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Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park

Tourist attraction Park Dog park

One of the Most Reviewed Dog parks in Los Angeles


Address

17550 Victory Boulevard, Encino Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406, United States

Website

www.laparks.org

Contact

+1 818-756-8189

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 6 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 6 am to 6 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 6 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 6 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 6 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 6 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Chris 7 months ago on Google • 548 reviews
    2 parks for small dogs, one on each side and the other park for larger dogs. Good time to go is during the day at around 11am
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kara K. 2 years ago on Google • 16 reviews
    It's like Disneyland for dogs. Our dog loves it. Only friendly dogs are allowed. We take her here every other day so she can heal her muscles on the days off that important. The dogs all know each other it's great. Try it don't be afraid.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 i T. 1 year ago on Google
    That's the best dog park ever! It's huge and the whole park is sectioned into dog sizes: Small, medium and big dogs areas. Everybody's happy!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gustavo L. 2 years ago on Google
    Simple fun dog park; nice dog people; lots of donated chairs to sit; plenty of shade most days.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony aka Tony C. 2 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    A great Dog Park to get your dog(s) the exercise and socializing with other dogs. I've been bringing my dogs here several times per week since 1998. Most people here are great, however a very few people need to learn to respect this Dog Park's basic and simple rules. RESPECT 2019!!! It all begins with your next visit to the Dog Park!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jennifer W. 6 years ago on Google • 10 reviews
    This is the closest dog Park to my house however it has its pros and cons. LARGE DOG PARK ONLY PROS 1) There are always a ton of dogs there and a ton of balls so you can play fetch with your dog. 2) There is ample water for every dog in different areas of the park with dog owners who are more than happy to help your pup get water by pushing the fountain button; it all comes back around at the end of the day. 3) There is a lot of space, more than I’ve seen in other parks for your dog to run along with some fun agility equipment (etc. tall ramp to go up and down, posts for the dogs to jump over, and a tunnel your dog can go through. 4) Parking is never a problem however BEWARE do not park on the grass even if others are - cops come and will give you a parking ticket! 5) If You come enough then your dog gets to know a lot of the other docs to come at the same time as well as see you getting to know the other dog owners which makes for great conversation and a great day at the park. Overall Pros: This is my quick and easy dog park to take my German Shepherd to and she has a ton of fun and I do you as well so overall I would say in summary I would recommend taking your dog here if you had no other option to go to another park as I will explain in the cons. CONS: 1) There is a lot of dirt and not enough grass. 2) There are MANY dog fights at this park multiple times a day. Most of the time not too bad however at least weekly there are stories and fights I’ve seen that the victim dog walks away bloody and taking the pup to the ER. 2.1) You have to be very watchful over your dog due to certain type of dog owners who bring aggressive dogs and will stay at the park even if that dog had started fights that day already. WORD OF CAUTION: Not all, but some dog owners who come to this park have had dogs get into brutal dog fights and keep coming back. Sadly this is the norm not really the exception at this park. People will bring not neutered male dogs that start fights, other dogs are not well socialized and do whatever they want to other dogs and have to learn the hard way that there are boundaries and if your dog pushes a well behaved dog enough, it will lead that dog to teach the other dog a lesson and rightly so. A lot of dogs at the park are constantly trying to get on top of other dogs and owners won’t stop it or don’t care or you can’t even find who the dog belongs too!! However, when things like that happen the park comes together and ensures that owner knows they are not allowed back and if so there will be consequences which is great. One example, there is a huge dog that is a regular who is notorious for starting fights every time he comes. One day my friends dog was drinking out of the fountain and the other dog approaches (mind you there are multiple avenues to get water from at one location) so my friends dog barked at him as he tried to take over his bowel and once he barked the other dog got him down, but his ear to a point where there was blood everywhere, we couldn’t get this massive dog to let go of the dog, owner no where to be found, most other owners came to help (as most of the time they do when fights arise but you will get an occasional owner who is either not there or doesn’t care) got the massive dog away from the other dog, couldn’t see the bite due to blood, went to ER and found out that the dog had torn off part of his ear where he was in terrible pain, needed a good amount of stitches and will forever be left with a deformed ear because the dog literally bit part of it off. It cost an 18 year boy $1,500 the owner of the dog that did that to his dog did nothing. Didn’t say a word to the boy, didn’t offer any help not even show remorse or even acknowledged it happened and now the boy brings his dog back as it’s the only park he can go to and he shouldn’t be afraid that dog owner should be afraid however now he keeps his dog away from any area that massive dog is at and the dog shouldn’t have to suffer due to the aggressive behavior and terrible dog owners actions.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rashae 2 years ago on Google
    I love bringing my dog here since he doesn’t have a yard of his own or another dog at home to keep him company. The only thing that doesn’t make it a 5 star is I wish there were a bit more grass in the park and less dirt the dogs get filthy from wet dirt weather it’s from rain or a lot of dog pee. But overall it’s great I love that they have a large medium and small park so you feel more comfortable letting your dog off the leash depending on its size! I bring my dog here once a week in his bath day that way when we leave he gets a bath and got to play in the dirt for a while prior with his other little dog friends!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RAY C. 3 years ago on Google
    Enjoy it every time and so do my dogs.. everyone wears there masks 😷 and keep away 6 feet is a must.. can't wait to come back
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edgar S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to bring your big or small pawed friends. Three separate corrals where they can meet friends to run with.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Johnny S. 2 years ago on Google
    3 areas for diff size dogs. Great place to introduce ur dog to others. Dusty and some leftover dog toys laying around. Good place to go with your best friend(s).
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Toni S. 1 year ago on Google • 87 reviews
    We LOVE this dog park! It is massive and has 3 separate areas for small, medium, and large dogs. You can’t even see the end of the park when you enter. Each area has a water fountain, normally with a dog bowl already there. People are very friendly. There are always extra tennis balls to toss around.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bianca L. 6 months ago on Google • 262 reviews
    Fairly good dog park. 3 different areas for mixed size, small size, large size dogs. Water and poop bags available. The only issue is there isn't really any grass so lots of dirty. Your dogs will need a bath after.

  • 5/5 Ellie M. 2 years ago on Google
    First time here today, I have a small chihuahua and was a little nervous about taking her to a dog park but this one was perfect! Has so much parking and a large fenced in area just for small (under 15-20 lbs I believe) dogs! Considering I went on a Sunday it wasn't crazy crowded but there was a nice amount of other dogs and people there for us to meet! Loved it and will definitely be back again and again!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to take your dogs. There's a big dog, small dog, and mixed area to enjoy. Plenty of room and pretty clean.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 E I. 2 years ago on Google
    A fun place to bring your dog or meet up with friends with dogs. Separated out into small dog park, shy dog park, and big dog park.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Candy W. 2 years ago on Google
    When we discovered a park with an agility course, we had to take Zooey and Kuma. The park is sectioned off into three areas: Small Dogs, Large Dogs, and Timid Dogs. All three areas are separated by chain-linked fencing and all three had their own agility course. The Large Dog section is massive with plenty of space for the dogs to run around and chairs and picnic tables for the humans. There is a large dedicated parking lot and it’s pretty packed during peak hours. Minus one star since the park only had a porta potty. For further details, check out my travel blog.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joon C. 7 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Went today. Not for us. Didn't stay long. A bit rough, and the designated small/timid dog area was full of GerSheps and similar sized dogs as in the pics. Again, not for us but many ppl with chairs and their dogs were there and enjoying it. Try it and find out for yourself and your dogs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Laíz A. 10 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    It’s a really nice place to take your dog, there are 2 big areas (side by side): one for small dogs and the other one for big dogs. There’s a large parking lot right on front of the grid. Several chairs and benches are available. Don’t go after a rainy day, unless you wanna see your dog covered in mud 😅.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Matt S. 1 year ago on Google
    The city need to clean it up a little, fence needs to be repaired, artificial turf needs to be installed if they are not going to put grass, alot of dust when the dogs are playing. With all the taxes we pay they can fix these issues
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joanie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this dog park. My experience is on the small dog side. Owners are attentive. I've never seen a conflict. Lots of shade and seating, including picnic benches (which one if my dogs loves, cuz she only there for sunning and attention from people). A bit dusty when it's been dry. Only complaint.. no lights, and closes at 6. Sometimes night time is the only part of the day cool enough for the dogs to really run for any length of time. It's light until 830 in the summer. They could at least have later hours then.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tomer G. 2 years ago on Google
    I remember when they built this park over 20 years ago. I think if I’m not mistaken it was a dog park but it was not fenced and it was just terrible. Dry grass etc. Then they built this and I brought my second dog here with my friend and his dog. My dog was already older and Lay under the bench the whole time. Then my wife and I brought my male boxer her female boxer and the female puppy from their second litter. They love dog parks. They grew up in Fresno and San Luis Obispo and there are so many dog parks so they are used to them. But anyways they loved and enjoyed this park a lot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Richard N. 10 months ago on Google • 58 reviews
    It's good to take your dog do socialize with other dogs the down size is a lot of dust not much grass.

  • 5/5 hightttech 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. Three spacious areas, clean, plenty of other dogs, trees and training aids. You can visit yards for big dogs, small dogs or "timid dogs". Each yard is spacious, well kept and has lots of training aids like ramps and jump-rings to ready a dog for show, or just to have fun. There were plenty of other dogs when i visited, from 4-7PM on a weekday. Lots of parking as well. Lots of BIG SHADE TREES which is a huge plus. There was a nice breeze. I was not baking in the sunlight of the 90 degree day. Plenty of chairs and benches to relax while your dog plays. Friendly chat with other visitors. I will visit this place whenever I'm in the valley. For once, L.A. does something right.

  • 5/5 Alfredo T. 2 years ago on Google
    Do you like parks? Do you like dogs? Then you’ll love this place where you can let your dog be a dog. Watch out for Dodger, who is goofy and fun. Paco runs the place with an iron fist … but he’s fair.

  • 5/5 Nusrat H. 4 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    This area is designated and posted as a dog-off-leash area during 6am to 6pm everyday. It has 3 zones : large dog; small dog; and timid dogs. Dog owners must try this place !!!

  • 2/5 Tom T. 1 year ago on Google
    Not the parks fault necessarily but someone stole my $60 leash today. Honestly you should be ashamed of yourself. It was the only one I had after having to split up my two dogs (separation from partner). So don't leave your things near the gate.

  • 5/5 Codi Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Never had a problem here. My dogs are cuter than all the other dogs here but they're even cuter when they have other happy dogs to play with, and all the other dogs seem really happy to be there. Dog agility courses are a neat addition. Fun to pretend dogs are listening to me tryin to get them on the A-frame when in reality they just wondered up there hoping for pets.

  • 5/5 Millie B. 10 months ago on Google
    This park was pretty big, it’s mixed small and large dog area. It has reasonably clean water. The ground is covered with wood chips. It is fairly clean. I would recommend this park to anyone who likes to play, fetch with the dogs or who have dogs that are comfortable with large dogs.

  • 5/5 Armando S. 1 year ago on Google
    This was the first time I went to a dog park. I took my German Shepherd who is about 2 years old. He is a little shy but the dogs there were very friendly. The people that I met there were also very friendly. It is a big open space with lots of room for a dog to run and have fun. I would recommend this place.

  • 5/5 Jay A. 10 months ago on Google
    This spot is a great place to socialize the dogs - it’s truly a dog’s destination. I never recall having passed by the place, at any point, previously, at least, during the day time, but wow - there’s so many dogs and dog owners, etc. that visit this place - I’d recommend it for anyone, anywhere in greater Los Angeles, who takes care of dogs, or owns a dog. It would really spice up a professional dog walker’s oeuvre, in their dog talk, amongst their clients, kind of thing, I feel. I’d say that it’s really worth the trip. There’s no other dog park like it, and this is the valley - I feel that it gets some people out of their usual element, of doing dog doo duties, locally, and it provides some variety and excitement, for the dogs, and for their caretakers.

  • 5/5 Kurt B. 1 year ago on Google
    We have three small pooches, a 5 month old Maltese mix Cholita who is a terror at the house because she won't leave the two boys alone! Don Julio is a 6yr male Shi Tzu and Mr Kiwi is a 14yr old cocker spaniel. The first time there we brought Don Julio and Cholita, Don Julio was good, just wanted to fetch his favorite toys but poor little Cholita starter to yell and run for three gates!! We were both so surprised of her actionsb we thought people might think we were torturing her. The whole time there, all other dogs were just doing dog things. Out first trip was a little shorter than expected. We went a week or two later and there was a huge improvement in little Cholita's performance! She was still clingy but not as bad, no screaming either, she definitely was doing better with others! Here is three best thing: After the second visit to there Park, her whole demeanor had changed but she's also lost most of her teeth now too. She is way more calm, likes the car ride to and from the park. There are three areas there, small dog and a big dog and there third across the way is for unstable dogs I believe. The people there all seem friendly but some dogs well what can I say, dogs will be dogs!! I'll add photos of the Park here in a week or so.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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