San Diego Humane Society & SPCA Dog Park

I like that they separate the parks by having a «non-​active dogs» area instead of by size. Also, the hill and turf grass are pretty cool to have in a dog park.

Large open park. Has two separate areas one for active and one for less active dogs. I’ve only ever visited the active one, I’m the proud owner of Olive our Dalmatian. Always a bunch of dogs for her to play with, water and waste bags always available. The park is turf so no mud or dirt to make a mess. I highly recommend.

Cleanest park I’ve ever been too and so beautiful. My two goldens loved it and enjoyed sitting on the big yellow couch under the massive palm tree. Haha

5 stars for the dog park, I have never been to the shelter
I absolutely love this park. Since finding it two weeks ago I have gone every single day except twice. The people there are soooo friendly, and enjoyable to be around. I have never had an experience I did not like. I have two pittbulls and a chihuahua so in previous experiences at other dog parks I have had people pretty much tell me I couldn’t bring my breed of dogs there. I was so hurt that my dogs were being profiled, that I never returned. This place makes me so So comfortable. No judgement. The dogs are equally as awesome as their owners, I have seen a few big dogs get a little territorial and snap, but no bites or serious fights. There is a large active dog area, and also a separate less active dog area. There are in ground water fountains for the dogs and ample seating for their human companions, in and out of the shade. I cannot speak more highly of this place, I recommend it to everyone I meet in the area with dogs and I will most definitely continue to come here day after day! :)

I’m a huge fan of this dog park! It’s always well taken care of and my dogs have the biggest blast here. We love spending our Sunday mornings here! You definitely need to bring your pooch here!
I would say to be careful not to bring your small children here though. There have been many big dogs who simply forget their size. Let’s not make those owners feel bad just because their dogs want to play with the little humans!

one of the best dog parks I’ve been to! love how they have two separate parks for active and inactive dogs. we took our mini aussie to the inactive side since he’s always scared of the bigger dogs when we’re at the other parks. it’s very clean and well maintained. people are very friendly and there is plenty of parking in the front. will definitely be back, hoping to make this a weekly trip for my pup!

What a great place. They have such a beautiful dog park for everyone to play at and its huge! We actually showed up today because we were looking to adopt a new baby boy and we found one. His name striker and he is the greatest thing since sliced bread. He’s made our family so happy and he’s the biggest cuddle bug. I’m trying to remember the two handlers names that were helping us out when we were introducing striker to our husky but I can’t remember right now however both of those girls you know who you are are super amazing and understand dogs better than Cesar Millan. My hat goes off to you guys and definitely look for us when we decide to make another addition to our little family. Love Doug and Melissa

Will never bring my dog here again. I should have paid attention to the reviews before deciding to try it out.

I love this dog park so clean and the artificial turf makes it look so fresh and green. If you are in the area and own a dog, you should come here for sure.

LOVE THIS PARK! It’s so adorable and I’m always surprised by how well behaved the other dogs are. I have two small (ten lbs) chihuahuas and they fit right in. I love that there is a separate area for «more active» and «less active» dogs because big dogs can be scary sometimes. Once we felt comfortable though, we made the trip over to the more active (larger dog) side and it was equally acceptable. The only thing I wish was different was the small/​less active dog side is much smaller and not as nice as the larger dog area.

Not great. Small, on a steep hill which may cause knee injuries for running dogs. Poop stains on the fake grass. Not impressed at all to be honest. Hopefully there are better dog parks around.

Such an amazing shelter! Every employee is very sweet and helpful! We adopted our dog and it’s been one week since we’ve had her! My husband and I love her so much already and we are so thankful we found her!!! She makes our little family complete! I would most certainly recommend this to friends and family looking to adopt!!!

For having this place portrayed as a «positive» area, they sure do have a miserable worker killing it. Red headed lady was such a condescending B (you can finish the word) when we came in today. What a shame this is what is considered the Humane Society.
It doesn’t look like she loves her job (or volunteering), she is unwelcoming to guests (who came to retrieve lost dogs and to drop them off at the lost and found). she shouldn’t be here giving the place a bad rep and bad vibe.

The park itself is great. There’s no guarantee that the dogs and their owners will be equally great; but that’s true for any dog park, and my five stars are mainly for the park itself, not the people. I like how it’s divided by energy level, not by size. My medium size, medium energy pit bull likes small dogs, and likes low energy dogs, so the low energy section is the one I took him to.
Even though he’s friendly, I kept him in a muzzle, as I think caution is a virtue in these types of places. There was one other lady in that section with a big furry dog lying down next to her.
Both dogs were chill about each other.
Some of the dogs in the other section seemed hyper-​crazy-​probably not exercised before hand. It’s always good to exercise one’s dog BEFORE coming to a dog park, so that s/​he will be calmer.

**Rating the Dog Park**
Excellent, free dog park with artificial turf and two separate off-​leash, gated grounds for your dog to go wild. The larger dog park is billed as catering to «active» dogs, but really seemed to be the de facto «large dog» grounds. The «less active» park was really just for small dogs and suited us better. It was a very active, small dog area to say the least. They have free poo bags, hidden doggie water fountains, and little chairs for you to relax on while your dog runs around. Other people using the park were a good mix of clientele and all friendly. Overall, I see this as a big asset to the Oceanside community.

My sweet boy had a blast and he other pet parents were very nice. It’s nice that it’s turf due to my dog allergies. The little doggie water fountains are great also. Our first time here but we will be going back!!!

Dog parks are so hard to review. It is not the parks or dogs fault if people suck so you can’t really rate a place based on attitudes of humans so I will try to keep this based on the actual park itself. That being said, many dog owners are jerks and do not pick up after their pets, don’t discipline them when they misbehave and don’t care when they attack other dogs. That is unfortunately true in general not just here at the dog park. So anyhow, there is plenty of parking on site and it is next door to the humane society so if you need a new friend for your dogs it is easy to go introduce your dog to a possible new adoptee. I like the separate areas based on your dogs activity level. It’s also a good chance to let your dog get used to the park if they are new to it. I like the cute doggie water fountains. The artificial turf kinda sucks because it holds the pee smell. Overall a nice park for your dog to run and have some fun.

It’s a nice dog park… Pretty easy to get to… Plenty of parking. They have a less active section which is really great for less active ones :) It’s nice to have it separated this way, versus by size or weight. I have a 110# German Shepherd and a 50# American Staffordshire Terrier who are on the same activity level, so who is to say the smaller the less active… It’s clean and they have water for your pup (s). There is always a lot of other dogs and people there, but I’ve never been where there is TOO many or too much overwhelming activity. Overall a great dog park to take your furbabies too.
I think it’s only downfall is it’s so close to the humane society, I always want to go there and adopt more dogs lol. But that’s a personal downfall I suppose: P

Best dog park that I’ve been to in San Diego County!
— Super spacious, well-​maintained and clean
— Lots of other furry friends for your dog to play with
— Plenty of parking right in front
Sometimes, you’ll go to dog parks and there won’t be that many other people or dogs there, which is a bummer when you took your dog specifically so he could play with other pooches. This dog park always has enough activity that you can count on your dog seeing his friends and having lots of fun.

Pretty good park they have two options for active and not so active dogs (small&big) Oside needs to have more doggy parks or a Beach are just for dogs :)