dog friendly park

Lake Calavera Preserve

Overview: Lake Calavera Preserve is rated 4.6/5 from 99 Google reviews. Reviews most often describe it as clean and well kept. Amenities: Reviewers often mention shade and tree cover, water fountains or bowls, and poop bags, seating, and other park extras. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness, a smaller layout than some visitors expect, and limited shade.

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4.6Google rating

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4.6(99 reviews)

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owners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenities

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AddressOak Riparian Pk, 4625 Lake Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92056, USA

Phone(442) 339-2826

City pageOceanside

Imported fromOceanside, CA

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owners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenitiespark6 Google photos99 reviews

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Debbie’s Picks8 months ago

Pros: lots of dog-friendly trails, ocean breezes, interesting geology Cons: trails aren’t really marked, no shade. See captions in my photos for more detailed information and insights.

Adam Lee9 months ago

Excellent place to get outside. With a dozen different trails to choose from, there is plenty of variety and difficulty to choose from. It's a dog friendly preserve (rare), is well maintained, and clean. Great for kids too, so bring the whole family. Trails lead around the lake and up the local volcano! (Pic is trails coming down the volcano, very steep. There are other, much much easier trails on the other side)

Bob Pouliot8 months ago

Great hiking experience! Flat as well as inclines. Easy, lots of families walking together.

E Ba year ago

The views near the lake was gorgeous, especially near sunset when the reflection in the water is visible. however the the trail starting east off lake Blvd, are more suitable for mountain bikers than hikers. Rough and steep patches, some parts close to the creeks that create very muddy spots. I parked in the nearby neighborhood since there is limited parking at Riparian park. There are restrooms and water fountains available there.

Kenneth Vincent3 months ago

Bobcat sighting - right at dawn on Dec 29th, on the trail rounding the lake on the volcano side, around 630 am, ran right in front of me fo about 5 steps and then darted up the hill, was def a bobcat, brown with black stripes, small triangle ears, smaller than a coyote and puffy fur. Looked almost like a small bear (in shape) but facial features confirmed it’s a bobcat. No danger but wanted to share l, wasn’t sure where else to post

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