Garvey Park — Attraction in Rosemead

Got my first puppy who coincidentally happened to be born right around the same time this place opened. Gotta say it's my favorite, not only because it's the closest and most convenient dog park near the house; but also because it has a nice design. First off, it shares a fence with tennis courts which means a steady supply of free tennis balls for the pups which is giving engineering at it's best. As well, the small and larger dog sections are both fairly substantial for the modest amount of space they had to work with. The two sections are also separated by a chain link fence with a wooden base board to encourage friendly interaction but still limit any unwanted unfriendliness. My dog is larger but gentle and so a puppy so with the consent of any owners there, I can usually enjoy both sides. Because of course with a public dog park the only real downside is when you get a bad dog owner but as long as you watch your dog and don't just start playing on your phone it's usually nothing too bad. Also some people suck so you do need to watch out for the occasional landmine of abandoned poop but I will say it's not that bad and if probably better than most averages. It seems like the city does a good job maintaining it, keeping it stocked with free poop bags emptying the trash and cleaning up after most of the aforementioned landmine leavers. It does seem like the park keeps on having one area become a bit muddy even without rain so I wonder if there is an issue to be addressed with the sprinklers or drainage. But that's a mild concern and the excellent water bowl, fountain and bottle filling stations are so good!

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Neat little dog park. Pretty easy to find as you see the dog prints near the parking lot. Lots of grass and pretty spacious even tho as someone mentioned the large dog area is in a T shape next to the tennis courts. Seems like a good use of extra space. As another reviewer also mentioned it seems they don’t come daily to clean the park as the trash cans were full and the dispensers were empty but saving that there was only a little bit of poop someone didn’t seem to pick up near the entrance of the dog park. There are also shaded tables on each end of the large dog side and other benches spread out in the middle. I didn’t explore the rest of the park. It it also seemed very clean and full of plush grass if you decide to walk around (which I have not done yet). Also parking...

The public female bathroom are really dirty and old. The park users poo n did not flush, they even pee on the floor. The floor is wet and you can see toilet papers all over the floors or sinks. The bathroom stinks of poo and pee. Definitely need a renovation for the bathrooms. The toilet is so ancient that look like an undevelop country bathroom. The doors are not working and people can see u, when u are inside your cubicle peeing or pooing... Oh my god... Then the girl staff working in the indoor basketball said public park users are not allow to use the bathroom inside as it is only mean for members....