Crissy Field Dog Group

I like to people watch, but I recently realized that I LOVE to dog watch. Maybe it is because I am not a dog owner and know my limitations of taking care of a pet (my dad used to clean out the fish tank, hamster cage, and rabbit hutch– BLESS HIS SOUL).
It makes me happy to see dogs prance– seeing a poodle dance with self abandon is the best.

It’s wide open space, which is so nice. And you can’t beat the view on a beautiful day: people, the bridge, water, traffic headed to Marin over the new connector… it’s cool.
But this place has thousands of gopher holes/​filed mice holes and you must be careful, both for dog and human safety. Stepping in one wrong can render a foot/​ankle/​paw jacked up.

At life times is pure joy… that’s what Snoopy said and so will your poochie. This is a great place for dogs and their people. There’s a little café nearby for snacks, coffee, waters etc. If your dog loves water, you can also indulge them in the nearby beach.
Be careful if you’re walking along the massive grassy play area, there are a lot of divots so you could turn an ankle if you’re not paying attention. Of course, do try to pay attention in case someone has neglected to pick up their furson’s «offerings». Though I will say that the crowd there was pretty attentive and conscientious, but you know how it is with your furson… sometimes you have a lock on where they have gone, only to look down and get a bag, look up and panic as to the EXACT area if they’ve moved on in a relatively large space.
If we lived closer we’d certainly be here all of the time, but it was a lovely road trip for us out of the East Bay.

On a pretty day, this is a great place to take your pups for some running, playing, and socialization. The views are stunning, and its a short walk to a lot of great SF landmarks. My one critique would be to watch where you step — shockingly, not because of dog poo (people are pretty good about that here!) but because of a hearty amount of gopher holes covered with just enough thick green grass to disguise them. My dachshund puppy fell fully into one with her front two legs (the cutest spill I’ve ever seen) but I don’t think my ankle would take it quite as well.