Roy M Butcher Dog Park

My favorite dog park in San Jose. The park is spacious and well maintained. A lot of friendly dogs and owners. Most importantly, my dog (12 lbs Maltipoo) loves the place.

Love this dog park. I take my dogs here all the time since it’s fairly close to my house. The people are normally super friendly and I think the dog park is super nice and well kept. I used to live in Chicago where you either had to pay to go to a nice dog park or go to a free one that’s literally just fenced in grass, so I was so excited when I found this one when I first moved to the area. I love that it’s separated large dogs and small dogs. My only complaint is that a couple of times that I’ve been there, people have brought their large dogs into the small dog area. Or they’ve brought kids with them. Which I know some dogs dont do well with either. Other than that I love it! And no matter what time we go there always seems to be other dogs to play with.

I love this park. I live close so it’s very convenient for me. People and their dogs are generally friendly. However there have been two times were I’ve gone to this park and seen dog owners cuss and argue with each other. The first time, this guy and his girlfriend started picking a fight with an older man. The second time, this woman got upset with people who brought their smaller dogs into the larger-​sized dog area and told them to go back to the other side, and after a profanity-​filled argument someone called the cops on her.
Aside from witnessing some awkward and strange social encounters, this is a great place to bring your dog. It’s clean, with doggie bags and waste-​scoopers available. The dog owners here are generally responsible with their pets. Parking has never been a problem, either.

This park has remained the same for the most part but has also increasingly showed us there are more irresponsible people coming lately.
We’ve had to deal with children (don’t give me that ‘kids will be kids’ crap that’s only what stupid irresponsible parents say) who apparently have no manners in handling dogs they will chase all the dogs and grab them in a way that made dogs uncomfortable and irritated (can’t blame them, anyone would be too in their position) what bothers me the most is their families were there watching, not telling them before they ran to all the dogs. Do you know how to raise children?
You still have your dog trainers come here and advertise their so called ‘training’ (probably online too much huh?) which can be annoying when they notice your dog is being a dog, they like to criticize you and your dog and recommend themselves, it has not happened to us but it has to others when we were there.
Honestly, don’t ever go to a trainer that advertises at a dog park it just shows they suck and don’t make enough because they suck as a trainer. Seriously look at reviews on Unilocal of dog trainers in your area, you don’t want to waste your money on a lowlife that advertises themselves here.
It’s like those ghetto people at the Walmart parking lot asking you to buy there mix tape for $$$$ promising they’re good, you pay, get home, listen, it sucks and they aren’t delivering what they promised, they know they suck and they just want your money so do what everyone else does and get a REAL professional.
Plain and simple.
Small dogs are feisty for the most part (well, some.) but as before keep a close eye on your dog because most ‘pet parents’ do not pay attention or simply refuse to correct their dogs and just ignore them. It’s a shame but at this rate I don’t think this park will be changing for the better unless people are speaking up and correcting others to get their shit together.

Great dog park and great park overall. We came on a Wednesday morning and I was honestly surprised at how many dogs there were everywhere — the place is popular. Most were within the gated areas but there were quite a few around the fields. The small dog area is just that, small, but since there weren’t too many big dogs on the other side we gave it a shot. Much better size to toss the ball around and play fetch with Milo — it’s too bad the other side (which had way more dogs) is a bit more cramped. The park is well-​maintained and there’s plenty of parking surrounding the area, and I’m happy to see that most owners are responsible and attentive to their dogs.

Great park! Friendly dogs and relaxed owners! The fake grass is perfect to keep my Boston terrier cleaner than other parks. Small and large side is perfect as well. Will be back.

Amazing doggie park! It has 2 sides, one for large dogs over 40lbs and one for small dogs under 40 lbs it also has baseball, basketball and soccer fields and play ground area for the kids!
Will definitely be back from now on!

Out of all of the dog parks that I have visited in San Jose, this is one of my favorites. One side for big dogs and one for small dogs. The dog parks are really clean! There are doggie poop bags and scoopers. There are also fountains and doggie bowls for water. Also, there is a large patch of fake grass. I mean, we are in a drought and its nice to see some green!
Not only are there dog parks here, but there is a playground, basketball courts, restrooms and also a large field for soccer.
Lots of trees for shade here! VERY CLEAN and VERY FRIENDLY DOG OWNERS (:
NOTE: It is a neighborhood park, so you will have to find street parking. It is pretty easy to find parking.

Really clean doggie park! There are doggie poop bags and scoopers. One side for big dogs and one side for smaller dogs, both completely gated.
Kids playground in front of the dog park. Bathrooms are also right in front of the dog park. There are several plastic chairs to sit down and enjoy your dog burn off some energy but if you get there at prime time then there may not be any chairs left so you can bring your own lawn chairs if you would like.

I appreciate that this dog park offers poop bags for when you’ve forgotten your own and separates the large and small dog play areas. My dislike is of the bathrooms– nasty nasty! If these were cleaned up I would be much happier to come more often!

This is one of mine and my dogs favorite dog park! The play area is huge. It separates dogs from 40 pounds and under and 40+ pounds. Plenty of room for both sides. Each side has it’s own water fountain that’s clean. This place is always packed with dogs no matter what day so it’s a perfect place to teach your dog how to socialize! There are many pooper scoopers and dog poop bags around. Some owners are pretty good about picking up after their dog but you always have some owners that just ignore it or don’t bother to. There are lots of chairs around that people can sit and relax while watching their dog socialize. Also plenty of trees with shade! Sometimes I don’t even bother bringing my own tennis balls because there’s a whole bunch laying around and you end up losing track of your own anyway! Id recommend this dog park to anyone!

Good fencing and plenty of chairs. But no one watches their dog closely or picks up the poop. Dogs that are not socialized go there and bite people. It’s less busy middle of the day but usually there are dogs there. Big and small sides. Kids from the park often go in and will pet your dogs also.

Finally made it to the first Friday Pug gathering here. Although my do is not a pug, yet Lulu the worlds happiest rat terrier.
Much better than the Fremont Dog Park because of the artificial turf and trees.
Saw a ton of pugs, huddling, prancing, thuging, and doing their thing. Such fun. See the pictures.

I really like this dog park. My boyfriend and I have been bringing our dog here everyday since he was 3 months old. He is now 15 months. Park is clean and have plenty of seating area and trees for shade. Also has a water fountain for dogs to drink out of. There are 2 sections, one for small dogs and one for big dogs. It gets pretty crowded during the afternoons.

I really wish this dog park was closer to my home. It’s always super clean here and a good amount of space for the small and big dogs to roam. I don’t recall there being any poop bags available, but plenty of pooper scoopers. My dog likes to run in the mud and even drink it, so the artificial grass is a big plus for after a rainy day!
Always very friendly dogs and people here. Plenty of places to sit since there are a bunch of lawn chairs all around. You can just grab a lawn chair and place it any where you like. Parking is along the street, which I’ve never had a problem finding. There is always an abundance of dogs here. The crowd seems to have a lot of retired folks.
I wish I could take my dog here more often. It’s a lot nicer than Watson, although a lot smaller. The only bad thing about this dog park is the fact that I have to drag my dog to leave (He’s pretty damn strong when he’s being willful enough!).

I enjoyed how the park was broken into sections of little dogs on one side and big dogs on the other. But it was pretty crowed and there was a lot of aggressive dogs there with owners that did not control them well.

I wouldn’t recommend taking dogs here anymore, not because the park is bad. But there’s simply TOO MANY dogs! It’s hard for your dog not to get into a fight or chase around by other crazy dogs. Plus the grass is hardly washed and in summer the hard plastic will cut my babies’ paws…

I have been to several dog parks in the San Jose area, but man, Butcher is the best! The reason? The dog owners that frequent the park have taken it upon themselves to maintain the grounds since the city doesn’t do it. It is by FAR the cleanest, well-​kept park I’ve been to, and the people there are nice as well!
There are plenty of water bowls and lots of ways to pick up the poo. Big dogs and little dogs have separate facilities as well.

Love love LOVE this park!
The cool thing about this park is that it has 2 areas. One are for small dogs and another area for big dogs. It’s a perfect fenced dog park where everyone is friendly and dogs can let go, be free, and make new dog friends. Also, there are tennis balls that are provided for the dogs along with a water fountain for them. Although, you may want to bring your own dogs water bowl and doggy bags because the dogs don’t really like to drink out of the community water bowl and the community doesn’t provide doggy bags. They used to, but not anymore and people kindly just bring some and put them in the basket for other people to use. Bring yours just in case they run out.
My boyfriend and I took his dog, bubbles, here and at first she was a little shy and very alert but she got used to it considering this is her first dog park.
I’ve noticed that all the dogs at the park don’t use the grass. They all just go to the side and play in the dirt haha! So deep conditioning your dog is very much required after coming here.

An amazing dog park located near my home! A large park for families to enjoy, play, and eat at, and then a separate dog park on the end. One section is for dogs 40 lbs and under, the other 40 lbs and over. Rocco is typically a wallflower, and he still was, but he seemed to adapt quicker than he has in the past. Lots of cute doggies, chairs for owners to sit in, and plenty of grass for them to run around and fetch tennis balls that I believe are part of the park. Bowls for water, and poopie bags and a pooper scooper too.
Can’t wait to keep bringing Rocco back here to get him more socialized!