dog friendly park

Chanticleer Ave County Park

Overview: Chanticleer Ave County Park is rated 4.8/5 from 331 Google reviews. This park offers a playground, dog park, and bicycle pump track. Amenities: Reviewers often mention seating and covered spots and restrooms nearby. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs, regular visitors and active use, and a sense of community among regular visitors. Downsides: Some reviews mention a smaller layout than some visitors expect.

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4.8(331 reviews)

Overview: Chanticleer Ave County Park is rated 4.8/5 from 331 Google reviews. This park offers a playground, dog park, and bicycle pump track. Amenities: Reviewers often mention seating and covered spots and restrooms nearby. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs, regular visitors and active use, and a sense of community among regular visitors. Downsides: Some reviews mention a smaller layout than some visitors expect.

People say this park offers a playground, dog park, and bicycle pump track. They highlight the park's family-friendly amenities, including restrooms with large diaper tables, and the secure, fenced-in playground area. They also like the convenient parking lot and the availability of benches and tables for snacks or lunch.

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dogs that need room to runsmall dogs or homes with multiple dog sizessocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowd

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Address1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
Phone(831) 454-7901
City pageSanta Cruz
Imported fromSanta Cruz, CA

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dogs that need room to runsmall dogs or homes with multiple dog sizessocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdparkplaygroundpicnic grounddog park6 Google photos

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Jeff Meyer8 months ago

A nice park with it’s own parking lot, bathrooms, a playground, dog park and a bicycle pump track. The park also has some oddities like a house that looks abandoned that the park surrounds and an old (I’m gonna guess) fruit drying shed that’s slowly disintegrating. I know we should conserve water, but there’s a lot of just parched dirt / low scrub that makes this a little less appealing.

KDGa year ago

What an excellent park for toddlers! Leo’s Haven is also a part of this park, in case there is confusion as to which is which. There are family restrooms w/ large diaper tables. They also have a dog park. Also, they have a bike park. Leo’s Haven has everything you could want in a playground, including many interactive, tactile spots for curious toddlers. A fence surrounds the entire park for added security.

Mj Stearns - Your Local Santa Cruz Realtor2 years ago

Discover the hidden gem of Chanticleer County Park, also referred to as Leo's Haven. Nestled off Chanticleer, this picturesque park offers a sprawling landscape, perfect for energetic play and exploration. Families with children and four-legged friends will find a welcoming retreat, complete with dedicated dog areas for playful interactions. From diverse play structures suitable for various ages to well-maintained restrooms and inviting picnic benches, the park caters to a range of recreational needs. Additionally, nature enthusiasts can partake in the community garden by signing up for a green-thumb experience. Unwind in this charming neighborhood park that, despite its popularity, retains a peaceful ambiance and provides ample parking for convenience. Chanticleer County Park promises a delightful escape for all who visit.

Jauni Hopesphire2 years ago

We checked this park out while visiting family. The kids all had tons of fun!! Not sure when they made the playground. Would have loved to have something like this to play on as a kid. At least now it's there for my own children to enjoy. There was a pretty decent variety of things for the kids to do. Loved the general vibe of the place, too. Nice location. They have a little mini Farmer's Market and stuff in the playground, which I thought was cool. There are 2 dog areas that are both fenced in. There's also some dirt bike jumps there that people were driving remote control cars on, haha. Only downside is there wasn't any grass. It would have been nice to have some place to put a blanket or something. They do have picnic tables, though. And they have all gender bathrooms, which was cool. Just 3 singles that anyone could use. I appreciated that. The park was full of kids both times we went. Looks like a pretty popular park. The parking lot was always pretty full, but they have a decent number of space. You can also park along the street beside the park if there isn't any parking available in the lot. Definitely a park to check out if you haven't been! We all thoroughly enjoyed it.

Alison Shearman6 years ago

The park was a welcome surprise. It is the best park in the county by a large margin. It is incredibly well designed with thought given to creativity, interaction and disabled access. The equipment includes many different climbing and play structures, bridges, slides, swings, spinners, tractors, musical instruments (chimes, xylophone and drum) and tiny houses. When we visited, about two hundred children were there. The equipment ably catered for such a large number. The kids were having an amazing time. My child played there for three hours and did not want to go home. The park also includes an open grassed area, picnic tables, an off-leash dog park and a bike track. I thoroughly recommend it.

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  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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