I'm surprised that this park hasn't been on the Yelp listings. It's a great park with public trail along the San Diego River bed. It's pet friendly in most parts of the park. Pets are not allowed on the playing fields, which is understandable.
Little league teams compete here on 3 standard fields.
There is a padded "kid zone" with kid slides connected to a kid tower for climbing around in.
There is a refreshment stand with drinks a "ball park" food available for purchase on busy "league" days.
It's rarely busy and a great parking lot layout.
As for hiking trails, it's great for my needs. Many people walk and jog with their four legged best friends. Dogs are to be leashed at all times, which is pretty standard for public parks.
At the trail head, parks & Rec has provided pet waste bags and a trash can to place any trash or bagged pet waste into.. read more