dogs seemed to be having a fine time playing. There are a few benches but no shade at all. This park didn't have much for us so we didn't stay long but it is in nice condition as it is brand new. I hope the community will come together and improve this park as time goes on .

Our favorite dog park in the area! Usually lots of dogs here throughout the day. We bring Porkchop…read morehere 3-4 times per week--he loves it! P.s. this is definitely 100% a dog park. Not sure why other reviewers don't think so/can't find it.

Someone seems to have updated the address. But oddly, the photos are of the Main Street Dog Park,…read morewhich is at a completely different location than the updated address. How can we just delete this Yelp entry?

Cute little dog park, close to home. Friendly dogs and…read morepeople, tons of space and poop bags to boot! We'll be back!

It's fine but there's a lot of stupid dog owners they won't advice you how aggressive their dogs…read moreare and some don't need to because their dogs do all the barking I've seen other owners not even allow other dogs to sniff them take a lot of caution as in every other dog park.