Such a cool neighborhood park with 3 different sets of slides and some shade. One set of slides is…read morea long run, old school metal with several dips and generally there is cardboard at the bottom you can use to help you get more lift. There is a kiddie playground, too. And there is a basketball half court. Benches and picnic tables for snacks. Nice views of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk in the distance.

A beautiful spot to sit in the shade and read, shoot hoops,or just gaze at the Boardwalk and ocean…read more Street parking only (including two handicapped spots), so try to come on a weekday. Several benches, but we take our folding chairs. Bring the dog -- they can be unleashed in part of the park. A functional restroom with two unisex stalls near the entrance -- an outside sink and soap dispenser complete the facility. I'm experiencing a profound sense of peace, despite the occasional screams from people on the rides at the Boardwalk.

The park is okay, but the bathrooms are not the best. One bathroom stall didn't latch closed and…read morethe other one had a homeless guy staying in it. We had to go somewhere else.

Made a stop here after a visit to our favorite Natural Bridges Beach to try and get a run or jog…read morein to burn off all the calories from picnicking. This is a small neighborhood park. There is a bball court where an intense game was ensuing. There is a small playground, some benches by a bbq area. It is on the small side and not much of an option for a run, so ended up leaving fairly quickly.

Our favourite park! We used to spend hours at skypark that is always crowded, but now we go to this…read morepark at the back of scotts valley. It has never had more than 1 other family there, even on a Saturday. It is small, but the bathrooms are clean, there is enough to do to keep my 1 year old busy for a couple of hours.

Great little park tucked away in Scott's valley on a quiet street. Rarely crowded, toddler and…read morebigger kid playgrounds, basketball court, bathrooms, shaded picnic area. I love this park!

The pros: - extremely clean…read more - extremely new - extremely secluded - extremely fenced in The cons: - extremely small - extremely difficult to find parking Notes - There are picnic tables and plenty of benches. What I love about this playground is that it is completely fenced in but it was no match for my son whom managed to not only climb out but unlatched the gate to escape. Verdict - My kids were bored so yesterday will be the first and last time there.

Cute little park near downtown. This park is new and opened 3/1/14. Street parking on either end. I…read morelove that it's completely fenced in, has a classic wooden structure with slides and is best suited for kids 8 and under IMO. Paths for tricycles, small grassy area, swings and infant swings,and nice amount of benches and tables. No bathroom. My toddlers love this park!

It's a little park you would miss if you weren't looking for it or from the neighborhood. There is…read morea small play set and a small b-ball court. To be honest the only reason I know of this particular park is because of PoGo. I don't believe there is a restroom...drive slow! It is at the end of a residential area.

My friend recommended this place and I never knew it was a dog beach and I am so glad I checked it…read moreout. It is literally going to be one of my favorite places to visit. You HAVE to like dogs to come here. Like legit. If you don't, you seriously will be miserable! I came on easter sunday and it was soooo packed. Like 100 dogs. It was amazing. I was in heaven. I want to come here every week if I could, it really is THAT great. Parking is free, and what I've been told by many, I just came on a VERY busy weekend. Usually parking is easy from what the locals told me. You do have to go down a few stairs to reach the beach. It's a little cove with so many friendly people. Stay as long as you please. Bathroom across the street.

If you love lighthouses come see this one…read more Food and coffee close by. Closed to look at but the view is worth it. Lots of parking Lots of places to sit and listen to the water.

This park is right next to New Brighton State Beach which is a great dog park as well. The Ozzie's…read morepark shares property with a bike pump track and a skate park. There is a both small and large fenced areas. Bonus: there's a water faucet for both dogs and humans. Ambience: This park is workable but without grass it's a little less than ideal. But It's got a cool geometric shape like that of a rhombus. A rhombus!! But what does this nonstandard shape do in the dog park's vortex ? You don't have to be a shaman to know that this shape introduces areas of stagnant chi. Much like wolves and dingoes, Shiba Inu dogs can be frazzled by oddities a Dog Park's "fang shui" (see what i did there?). That's right! A chi-nado!!! See inset of my own Shiba Inu Doge caught in Area of questionable chi flow. Make sure your dog is adequately waited down lest the vortex swoop them up like some Wizard of Oz s&!t !!

This is the 66th dog park I've visited on the west coast. (I'm up to 75 dog parks as of May 2017)…read more Dog park opened at the beginning of June 2016. Is in honor of Joshua Levine who lost his life after being struck by a car and his dog Ozzi never left his side. Overall I stopped going to this dog park: People drop their dogs off and leave a lot. Like daily. Others have said the same thing. I don't care if they are skating, they are just plain gone. They don't know if their dog went to the bathroom and needs to be cleaned up, they are not around but all interior gates are open so I can't go in without possibly letting their dog out. One dog was snarling at me though the gate. People with no dogs sit on the bench in the big dog section and drink alcohol. The stupid irresponsible "pools" (sorry I just have to say this) never get dumped and so tadpoles literally grow in them. If you want a baby in a diaper playing in the "pool" (actually a big sandbox) with your dog have at it, but tainted water should never be an option at dog park. Dogs get sick on that garbage. I have let the "powers that be" know my thoughts (they asked, I told them). Has a big dog side and a small dog side. Has water, bags provided, trash cans, portopotties, paved parking right by the dog park, plenty of shade in the big dog side. The ground now has wood chips. One bench in big dog side. More trash cans to come as they raise money. $9000 is all that they had to spend and I think they did an outstanding job with only that much. Still more work to be done. My choice of stars is NOT necessarily where my head is at, I just want to write a review. Because the City is being so responsive and accommodating I don't want to give them less than they deserve, but the people make a Park and these people check out daily. This is a quick review so pardon the jumping around. I'm rather over this experience. When kids purposely skate in parking lot specifically to make it hard for dog park patrons to park? Something is very wrong. Honestly? It's a lost cause at this point.

I often stop here for a picnic on my ride on the rail trail from Santa Cruz. The new trail…read moreextension to Davenport is almost complete!! Wilder ranch is such a great place. I bought a patch last weekend. Can't wait to eat another picnic lunch here while biking between Santa Cruz and Davenport!

Went out for a hike on the trails at the beginning of July. The trails are very open and exposed,…read moreand not very well marked to start. We hiked the Wilder Ridge trail loop and hiked up the wider side of the trail and came down on the north side which is a single track that passes right next to a landfill dump. I recommend the wide trail, but not the single track. There were alot of ticks on the trail, we assume that they got picked up on the single track we took to return on. Make sure to check for ticks if you hike out there.