People who have dog need to have a poop bag(s) on them at ALL times. They also need to follow the rules/laws. Just like you hope they do when driving. However, I've seen people walk to the park without a leash while my two dogs struggle on their leashes because they get approached and usually want to play. It's a mess. There is always ALWAYS dog poop left along the side of the trail that leads to the park. Good: nice run area with shady places. Most dogs are friendly. It's an easy to access off-leash park and they PROVIDE poop bags on rolls at both ends of the park. There is a trash receptacle inside the park, just outside the gate and a big dumpster in the parking area. Bad: a volunteer at the park does not leash his dog, (if he even owns one) and throws his cigarette butts on the ground everywhere. He also will throw away ANY water bowl someone leaves for the dogs. I know it's a rule to not share dog bowls but the dogs don't know that. Willis Tucker, Clark Park and others I've been to leave bowls of water and no one throws them in the trash. The community agrees it's ok and some even bring big water containers to refill. Many people who come regularly do it to socialize with others which is great but they don't pay attention to their dogs who I've seen poop which leaves a LOT of dog poop all over the place. It's a shame that over the 14 years I've been coming here that with the extreme population that has occurred in Lake Stevens that several visitors DO give a literal sh*t. read more

Cavalero Hill Community Park - A woman with 7 dogs walking the foot path. - Dog Parks Near Me - Lake Stevens, Washington

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It's a great dog park awesome place to just go clear your mind. Listen to the birds chirp and play some fetch behind a fenced in dog area or simply watch your children play at the park right next-door oh at the very same time definitely a great place for children and elderly alike. Definitely a must see for every age group. read more

Went to the Cavalero Off Leash Dog Park today July 7th 2023. This is my first time ever so took pictures and learned a bit about the dog park. First and foremost I'm surprised to learn that the county hasn't installed a water connect to the park. When arrived most dog owners were in shade. I learned that water is brought in by gallon jugs. Which fills a igloo water jug for the dogs. Many people bring extra water. The dog park is fairly clean and has plenty of space for dogs to run. Some tall grass on the edges with plenty of seating in the area. Many trees available for shade during hot weather. Main center area seams to be a bit dusty and after a rain I bet it can be quite muddy. The dog park is close by the kids play area. The access to the dog park is on 79th Ave SE my GPS put me in the wrong place and a little bit of driving I arrived at the correct location. There is a bit of a walk to the dog park. If you have mobility issues you might find it a bit difficult. Only reason my rating wasn't 5 was due to the dog watering option. Other than that my lab enjoyed the park. read more

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I've only been once so far, but my dog and I loved it lots. There were plenty of other people/dogs to play with but it wasn't too crowded. There's a larger fenced in off-leash area and a separate "shy dogs" area. I can't speak for the "shy dogs" area but I did go in the large off leash part and there were several water jugs available (no water faucets), as well as obstacle courses, extra poop bags, and toys available. It's also a large enough area that you can take your dog away if you don't want to be with others. There's areas in the sun and in the shade, with picnic tables and benches available throughout. Considering half of the off leash area is dirt, I'm sure it's very muddy after rain. But we caught it on a sunny day and it was perfect! The dog area is also right next to a skate park and playground, with plenty of parking. Other than a few stray poop piles, I didn't think it was dirty or unsafe at all. To me it was a good day with plenty of space to run around and lots of options for different types of dogs. We'll be back! read more

unfortunately, a lot of visitors don't bother to pick up after their dogs. the short walk to the fenced area is lined with dog poop and even one dog went in the middle of the walkway and the owner just left it. Despite providing two trash cans in the park and free poop bags, one must watch where they step constantly. read more

No clean water source. Have to park too far away from where the dogs play. Very muddy in the fall, winter and spring

DANGER: Glass/Needle WARNING! SMALL DOG AREA This is by far the most unsafe and unsanitary dog park within a 30 mile radius. For your dogs health and safety go anywhere else please!!! I have gone to the small/shy dog area five times in the last 9 months (hoping for improvement) and spent 20-30 minutes cleaning the park before unleashing my dogs. Each time I found several glass shards, 10+ cigarettes and 8+ piles of large dog feces. One visit there were 3 different beer bottles shattered in the middle of the park. My most recent and final visit was in March 2023 and again cigarettes and glass, but this time I found a 5 inch needle. In addition, upon my arrival during my final visit, a couple brought their 2 large dogs just to poop in the small dog area (didn't pick up) and then proceeded to the big dog area, which I suspect happens often. read more

It's pretty hard to beat the basics when it comes to dog parks--a secure fenceline, an area for small and shy dogs, a little bit of play equipment, and plenty of space. This one delivers on all that. It's just up the hill from the freeway, easy to get to. Decent amount of parking. You pull up in a gravel lot with a short access road taking you to two gates, one on either side. There's the area for little dogs and shy dogs on the right, and a bigger space for more rambunctious hounds off the to the left. You get the little airlock double-gate system, with simply lanyard closures, so there's space for leashing and unleashing without demanding that you keep your hands free. They provide rolls of bags, and a dumpster. The larger dog area has some trees, some basic play pieces (culvert pipe as a tunnel, etc), some grassy area, some worn-down spots. It's pure basics, but it's great for dogs to run and run. There are tons of regulars who get to know each other through their dogs. For a lot of dogs, this place is the highlight of their whole day. You can tell by how excited they are jumping out of the car and coming down to the big yard. It's always a good feeling watching dogs go crazy and shake off that cabin fever they get hanging around the house. read more

Living in the Lake Stevens/Snohomish area this dog park is the closest for our family to get to. It's pretty basic but that's all you really need in my opinion. There is a parking lot, a 3-acre off-leash dog area and a 1/4 acre shy dog area. There is a small area for dog agility but really it's for dogs to run, play & visit with both their human & doggy friends alike. Please remember to bring your own water and bags. Picking up after your own dog is crucial and someone is always willing to give you one of theirs to ensure this happens. The park if huge, clean and mostly level. There is a picnic table (located under a large, shaded tree) and park benches throughout the park. The only down side to this park is the length the doggies have to walk from the car to the park entrance. They lined the walk with sharp pieces of broken rocks and my bulldog ALWAYS walks on the side where it's nice and soft and the grass protects his soft little paws. read more

Perfectly mediocre. Finding the park was a bit awkward, since apparently the parking lot is "closed" due to construction. But we had seen a car parked at the park and the gate was open, so we drove past the glaring construction workers because it seemed better than parking on a busy road and trying to wrangle the dogs in and out of the car, though it did look like it wasn't a terribly long walk from the road to the dog park, so I guess that's nice. However, leaving my car where I can't see it in Lake Stevens isn't my favorite thing. The off-leash area looks pretty secure, despite a cute little troublemaker terrier climbing the fence a couple times while we were there. There were several water dishes l that another dog owner filled while we were there. Unfortunately, no dog fountains. The poop bags are some bags full of grocery bags someone has tied to a big tree and the garbage can is outside of the fenced in area, next to the parking area you're not really supposed to park in. It looks like it can get fairly muddy when it rains, but it was pretty dry when we visited. And I wasn't bothered by it, but there was a couple smoking weed while we were there. I realize others are bothered by it, so it seems worth mentioning. Anyway, our dogs had an absolute blast and I look forward to when the skate park or whatever is finished and the parking is open again for the dog park. read more

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The park itself is basic and fenced and most of the dogs are friendly. BUT if you have an aggressive dog don't bring until it's had training. Don't act like it's ok. If your pit bull is toy aggressive take action when it attacks another dog especially a puppy that wants to play. Not all pit bulls are bad but dogs are a product of their environment. Be a responsible owner and leave the park when an altercation occurs. An incident that occurred n should go for all dogs. WATCH your dog if it poops go pick it up or ask for a bag, I am always willing to lend a bag so you don't have to walk all way to the entrance to get one. OR take one as you enter! read more

This is a great dog park but, our dog was attacked here & the owners were very proud of their dogs behavior .. Nice park , not a great community feeling .. Unfortunate. read more

My dog doesn't like big dogs, so we stayed in the small dog area. It was a big area for what it was. Down side is it looks like no one had ever picked up their dogs poo. It was gross! My dog also found some holes in the fence. This area might just be neglected cause it's not the main area. read more

Cavalero Hill Community Park - Small dog area. - Dog Parks Near Me - Lake Stevens, Washington

I haven't been to a lot of dog parks yet but this one is just minutes from my house. There is no water here which is unfortunate (though today someone told me that there are plans to bring some in). When I've come I've found rolls of bags for poo and larger plastic grocery bags available. My greatest concern is that while it seemed to have been fairly recently mowed (though mowed quite long) the grass around the play equipment was left long. I have a Whippet who runs incredibly fast and usually a trail of dogs start running too. The obstacles are difficult to see and I get sick with worry as they race through. One dog did run into a bench surrounded by high grass but he was ok. If equipment is out there it shouldn't be hidden by grass. That's a broken leg waiting to happen. I'm hoping that maybe its not regularly left covered by high grass and I've started coming in on the tail end of the mowing schedule or something. We come at off times (during the week, lunch) so its usually just 1 or 2 other dogs. As I drive by at random times its often completely empty! So far, no problem with other dogs or people. I did have someone recommend that I not come after 2pm, however. FYI, there is a blog about this dog park called http://www.thedogparkdiary.com/ read more

Useful only if it's close by. This park is just a large, square fenced field. One end is very swampy (at least when we've been there). There is some shade & some seating. There is also a parking lot. No water & no bags. I have to agree that there is little to no sense of community here. Have noticed aggressive dogs & poor supervision. There is a separate area for small dogs as well. read more

This park is my favorite. There are always dogs here when I go from 2:30-5 ish which is what I like about it because it encourages my dogs to be social. There is no water fountain but there are donated bowls in which are always kept full by the people who visit the park. There are also always toys and sticks to play with. There's also a shy dog area that's usually empty and open. Owners are also pretty cautious of their dogs behaviors and attitudes making a great safe environment for the dogs and talkative friendly environment for their owners read more

I live in Marysville and primarily go to the one there but thought I'd give this one a shot since I was in the area with my dog. Overall the park is great! A really good size with open areas for your dog to run around in and a few agility structures. I like this park in particular because it has areas for us humans to sit down and trees that provide shade which the Marysville one does not. Went around 1:30pm on a weekday and there was a good amount of dogs. Only gave four stars because the front gate area is ridiculously muddy and you have to walk on sketchy pallets to get to solid ground. But hey, we live in Washington where it rains so it's understandable. Be sure to wear your rain boots! Sunny weather will fix this problem. read more

This is a nice dog park and close to my house. There are two sides to the dog park--one is for small/shy dogs and the other is a huge area for the rest of the dogs. Most of the owners are nice and respectful, although sometimes an aggressive dog will be in the small dog area which is not really the appropriate use for the small dog area. My main complaint is the small dog area is not well-maintained. The grass is often long, there are many holes and uneven parts to the park. The last time my dog and I were here, he was chasing his ball, couldn't see the hole because of the overgrown grass and went down on his left hip. It took about three weeks for him to heal that hip and we wont be using this park until it's better maintained. read more

This place is very good. It is small but has some trees and sitting area and has a separate place for shy dogs. Nice area up on top of hill. Good group of dogs in the evening. read more