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Buena Vista Park

Overview: Buena Vista Park is rated 4.7/5 from 676 Google reviews. This park offers scenic hiking trails, a duck pond, and opportunities to see wildlife like birds, turtles, and frogs. Amenities: Reviewers often mention poop bags, seating, and other park extras and shade and tree cover. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs and a sense of community among regular visitors.

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4.7(676 reviews)

Overview: Buena Vista Park is rated 4.7/5 from 676 Google reviews. This park offers scenic hiking trails, a duck pond, and opportunities to see wildlife like birds, turtles, and frogs. Amenities: Reviewers often mention poop bags, seating, and other park extras and shade and tree cover. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs and a sense of community among regular visitors.

People say this park offers scenic hiking trails, a duck pond, and opportunities to see wildlife like birds, turtles, and frogs. They highlight the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, and the well-maintained trails suitable for walking, running, and dog walking. They also like the availability of both sunny and shady areas, and the option to climb a hill for a more challenging workout.

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water access

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AddressBuena Vista Duck Pond, 1601 Shadowridge Dr, Vista, CA 92081, USA
Phone(760) 726-1340
City pageVista
Imported fromOceanside, CA, Vista, CA

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accessparktourist attraction6 Google photos676 reviewsOpen now

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George Toth Jr.9 months ago

Great Park to come to for the hikers, dog walkers, and such. If you have AllTrails, select the Buena Vista Park loop, and you can record your trail. It is only 1.1 miles, and averages 28min to complete. Of course, there are multiple grassy areas with shade and benches for picnicking, too. Small pond at entrance to see ducks and a hangout for crows/Ravens. In the parking area, there is a small bathroom structure with two lockable bathrooms. Enjoy pics and vids

Haydee Hernandez4 years ago

Nice hiking area. Different trails. Good parking. Restrooms on premises. Duck pond right by the parking area. Kids enjoyed it. Some steep trails if you want. Friendly hikers. There's a swing in there! Pretty clean. Beautiful scenery. Benches and picnic tables

Ameri - Rus7 years ago

Quite a nice little (Dog friendly[leashed])park tucked away behind the residential areas. One trail that loops around and has little elevation gain and one that goes up to a quote unquote overlook. The overlook has some decent views and its definitely worth it for the area. At the trailhead you can find a decent sized parking lot and restrooms. There is a picnic area with lush grass along with tables. A small pond is by the lot and information about park rules and a little map are by the entrance.

paterjo2 years ago

Nice community park with a nice duck 🦆 pond, hiking 🥾, and grass areas for kids and dogs 🐕. Nice easy trails that follow a stream with cool walking bridges so great place to take kids for a hike.

Cindy Wardrip6 months ago

Great closeby park trail for easy walk with so much nature to see n hear. Takes about 50 minutes to walk whole loop. Dusty packed soil. Sunny n shady areas. You may hear a running creek or see a frog? There are a couple uphill trails if you need more exercise. Friendly dogs n many walkers. Very safe too. Bicyclist along the way, too.

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  • Monday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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