Eureka Valley Dog Play Area — Attraction in San Francisco

This park has very friendly dog owners and it’s a great place to let the dogs mingle. There’s definitely a lot of regulars and it’s nice to find a place in SF that still has a sense of community.

There’s two fixable drawbacks that preclude me from taking my little rescue anymore. There needs to be a SEPARATE AREA OR HOURS FOR SMALL DOGS. My dog had finally warmed up to exploring the park and meeting new dogs when a large dog went running over to play with him. The large dog was friendly and meant no harm but with small dogs that are recovering from trauma under previous ownership it’s terrifying. After being chased by the well meaning large dog, my dog ran for the gate and slid between the gate and the fence! PLEASE CLOSE THE GAPS BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE GATE. Assuming it’s safe to let your dog off leash only to see him get through the fence was terrifying for me.

Needless to say, it was a bad day...

I’ve been coming here for nearly 20 years. It is fully fenced. The surface is DG (decomposed granite), which looks like sand from a distance but is more compacted and less dusty. It allows for drainage of rain without being muddy. There is a great community of regular dogs and their people-everything from tiny 5 lb dogs to 125 lb ones, and everyone gets along just fine. There is a double canopy to offer shelter from sun and rain, water & balls for the pups, and chairs for the people. Come on by...

Pros: never over-crowded, no dog walkers with packs, it’s big, quick-drying sand/dirt. There are pooper scoopers provided. Dogs are usually well supervised.

Cons: people here can be a little weird sometimes and nobody seems to understand that when your dog poops, you pick it up. Dog poop spreads disease, people. You don’t even need to use your own bags (see above re:...