My Favorite Dog Parks Photography by Lon Levin
I’m a native Angeleno. I grew up in Beverly Hills. I know the Westside area. I’ve lived in Beverly Hills, Silver Lake, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice, Bel Air, Pacific Palisades and now Carthay. In every place I’ve lived there was always a dog park, even before they had that special designation. However now we have several parks that are specifically designed for our dogs enjoyment. Here are my favorites.
BARRINGTON DOG PARK
SILVER LAKE DOG PARK
There are a few trees which offer some shade and there’s a watering point. Plenty of trash cans and scoopers. The park is mostly dirt, wood chips, and a paved surface. Everyone is friendly there and the dogs gets along.
The park is fairly large although it’s been cut down a little over the last year. Small and large dogs mingle together and there doesn’t seem to be any problem with that. I’ve gone at various times of day and it was pretty calm. No more than about 10 dogs at any given time unless dog walkers show up.
There’s a large free parking lot adjacent to the area so access is very easy.
I first discovered the Silver Lake Dog Park in 2012 when I moved to the Mt. Washington area. I got to spend hours and hours there with my two dogs Atticus and April, who were both very young. In fact April was no more than 4 months old when she first went there. She loved running around the park annoying other dogs and having them chase her. Amazingly all the dogs she and Atticus encountered were friendly and ready to play! Aside from the dog park itself there’s plenty of dog walking space around the reservoir. The trail itself is 2 miles. After a good walk you may want to stop at one of the local cafes that are close by. Street parking is a must, however you can always find a spot. There are shaded areas for owners to sit while dogs play. All in all a great park!
“This dog park is excellent!
The fences are high, double gated. Tons of parking, haven’t had trouble parking here yet.” - Cassie T./Barrington Park
