Surf City Bark Park — Attraction in Surf City

Our dogs fully enjoyed their outing here playing with other bigger pups. One thing I find would be an improvement is how they do their fencing between the small and larger dog areas. There is already separate placement for the size of dogs, I feel like the amount of fencing currently placed between the sides isn't beneficial to keeping them fully separated and safe.

No small dogs ended up in the small dog section while the big dogs were all playing together, but I saw 2 owners with 2 smalls walking around the outskirts of the park, circling back occasionally to see if we were all still there. I feel that they probably felt anxiety about bringing their tiny pups in while there were so many larger ones right along the other side of metal link fence. I feel that if there were non-sight boards posted along the inner fence that it would be beneficial to both the larger and smaller dogs playing area so they don't get overwhelmed with not being able to fully greet each other since there is a fence between them. Some dogs will bark and yell at the fencing because they can't get through to say hi and sniff butts like dogs do. If there were safe boards put in place that they couldn't see or reach to the other side, I feel like it would help calm anxieties for pups and owners alike. That's really my only notice to the park where it could use...

2024 update: shame on the city for not fixing this hole in the fence. Not a hard fix & a liability for small dogs. The community patrons should not be responsible for this with sticks & rocks.

It's been over a year.

2023: Very nice dog park! 3 stars for not being obvious. Without the maps it feels like you would not know it's here.

The fence that separates the small/large dog park feels like it needs repair. See picture. Small dog owners beware.

Located behind the surf city community center.

Talk to a few locals while I was here. Nobody ever visits the dog park. Feels like it's very rare to get enough dogs here to actually play together.

A live camera would be a perfect addition.

During my visit the water for the dogs didn't work. It's very nice but it did not work. Perhaps they'll shut off...

My two doggies are kinda shy about being enclosed with other doggies so I was glad to see the bark park had two play areas, separating he small dogs from the larger ones.. We did meet a very nice lady and her dog there and our doggies were having a good time by the time we had to leave.. It's a great place for doggies and their humans to go hang out on a hot day.. plenty of shade and places to sit and it seems there's a gym and tennis courts.. walking trails and prehaps more.. Going again tomorrow, hope our new friends are there too! Looks like we found a hidden...