Capehart Dog Park

Very fun dog park. My dogs love it. Lots space for the dogs to run around. Lots of parking. Would like to see a little more grass.

I use the big dog zone exclusively. I like this park quite a bit, even though it’s not aesthetically the most attractive in the area (grass has almost completely disappeared and the only tree died 3 years ago – I’m very sad that they’ve let the grass go completely in the big dog area but kept it in the little guys’ zone).
Granted, part of my attraction is that it is close, but the main reason I’m so fond of it is that the people who bring their dogs here pay attention to them and their interactions. There are very few of the «sit and text/​talk on phone and ignore the dog» ilk here. It means that interactions are well supervised and I don’t have to worry about trying to control someone else’s dog.
I have also been very impressed (particularly in the last 6 mos or so) with the attentiveness and «shepherding» of the dog walker services that use the park. I’m usually there between noon and 5 pm on weekdays. The dog services (most particularly dogzenergy and dog tired) do a great job of monitoring their packs and are great with the other dogs in the park, learning the regulars’ names and doing more than their part in cleaning up poop. I’ve often seen them going around with the pooper scooper and cleaning up everything they see, not just their own charges’ deposits. They also play with the dogs and work to encourage positive interactions. I’ve actually started to try to time my visit to coincide with theirs as they’re such a positive influence.
I have a big dog who is a great social butterfly, loving to play with everyone, but his recall is not yet strong enough to take him to my other dog’s fave, Fiesta Island, so I have to go to a fully, securely fenced park and this one is. This park has the most attentive supervisors of any in my neighborhood.
Pros: Excellent dog and people drinking fountains, portapotties, separate big/​little dog areas, perfectly fenced with double gating, poop bag stations, generous trash cans, concrete picnic tables/​benches with umbrellas, many contributed tennis balls, frisbees and rope toys, friendly attentive dog guardians, generally well-​behaved dogs, generally good energy.
Cons: Ugly bare dirt, no trees left, some folks less than considerate about poop patrol (I’ve started spending my first 5 minutes using a pooper scooper to pick up everything I see after my dog has done his welcome poop, hoping it will inspire others to do more cleanup), not very big for the big dogs (but then again very few of the fully fenced parks are very big).
Overall, really a good, safe park for your dog.

Not very big, and all dusty dirt, we won’t be returning.

I only come here because it’s convenient. Ambience is terrible — it’s really ugly, dirty and stinky. On the other hand, parking is easy, and most of the owners are nice. The dog walkers that bring their packs here are very friendly and responsible. In the many years that I’ve visited here, only encountered one nut job.
Yeah, watch out for the poop on the barely-​existent grassy patches. Hard to believe that believe people don’t pick up after their dog, even when bags are provided. On the other hand, I’ve witnessed owners that pick up after dogs that aren’t even their own.
There’s a couple of tables (one with an umbrella) at which to sit, and a water fountain for your pooch. So, this place is good for convenience. But, for if you’re looking for ambience, Fiesta Island is not far!

This park smells terrible like dog excrement, and is all dirt in the big dog area so your dog is an absolute mess and super smelly once they’re done playing. And it’s pretty small – my dog is a sprinter and loves booking it in a heated game of fetch, and he can’t really do that here. I want this park to be better though, since it’s the only real off-​leash dog park in PB. Also there always seems to be at least one angry dog, and this is THE ONLY place on earth that my dog humps other dogs. Something in the dirt? I don’t know, but this place always gets weird.

I love how close this place is but there are a lot of owners who don’t clean up and let there dogs on the table tops of the benches… I don’t like that, especially if I have a drink or wanna eat. The big dog park is a little rocky so I wish they groomed it, but the small dog park is nice and grassy… Any dog park is really a great find but this one seems like they don’t wash it down much (prob the drought) cause it has the smell of urine.

Pro’s — fenced, water fountain for dogs, several picnic tables with umbrellas
Con’s — its just dirt, not everyone is on board with picking up after their dog
The dog park is split into two sections (big and small dogs) separated by a parking lot.

I come here every so often when I’m in the area and have my puppies with me. (about every 8 months or so. Like today. I LOVE that the little dog and big dog parks are separated. The parking lot is no longer dirt, it’s paved now. Water bowls are readily available and a new addition of drinking fountains for people and even a little one for the puppies who like running water. Little dog part is grassy. There’s a picnic bench w umbrella for shade (although the umbrella needs to be replaced it’s half broken, maybe install a permanent metal one). A bunch of chairs and a little bench for dog parents. I didn’t see any poop bag dispensers but it looks like the locals bring old plastic shopping bags and hang them on the fence to use.
Only thing I think they can improve upon is the area on the cement around the picnic table and on the fence posts when you first enter the park is severely stained and stinks from all the years of dogs peeing. And of course my dogs want to lay under the bench for shade and inevitably comes home stinking like pee cement. Yuck!!! Always have to bathe them. Maybe they could pressure wash it once a month or so. Just a thought. Be kind adopt!!!

Came here while visiting San Diego for work. Needed a place near my hotel to for my pup to run around.
It’s separated for big and small dogs. But the small dog side is SO small. Lots of small pups so it actually seemed pretty crammed. I think also because it was so crammed, my pup was intimidated by the other dogs and didn’t seem to have much fun.
People here were so nice though, and their dogs seem to love it. My little guy is probably just more used to open beaches.

This fenced in dog park is where I can let my doggies mingle leash free with the other pooches. If you bring your dog here please clean up after them. They even provide poop bags for your convenience. There is nothing worse than stepping in a load of dog poop someone didn’t pick up. The one downside is there is no shade here so if you plan on hanging out for a bit bring a hat or better yet, an umbrella! The one upside is that they have fresh water available for your pooch on those hot days.

I really like this Dog Park because it is so close to where I live. It is small but it’s still a good amount of space for them to run around and play. They have 2 gated areas; one big, one small. It is right next to a fairly busy road but I live in PB so that stuff does not bother me. The ground is mostly dirt with some patches of grass. What I really like about this place is all the benches and picnic tables to sit at with umbrellas.
I also really like that there is a water fountain for the dogs. I’ve been to many dog parks where there are dogs sharing bowls of dirty water and I’m not a fan of that. My only big complaint with this place is people need to be more considerate and pick up after their dogs. There are poop bags hanging for your convenience and still I always see poop everywhere. But that is obviously not a complaint about the park itself, just the people that go there. Oh, there is also a good amount of parking which is great.

Very small dog park. Seems like it would be a good option if you live nearby and your dog is under 20 lbs. there are two separate areas, mostly dirt. Does have some parking available which is nice. I wouldn’t go out of my way to stop here, more convenience and proximity type of place.

This is dog park is fairly clean and there are usually always people here with dogs so it’s nice to get your dog socialized. However, people need to learn dog/​puppy etiquette. 75% of the people that are here have no business owning dogs and show little respect for others — they just don’t watch how their dog interacts with other dogs. Other than having to tell people to control their animal it’s a decent little dog park with a small and big side (gated) with access to fresh water.

Below average dog park. It’s small and feels run down. The small dog area has a little bit of grass, but the big dog area is just dirt. It’s not a relaxing place given that it’s right next to a very busy and noisy road.
There’s enough parking, there’s a portable bathroom (though I never used it), and there are a few concrete benches. I probably won’t bother coming back here.

There’s something about this park that I truly like. Besides most of the dogs here are pretty nice/​sweet.
Pros: there’s separate parks for big pups & lil pups, owners generally supervisor/​exercise their dogs, the parks are stocked with poop bags, the water fountain is a nice feature, there’s a canine company that takes dogs to several parks (inducing this one) so typically there are always dogs there. The flyers & information is clearly tacked where everyone can read it. There’s also a sweet lady who drops off a bag of tennis balls.
Cons: all the dirt, especially in the big pup park. When the dogs start running all that dirt ends up everywhere. The only patches of grass that’s there is where they poop.

Any dog park is better than no dog park, I suppose, but this one is so rocky, with so little grass that my pup always runs so hard that he ends up skinning his knees, etc. The slope of the little dog park is not ideal.
Friendly people and friendly dogs, but I don’t go here anymore – prefer Dusty Rhodes in OB not too far away.

Pros: separate big/​small dog areas, fountain, some tables and chairs with umbrellas, small dog area has grass, poop bags along fence, port-​a-​potty (undecided whether this is this really a pro…)
Cons: big dog area is mostly dirt, dirt parking lot gets your car dirty, no shade unless you count the couple of umbrellas and the time of day the medium/​small trees outside the park provide a smidgen of shade along the fence line at the right time of day (early morning?), one of the smaller parks in San Diego
The low rating is for all the dirt. I can see why others would give this place higher marks because of location/​convenience to their homes, but I have seen better dog parks in San Diego, so I know the city can do better here!

I recently made the trek to Capeheart Dog Park because my dog is traumatized from constantly getting trampled by bigger dogs. We live within walking distance from the Grape St. park in South Park, and it’s a nice big and spacious park, but sometimes owners of bigass dogs don’t really watch them and my little one gets stomped on by a herd of unsupervised bigass dogs.
Capeheart is split into two gated parks, one for small dogs (under 30 lbs.) and one for big dogs. It’s a really small park and the grass could be a little greener but it’s a price to pay for my pup’s safety. There are chairs and the convenience of poopie bags in case you forgot yours at home.

The park is physically pretty gross– tons of dirt and very little grass. It is nice that they provide a drinking fountain for the dogs and seating for the owners.
The problem with this park is that dog walkers come in with 6 dogs and let them go nuts and some of the dogs are not properly socialized and then of course the dog walker is too busy to control that one dog.
The best time to visit is between 5−6pm when people are getting off of work and letting out their dogs.

I love taking my puppy here. The park is separated in to 2 dog areas, so that the large dogs aren’t in with the smaller dogs.
We take our puppy to the small side about 4 – 5 times every other week and he loves getting to play with all the other dogs. The majority of the dogs that go to this park are very friendly with all new dogs. There are a few that aren’t the nicest though and their owners don’t exactly keep an eye on them either, but that number is pretty low. The dogs and their owners seem to come in shifts like clockwork. So if you find that your dog doesn’t get along with some of the dogs, you can just come about an hour later and there will be a whole new group for him to play with.