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    Alameda Small Dog Park

    3.7 (190 reviews)

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    Walking along the park and waters
    Nancy P.

    Great dog park in Alameda! They have both a small dog park and large dog park right next to each other. Our dog is medium sized and she prefers the small dog park. Owners that come are friendly and there is plenty of space to wander around. Shovels for scooping their messes and water bowls are available. Easy parking right in front. I love that you can also come out and walk along the park and waters!

    Front entrance to the big dog park.
    Edwin R.

    In my quest to find the best dog park (recent move to Oakland) - Alameda Dog park is pretty nice. Parking was easy and we lucked out and found a parking near the front entrance. Note that there are two dog parks (small and large dog). The small dog area I noticed had more dog benches? The larger dog area had tons of room for your dogs to run around in, but didn't see as many areas for us human to sit on. I also didn't see a ton of shade as we came here when the weather was in the 90s. It was hot. Also, might be a good idea to bring sandals, or come prepared to take the sands off your shoes before getting into your car. The ground are sands like at the beach. I do like the garbage cans scattered throughout and I even saw a pooper scooper. I did not see any free poop bags so make sure to bring some. Dogs here I found were friendly and so were their humans. There is a nice view of the waterfront from the large dog area, and we decided to check it out towards the Alameda Beach. All in all, great park to exercise your dog, and don't forget to bring a water bottle for you and for your dog as the water fountain wasn't working when we were there. Cheers!

    Bite mark on my dog
    simon n.

    PRO - I've been coming here for over a year. It has a large park for larger dogs and a separate park for smaller dog. Parking is free. Public restrooms. Lots of tennis balls at the park for the dog as there are tennis courts next to it. Double gated for entering and exiting the dog park. CON - recently in the last 2-3 months I noticed a trend of more dog fights the times I would visit the larger park. At times the owners will encourage their dogs to play aggressively. Also many times owners aren't paying attention to their dog at the park or even at times don't have control of their dogs. I have noticed a trend of this happening and some dogs will get hurt from these incidents. Personally I have witnessed a dog get bit from another dog and was bleeding from their face. Or at times a gang of aggressive dogs will bully one dog while playing. Some owners won't stop these activities at all. So BEWARE Today my dog was attacked by an aggressive dog trying to play with her. The dog came up to my dog and was barking to play with my dog. We were playing catch, so she wasn't interested to play with the other dog. Then the other dog started to nip at my dogs legs. The owner of the other dog even told her dog, "hey you can't bite other dogs legs to play. Not all dogs play like that". Once the other owner tried to stop her dog from doing that. Her dog quickly became aggressive towards my dog. At this moment most reasonable owners will stop the bad behavior. Which I had seen in the past. I'm 6 ft tall and with my larger frame. At times I will step between the dogs if they get aggressive to stop them, so both owners can stop or take their dog away before it gets too aggressive and someone gets hurt. I had heard owners tell their dogs to be "gentle" playing with my dog or "my dogs likes to 'play rough'". These are simple red flags that these dogs can get aggressive when trying to play with other dogs. In the past experiences I didn't think much about these incidents with my dog as both parties would address it or deescalate it quickly. Once I noticed the dog started to get more aggressive and did not back down as my dog didn't want to play with him. I tried to get my dog away, but the aggressive dog started to chase my dog to bite her. I was trying to get between the my dog but the other dog kept attacking my dog. The other owner didn't have control of her dog and didn't even pull him off my dog. I eventually had to lay my body over my dog as a shield to stop the other dog from attacking us. The other owner finally grab her dog and just waved off the incident. She still didn't even take her dog away during the incident and let her dog come up to mine after. She even told me, "I'm sorry your dog got scared". My dog is about 80lbs and yes any dog or even a human would be scared if they are being bit many times by a larger dog. That was very upsetting for me to see and hear... after the incident she still kept her dog in the park while I quickly left the park with mine. After the incident I checked my dogs body really fast for any visible signs of bites or if she is in pain. I didn't notice any at the moment until I got home. My dog had a huge bite mark on her back left upper leg and her fur ripped off her. This made me really frustrated to see other owners letting their aggressive dogs play at the park. Even knowing their dogs have a history of biting other dogs. I was lucky from the incident that I didn't get bit in the process too when protecting my dog. My dog trainer would always warn and tell us about watching out for aggressive dogs. Always be aware of their body languages and having a well trained dog will help keep your dog and you safe. Now I understand why training your dog is very important to avoid these incidents or understand how to deescalate it from happening. However as a responsible dog owner when visiting the park. You can't assume other owners have trained their dogs and have control of their dogs too. From this incident the other owner couldn't stop her dog from attacking us and it became a very dangerous incident very fast. We were lucky to stop it before it got any worse and I was lucky in the process from not getting bit. As the other dog lounged at me when I was blocking it from attacking my dog. Also keep in mind this dog was about 80-100lbs. My recommendation is to be aware of your dog or puppy when interacting with other dogs at the park. Be mindful and tentative to your dog while there. Personally I'm taking a break from bring my dog here, but will come back when I feel more comfortable. I'm not trying to discourage anyone from not bringing their dogs here, but if you do just be aware. I'm looking forward to my next outing there as this dog park is a nice place to have my dog socialize as there are always other dogs here and just let them run around as dogs love to do.

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    Great dog park with large and small dog areas. Steps from parking lot, bathrooms. The park is fenced, spacious and has shaded seatings.

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    Dirty ground/yard and seats. It also smelled strongly of dog pee. I won't be going back. I did not enjoy being there.

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    There are so many dogs and nice people! Little Sheldon loved it. It's clean and safe.

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    Ask the Community - Alameda Small Dog Park

    What time does the dog park close? I'm having a hard time finding hours.?

    Probably closes when it gets dark.

    Is there a community board on site to post about lost pets, canine training, etc?

    No board of any sort. Great idea!

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    Review Highlights - Alameda Small Dog Park

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    Main Street Dog Park - Dog park

    Main Street Dog Park

    3.9(25 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    We were scouting the Ferry Terminal because we were planning on taking the Ferry to San Francisco…read morein a couple of days. We wanted to see the location, parking and the area in general. We had the Princess with us and as we were leaving mapped out the nearest dog park. Lo and behold, it was right next door! It's not a huge park but there's enough room to throw a ball and run around in. Parking is one the rocks right in front of the gate on Main Street. I suppose you could also park in the Ferry Terminal parking lot although I'm not sure if that's okay or not. There are two entrances to the park. The main entrance on Main Street has a dual gate entrance while the entrance on the Ferry Terminal side is a single gate. Dual gates are my preference because it adds a layer of safety should one gate accidentally not latch properly. We found a couple of dog toys and there were several bowls with water. There were also numerous gallon jugs with water in them. There is no water fountain nor restroom onsite, so it appears that other pet parents are taking empty jugs and filling them. The encampments and motorhomes that other wrote about in 2022 and 2023 are no longer there, so the area feels relatively safe.

    Great little linear park. Near the main road and because of the length it makes for a decent size…read more This is near the water and a main road. Mostly clean. Biggest problem is that it is difficult to get to assuming your not living nearby. Alameda is such a drag to drive around in - I'd say its almost as bad as downtown San Francisco in terms of driving 1 mile will cost you 12 minutes. Lots of stop signs and tiny narrow streets. Crowded feeling. Your dog will love it. If he is cooped up in a tiny apartment there is space to run. Also important for your dog to socialize and do some flea swapping with the next dog. They love that.

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    Porkchop's first trip to the dog park!

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    Jean Sweeney Open Space Park

    Jean Sweeney Open Space Park

    4.7(46 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Never disappointed with a visit to Jean Sweeney Park. Our daughter enjoys the various play areas as…read moreshe navigates between the different areas, existing in some spaces longer than others. After parking, if you can find a spot, the first play area includes a trampoline, climbing structure, a wide metal slide and an oversized musical chime. To the right, a spacious mesh swing spins with kids constantly filling and spinning it. Directly in front is an ample sand area with a brick barrier surrounding it. To the left are three picnic tables. In front of the sand area is the smaller kids play area which is directly next to the restrooms and water fountain. To the left of the little play area is the zip line. When you go further in to the park, there is a covered area with lots of picnic tables and seating grouped together, more benches and lots of grass to play and explore further. There are paths to ride bikes, scooters, roller blades and skateboards. During warmer weather this park is packed. When we visited, following a prior event, there were already lots of kids on a gray, windy, overcast day. This park is spacious on the interior but parking on the exterior is limited. The parking lot is minimal for the amount of space to explore, which is awesome but makes it difficult to navigate up close parking. Street parking is not really existent unless you enter on the opposite end of the park.

    An amazing open space park, with room for plenty of activities and a playground large enough to…read morehold a large amount of kids! The playground has multiple areas for activities; sandpit, toddler play structure, large metal slide, and rope climbing jungle gym. The best part? The long rope swing! Parking was plentiful, and there were plenty of logs for parents to enjoy the shade while being close to their kids. Bathrooms are present as well as picnic tables.

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    Jean Sweeney Open Space Park - Restrooms to the right and water fountain

    Restrooms to the right and water fountain

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    Crown Memorial State Beach - Crown Memorial Beach near Crab Cove

    Crown Memorial State Beach

    4.3(167 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    In The Teen and I's new Friday ritual of water watching before we head home, we stopped by Crown…read moreMemorial before heading through the tunnel to let traffic die down a bit.. This was definitely the place to be back in the day! Parking was a snap and we found a bench to sit on starting the water watching. The view was awesome and the sun was shining just like Bob Marley said. There were people, young and old playing in the sand, lots of bike riders, and of course, those dog walkers. The Teen put the phone down and ventured out and some sand, touching and driftwood drifting.. Definitely, we will be back when it gets warmer with hopes of finding front row parking again!

    Last weekend in March, a Saturday afternoon 2 ish, not crowded. Easily found a spot not too close…read moreto others. What a great beach for children! No need to worry about large waves. The water was no higher than my teens knees, after he walked 5 minutes into the ocean. My toddler enjoyed sitting in the water playing with his bucket and shovel. Around 5pm the tides were slowly rising. Very calming to watch. My toddler and I enjoyed walking through the mini waves. Bathroom nearby no shower at this one, but still crowded. We were in the middle part of the beach. Wish they had more bathrooms with showers around to rinse off. But we made it work. We still made family memories and enjoyed a day at the beach. Will definitely be back.

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    Crown Memorial State Beach - 7/2022

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    Crown Memorial State Beach

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    Sunny's Dog Park - Just another day at the park.

    Sunny's Dog Park

    3.2(6 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    A nice place to play with your dog…read more Watch out for Foxtails in the center area of the park. Be cautious of Cliques. It turns into gossip fests. A couple of Yenta's are in the daily mix. Also an abundance of den Mothers. Watch where you step, not everyone picks up after their dog. I also recommend walking around the park before you throw a ball for your pooch. There are many holes in the sand/dirt and a dog in a full run can break a leg. And so can his human. If you know where those holes are , you can pick a smoother spot. Plenty of water available Parking is easy but the tree's send off a light spray of sap. Easy to wash off. Have fun, and enjoy Alameda. It is a great place. Remember drive 25.

    Did you know that I've been taking my little monsters here to play, shit and roam for decades and…read morehad never known what this park was called? Shame on me! This is by and far the biggest and best dog park in the East Bay. IT'S HUGE! Within comfortable driving distance from home through quaint northern Alameda, the park boasts two sides, depending on the size of your four-legged cuddle monster. Inside, the place is decked out generously with chairs and picnic tables galore. In fact, I had a picnic birthday party for one of my dogs a few years ago inside the large park, and family and friends were able to bring their furry companions for a day-long frolic at the park. It was great! If you're looking for a place to take your little (or giant) ones for a couple hours while you sit back and relax while they have their day, think about coming here. Then afterwards, enjoy a lovely stroll along the beach at Crown Memorial State Beach right behind the dog park. There's no better way to end your fun filled day.

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    Sunny's Dog Park
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    Washington Park - Upper Washington Park on a sunny day

    Washington Park

    4.0(52 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Amazing park -- huge and full of charm! There are plenty of picnic tables and spots to sit, and you…read morecan even BBQ here with a beach view. There's a tennis court and a nice fenced dog park, too. Perfect place for a relaxing stroll with your paw buddy. Lots of trees for shade make it super comfortable and plush grass. Washington Park is a hidden gem -- peaceful, relaxing, and one of my favorite spots. Love this place!

    Washington Park has been a long time favorite of my family. You have the swings for both bigger…read morekids/adults and then another set for the little ones. You've got a pretty cool baseball field with more field area for some other activities like ultimate frisbee, etc. You've got 2 different play structures and there are bathrooms. There are tables with benches throughout the park and if you'd like to have a party there, you can do so through the parks and rec department. They even have some great basketball courts and I enjoy seeing the pick up games in action! Some sad things are that the bathrooms are never clean. I am not a fan of taking my little ones in there and try to avoid it. I often find drug paraphernalia or needles on the ground and/or tables near the benches, and there's no shade in the park area except for one bench. As much as I love coming here since it is located near businesses like restaurants and we get to run into some friends there, I try to avoid it.

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