While Santa Ana, a city in California’s Orange County, doesn’t currently have any official dog parks, the local paper1 recently reported that an official plan is in place to construct one. Santa Ana’s first dog park won’t be built until late 2023 at the earliest, so in the meantime, pet owners in the city will need to travel a bit to find space for their pups to roam. Here are 10 great off-leash dog parks near Santa Ana, CA you can visit today.
The 10 Wonderful Off-Leash Dog Parks Near Santa Ana, CA
- Jacaranda Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍2029 State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92806
🕐 Open Times: 7 am to 7 pm
💲 Cost: Free, may need to pay for parking
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A newer dog park located approximately 10 minutes from Santa Ana
Artificial turf play surface
Limited parking
Water, waste bags, benches, and agility obstacles are available
Watch the weather—there’s not much shade
- Orange Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍190 S. Yorba St. Orange, CA 92867
🕐 Open Times: 7 am to 7 pm, closed Wednesday for maintenance
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Also called Yorba Dog Park, it’s located approximately 10 minutes from Santa Ana
Grass and dirt playing surface with a separate small dog area
Parking, water fountains, restrooms, waste bags, and seating are available
Close to the freeway, which is convenient but noisy
Limited shade, it can get hot here
- Garden Grove Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍13601 Deodora Dr, Garden Grove, CA 92844
🕐 Open Times: Sunrise to sunset
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A smaller dog park, found around 15 minutes from Santa Ana
Shade, water, restrooms, and waste bags are available
Grass playing surface with a separate small dog area
On-site parking is shared with a nearby rec center, skate park, and athletic fields
- Costa Mesa Bark Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍890 Arlington Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
🕐 Open Times: 7:30 am to 8:45 pm, closed Wednesdays for maintenance
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Conveniently located just off the 405 freeway, about 15 minutes from Santa Ana
Grass and dirt playing surface with a separate small dog area
Water, seating, parking, waste bags, trash cans, and plenty of shade are available
Illuminated for nighttime play
Often hosts special events, including all-breed meetups
- Irvine Central Bark Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍6405 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618
🕐 Open Times: 6:30 am to 10 pm, closed Wednesdays for maintenance
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A 3-acre dog park located approximately 15 minutes from Santa Ana
Shade, seating, waste bags, water, and trash cans are available
Grass playing surface with a separate small dog area
The city may relocate the dog park soon
- Olive Hills Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍700 S. Nohl Canyon Rd., Anaheim, CA 92807
🕐 Open Times: Sunrise to Sunset
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A small, hilly dog park around 20 minutes from Santa Ana
Artificial turf and sand playing surface with a separate small dog area
Restrooms, parking, agility equipment, water, and waste bags are available
Generally, not as busy as other dog parks in the area
- Maxwell Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍2660 W. Broadway St. Anaheim, CA 92806
🕐 Open Times: 5 am to 10:30 pm
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A newer dog park located roughly 20 minutes from Santa Ana
Restrooms, shade, parking, water, waste bags, and agility equipment are available
Separate large and small dog areas
Watch out for hawks and coyotes
Limited seating
- Arbor Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍4665 Lampson Ave Los Alamitos, CA 90720
🕐 Open Times: 8 am to 8 pm, 12 pm to 8 pm on Thursdays
💲 Cost: Free to use, but dogs must be licensed
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A slightly secluded dog park around 20 minutes from Santa Ana
Your pup will need a current city dog license
Can get crowded on weekends
Restrooms, parking, trash cans, waste bags, and shade are available
Limited seating
- Central Park Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍18002 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92647
🕐 Open Times: 6 am to 8 pm
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Found approximately 25 minutes from Santa Ana in a huge, popular city park
Restrooms, dog wash area, trash cans, waste bags, and parking are available
Dirt and wood chip playing surface often leads to messy dogs
Keep dogs on a leash elsewhere in the park
- Huntington Dog Beach
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🗺️ Address: 📍100 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
🕐 Open Times: 5 am to 10 pm
💲 Cost: $2/hr parking
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Off-leash dog beach around 30 minutes from Santa Ana
Some free street parking in nearby neighborhoods or on-site for a fee
Waste bags are limited
Located along a busy highway
Water is available
Conclusion At least for the next year or so, Santa Ana dog owners will have to use one of these 10 off-leash areas near the city. According to city officials, the new dog park was designed with input from pet parents and will include such features as a water play feature and park section set aside for older and disabled dogs. No matter where you take your dog to play, remember to pick up after your pup and always keep them under control. Sources
“Off-Leash Dog Parks in Santa Ana” “The 2 Best Dog Parks Near Santa Ana” “Dog Parks in Orange County” “Santa Ana Plans Its First Dog Park”
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While Santa Ana, a city in California’s Orange County, doesn’t currently have any official dog parks, the local paper1 recently reported that an official plan is in place to construct one. Santa Ana’s first dog park won’t be built until late 2023 at the earliest, so in the meantime, pet owners in the city will need to travel a bit to find space for their pups to roam. Here are 10 great off-leash dog parks near Santa Ana, CA you can visit today.
The 10 Wonderful Off-Leash Dog Parks Near Santa Ana, CA
1. Jacaranda Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍2029 State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92806
🕐 Open Times: 7 am to 7 pm
💲 Cost: Free, may need to pay for parking
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A newer dog park located approximately 10 minutes from Santa Ana
Artificial turf play surface
Limited parking
Water, waste bags, benches, and agility obstacles are available
Watch the weather—there’s not much shade
2. Orange Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍190 S. Yorba St. Orange, CA 92867
🕐 Open Times: 7 am to 7 pm, closed Wednesday for maintenance
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Also called Yorba Dog Park, it’s located approximately 10 minutes from Santa Ana
Grass and dirt playing surface with a separate small dog area
Parking, water fountains, restrooms, waste bags, and seating are available
Close to the freeway, which is convenient but noisy
Limited shade, it can get hot here
3. Garden Grove Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍13601 Deodora Dr, Garden Grove, CA 92844
🕐 Open Times: Sunrise to sunset
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A smaller dog park, found around 15 minutes from Santa Ana
Shade, water, restrooms, and waste bags are available
Grass playing surface with a separate small dog area
On-site parking is shared with a nearby rec center, skate park, and athletic fields
4. Costa Mesa Bark Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍890 Arlington Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
🕐 Open Times: 7:30 am to 8:45 pm, closed Wednesdays for maintenance
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Conveniently located just off the 405 freeway, about 15 minutes from Santa Ana
Grass and dirt playing surface with a separate small dog area
Water, seating, parking, waste bags, trash cans, and plenty of shade are available
Illuminated for nighttime play
Often hosts special events, including all-breed meetups
5. Irvine Central Bark Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍6405 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618
🕐 Open Times: 6:30 am to 10 pm, closed Wednesdays for maintenance
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A 3-acre dog park located approximately 15 minutes from Santa Ana
Shade, seating, waste bags, water, and trash cans are available
Grass playing surface with a separate small dog area
The city may relocate the dog park soon
6. Olive Hills Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍700 S. Nohl Canyon Rd., Anaheim, CA 92807
🕐 Open Times: Sunrise to Sunset
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A small, hilly dog park around 20 minutes from Santa Ana
Artificial turf and sand playing surface with a separate small dog area
Restrooms, parking, agility equipment, water, and waste bags are available
Generally, not as busy as other dog parks in the area
7. Maxwell Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍2660 W. Broadway St. Anaheim, CA 92806
🕐 Open Times: 5 am to 10:30 pm
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A newer dog park located roughly 20 minutes from Santa Ana
Restrooms, shade, parking, water, waste bags, and agility equipment are available
Separate large and small dog areas
Watch out for hawks and coyotes
Limited seating
8. Arbor Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍4665 Lampson Ave Los Alamitos, CA 90720
🕐 Open Times: 8 am to 8 pm, 12 pm to 8 pm on Thursdays
💲 Cost: Free to use, but dogs must be licensed
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
A slightly secluded dog park around 20 minutes from Santa Ana
Your pup will need a current city dog license
Can get crowded on weekends
Restrooms, parking, trash cans, waste bags, and shade are available
Limited seating
9. Central Park Dog Park
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🗺️ Address: 📍18002 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92647
🕐 Open Times: 6 am to 8 pm
💲 Cost: Free
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Found approximately 25 minutes from Santa Ana in a huge, popular city park
Restrooms, dog wash area, trash cans, waste bags, and parking are available
Dirt and wood chip playing surface often leads to messy dogs
Keep dogs on a leash elsewhere in the park
10. Huntington Dog Beach
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🗺️ Address: 📍100 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
🕐 Open Times: 5 am to 10 pm
💲 Cost: $2/hr parking
🐕 Off-leash allowed?: Yes
Off-leash dog beach around 30 minutes from Santa Ana
Some free street parking in nearby neighborhoods or on-site for a fee
Waste bags are limited
Located along a busy highway
Water is available
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- A newer dog park located approximately 10 minutes from Santa Ana
- Artificial turf play surface
- Limited parking
- Water, waste bags, benches, and agility obstacles are available
- Watch the weather—there’s not much shade
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- Also called Yorba Dog Park, it’s located approximately 10 minutes from Santa Ana
- Grass and dirt playing surface with a separate small dog area
- Parking, water fountains, restrooms, waste bags, and seating are available
- Close to the freeway, which is convenient but noisy
- Limited shade, it can get hot here
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- A smaller dog park, found around 15 minutes from Santa Ana
- Shade, water, restrooms, and waste bags are available
- Grass playing surface with a separate small dog area
- On-site parking is shared with a nearby rec center, skate park, and athletic fields
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- Conveniently located just off the 405 freeway, about 15 minutes from Santa Ana
- Grass and dirt playing surface with a separate small dog area
- Water, seating, parking, waste bags, trash cans, and plenty of shade are available
- Illuminated for nighttime play
- Often hosts special events, including all-breed meetups
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- A 3-acre dog park located approximately 15 minutes from Santa Ana
- Shade, seating, waste bags, water, and trash cans are available
- Grass playing surface with a separate small dog area
- The city may relocate the dog park soon
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- A small, hilly dog park around 20 minutes from Santa Ana
- Artificial turf and sand playing surface with a separate small dog area
- Restrooms, parking, agility equipment, water, and waste bags are available
- Generally, not as busy as other dog parks in the area
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A post shared by Arthur and Thomas (@the.shelby.bros)
- A newer dog park located roughly 20 minutes from Santa Ana
- Restrooms, shade, parking, water, waste bags, and agility equipment are available
- Separate large and small dog areas
- Watch out for hawks and coyotes
- Limited seating
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- A slightly secluded dog park around 20 minutes from Santa Ana
- Your pup will need a current city dog license
- Can get crowded on weekends
- Restrooms, parking, trash cans, waste bags, and shade are available
- Limited seating
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A post shared by Jax – Old Man Nose (@jaxandspy)
- Found approximately 25 minutes from Santa Ana in a huge, popular city park
- Restrooms, dog wash area, trash cans, waste bags, and parking are available
- Dirt and wood chip playing surface often leads to messy dogs
- Keep dogs on a leash elsewhere in the park
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- Off-leash dog beach around 30 minutes from Santa Ana
- Some free street parking in nearby neighborhoods or on-site for a fee
- Waste bags are limited
- Located along a busy highway
- Water is available
Conclusion
At least for the next year or so, Santa Ana dog owners will have to use one of these 10 off-leash areas near the city. According to city officials, the new dog park was designed with input from pet parents and will include such features as a water play feature and park section set aside for older and disabled dogs. No matter where you take your dog to play, remember to pick up after your pup and always keep them under control.
Sources
“Off-Leash Dog Parks in Santa Ana” “The 2 Best Dog Parks Near Santa Ana” “Dog Parks in Orange County” “Santa Ana Plans Its First Dog Park”
Featured Image Credit: barinovalena, Shutterstock
Sources
“Off-Leash Dog Parks in Santa Ana” “The 2 Best Dog Parks Near Santa Ana” “Dog Parks in Orange County” “Santa Ana Plans Its First Dog Park”
- “Off-Leash Dog Parks in Santa Ana”
- “The 2 Best Dog Parks Near Santa Ana”
- “Dog Parks in Orange County”
- “Santa Ana Plans Its First Dog Park”
