888 Reed Street (at Lafayette)
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Operating Hours:
Sunrise - half an hour after sunsetManaged By:
City of Santa ClaraFees:
NoneRestrooms:
Portable bathroom near the entrancePark Size:
1.5 acresType of Park:
FencedOther Notes:
Small dog area with 18” height at the shoulder

This is a nice dog park and I take my dog here occasionally, most of the time I walk my dog around the neighborhood. I witnessed a fist fight between two grown men the other day at this park over barking dogs... this is stupid, it a dog park! please leave your aggression and your dysfunctional life at home.
We've checked out a lot of dog parks in the area, and this is one of our favorites, especially since it is fairly close to home.
Most of the dogs and people that visit this park are pretty nice and easy to get along with. The shade area in the small dog park has a sprinkling system problem and sometimes gets muddy.
Very close to my house. My dogs love it.
The natural lawn substrate makes this park quite muddy in the winter months. The hilly layout, however, increases exercise and muscle groups used. Recently, dog owners have been inconsistent about picking up after their dogs. The parking may be too close, in that some owners allow their dogs to play unsupervised while the owner observes from the car (i.e., reads the newspaper, eats breakfast, makes phone calls, etc.). Overall, the park is worthy of the drive, especially during dry weather.
This is one of the nicer dog parks in Santa Clara county. It opened in the winter of 2007 with new grass and gravel paths. The city of Santa Clara use to have a dog park over on Brookdale Avenue but it was in a residential neighborhood and so this dog park was created in the light industrial area of Santa Clara so they could close the old park. The old park was flat and all gravel. This new park in comparison has nice hills and lots of grass and permanent shade coverings over the park benches. The trees are still immature and do not provide shade but there are awnings over both sitting areas for the people. The dogs seem to really like the grass and hills. The small dog area usually has quite a few dogs in the late afternoon and evenings.
The parking is very close to the entrance to the park and it makes it accessible without having to walk far. Entrance and parking are free. There is currently one portable bathroom near the entrance to the park. There are water bowls and spigots in both dog areas. There is some noise when the train comes by about every 15-30 minutes right next to the little dog area and this does sometimes make the dogs stop and look around. My little dog did not like the train at first but has become accustom to it. But overall this is still a nice park.