The Best Pet-Friendly Parks in Los Angeles
The best pet-friendly parks in Los Angeles, ranked by PetScore. Top pick: Garden Grove Park.
To build this guide we evaluated 100 parks in Los Angeles using our PetScore, a 0 to 10 index that measures dog access level, accepted dog sizes and each place's pet-friendly amenities. These 10 places earned the highest marks: every one scores at least 7.0 and the top's average is 9.6. Garden Grove Park leads the ranking at 10. Each entry includes practical notes on the place's pet policy, so you know what to expect before arriving with your dog. We update this ranking as the underlying data changes.
Garden Grove Park
Parks · Garden Grove
Garden Grove Park in Garden Grove, CA, is a park with a dedicated dog park. The dog park offers a fully fenced, off-leash area with separate sections for large and small dogs. Amenities include water fountains, shaded seating, and dog waste stations. Leashed dogs and cats are permitted in the general park.
Bark Barracks
Parks · Tustin
Bark Barracks in Tustin is a public dog park featuring separate off-leash areas for small dogs (under 25 lbs) and large dogs (over 25 lbs). Amenities include shaded seating, water stations, agility equipment, and waste stations. No other animals besides dogs are permitted, and no food is allowed.
Dog Beach | Huntington Beach
Parks · Huntington Beach
Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach, California, is a dedicated dog park and beach where dogs can play off-leash on the sand. The area provides dog waste bag dispensers and water fountains for pets. Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the beach. Aggressive dogs, sick dogs, female dogs in heat, and puppies under four months are not permitted.
El Dorado East Regional Park
Parks · Long Beach
El Dorado East Regional Park in Long Beach features a 1.5-acre off-leash dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs. The dog park provides drinking fountains and waste bag dispensers. Leashed dogs are permitted in other areas of the regional park, but not within the El Dorado Nature Center. Vehicle entry fees apply.
Huntington Beach Central Park East
Parks · Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Central Park East in Huntington Beach features a dedicated dog park with separate areas for small and large dogs. The dog park provides water stations, waste receptacles, seating, agility equipment, and a free dog wash. Dogs must be leashed in general park areas. The Park Bench Cafe within the park offers a canine menu.
TeWinkle Park
Parks · Mesa Del Mar
TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa is a dog-friendly park where leashed dogs are welcome on walking paths. It features the Costa Mesa Bark Park, a two-acre fenced off-leash area with water dispensers and waste bags. A separate section is available for small, elderly, or disabled dogs. Dogs are not permitted in playgrounds.
Huntington Beach Central Park West
Parks · Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Central Park West in Huntington Beach, CA, features the Best Friend Dog Park, a dedicated off-leash area. It offers separate sections for small and large dogs, water stations, waste bag dispensers, shaded areas, and agility equipment. Leashed dogs are permitted on trails throughout the larger Huntington Central Park. A self-serve dog wash is available.
Crescenta Valley Dog Park
Parks · Crescenta Highlands
Crescenta Valley Dog Park in Glendale, CA, is an off-leash dog park with separate fenced areas for large and small dogs. Amenities include a dog wash station, drinking fountains for pets and owners, and shaded areas provided by mature trees. Dog waste stations are available, and multiple dogs are allowed per owner.
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
Parks · Rowland Heights
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights is a dog-friendly park featuring Dali's Dog Park, an off-leash area with separate enclosures for small and large dogs. Leashed dogs are permitted on the park's numerous trails. Amenities include drinking fountains, shaded benches, obstacles, and waste bag stations.
Great Park
Parks · Great Park
Great Park in Irvine, California, offers extensive pet-friendly amenities. It features Central Bark Dog Park, an almost three-acre off-leash area with separate sections for small and large dogs, covered seating, and watering facilities. Leashed dogs are welcome throughout the main park and on walking paths. Dog washing stations are available in some Great Park Neighborhoods.