Clayton Dog Park

A bit hidden. Have to walk a small trail to find it. However my two dogs enjoyed it. The park features tan bark ground(not turf), multiple drinking fountains, many benches both shaded and not, and an enclosed seperate area for small and large dogs. In addition, the park features playground for dog tricks for your perfect show dog practice area which my dogs are not so didn’t really use. Has a great view of Mount Diablo.

This dog park is on a gorgeous site but INACCESSIBLE. You have to park across a busy street to access. As a result, when we showed up during prime time Monday at 5:20pm there were no other dogs here. ☹️. It does, however, have four covered areas with picnic tables, even tho with the long walk most ppl wouldn’t come here in the rain.

Never too busy and everyone it’s very courteous. I have a 7 month old blue heeler who has a lot of energy. He is a sweetheart with people and great with kids. He is a little wiry of dogs he does not know at first because he was attacked 3 months ago while being walked… not at the dog park but everyone seems to be okay with me letting him slowly get uses to their dogs. Plenty of room to run with 3 water spigots, shaded seating and a smaller dog area to take small dogs and puppies still in training. Will hidden from the road so it is quiet.

A little difficult to find (no parking lot, you have to park across Marsh Creek Rd or on Regency Rd and follow the trail to the park). But nice size, big and little dog sections, plenty of water faucets and waste stations. Friendly people! Downside for some is that it’s mostly bark, so if your dog has sensitive feet like mine, might not be the best choice.

Clayton website doesn’t give you directions, but once you find it there is a sign providing direction on where to park.

This dog park seems basically fine within itself. The large dog area is long enough for a big dog to have a good sprint. There are picnic tables for the people. I would not suggest eating in a dog park, but it is a place to put your leash. There is water available to water the dogs, and even a bulletin board with information for local dog owners.

The problems are outside the fences.

The only access is to hike in. Coming from the north it is a long walk. The trail is paved in asphalt, but is very cross sloped. It can be hard to judge, but I thought the cross slope might have averaged as high as 5%. It is NOT an accessible route!

There are no restrooms for the humans.

Besides the hike from the nearest street, they actually have a poster on the bulletin board requesting that people park even further away! They ask that people park across Marsh Creek Road by the ball fields.

Why don’t they just build a dog park over at Clayton Community Park where there are accessible paths, restrooms, and parking lots?