Top Public & Private Dog Parks in Santa Cruz, CA

This was our Second time to this Sniffspot and it absolutely reinforced that it is an absolute paradise. It’s a place where our sensitive and reactive dog can have a safe space and reset his nervous system a bit.

Such an amazing spot and such an amazing host! Devonne knows how hard it is to have a fearful dog and it shows! She’s very considerate and we can’t wait to come decompress here again

This was just as described, the shower was easy to use and convenient. The yard has places to sit and play. Easy to enter/find and clear communication. Thanks!

Nickis property was beautiful, and very secure fence. My Great Pyrenees is more of a sniffer so he loved just cruising the area. Lots of dog toys and pool for them too. We will definitely be back!!

Great spot with spacious space for dogs to explore! Both of our dogs had a blast there. The spot has a great mix of meadow, hill, tree, and our dogs kept exploring for the whole 1.5 hours. The spot is also in a quiet neighborhood so our dogs really enjoyed it with peace of mind (one of them is leash reactive to dogs).

Place was exactly as described. The tree in the front was beautiful and I managed to capture some great fall pictures of my dog. Thank you for sharing your space with us.

Our dogs had a great time! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful space! We will definitely return!

We had such a fun time at Nicki’s sniff spot, nicki was super easy to communicate with and Our dog had so much fun running around and sniffing. The yard is very large and has lots of good places to explore. Highly recommend!

Great spot! Very quiet and lots of space for play. Loved the paved area so my dog’s nails could be worn down. We’ll definitely be back.

Ample parking and tons of room for the pups to run around. Fully fenced and secure to let your dogs off leash without a worry. Would definitely recommend!

Our dog loved this Sniffspot! Plenty of space to run around. A kiddie pool to cool down after running. Plenty of balls to chase. A mixture of sun and shade so should be good in all weather. A little poison oak to watch out for, but there's so much space it's not too hard to avoid. We'll definitely be back!

This is a small but really well set up Sniffspot. There were all sorts of toys and fun things for the pups to get into. Jasmine had puzzles with treats, a peanut butter lick bar, balls, pull toys, and some other things to engage the pups. it is probably only about 50 feet by 15-20 feet wide so maybe best suited for smaller dogs OR dogs who need training places (which mine do.) I have two 2 year old very high energy working dog siblings (border collies) so we are working on the relaxation protocols as well as just generally having fun. Having a place away from home where I know they are safe is great. There was just enough distraction for them to be challenged but engaged in some of the training. As you can see from the pictures, they also had a bunch of fun with all the toys. The fence is secure and high. If your dog has food allergies you might want to check with Jasmine first about the treats....but mine were in heaven. Border Collies being what they are, the puzzles were undone in about 10 seconds........I could hear some dogs in the distance walking by (this is in the city of Santa Cruz) but it was the perfect amount of distraction for my training. I don't think it was within 50 feet at all (which is one of the questions) And, I didn't see any other dogs....

The road in was a bit rough but it was well worth the trip. Our dog got to be free off leash in the wonderful mountain woods. We got to enjoy the fresh mountain air without being crowded in a too full public park. It was much fun meeting the chickens, horses and piggy and the host was very friendly and kind.

I was so happy to have found this location!! Carrie made scheduling so simple and the space was amazing! Tons of room for my pup to run free and be a dog! Totally fenced in, lots of grass for her to roll in and a good hill for her to get some exercise on. Can’t recommend this enough! It will be a weekly occurrence for us!

Sniffspot and this location is a dream come true! I am so happy someone started this business. This spot is and secure and has a tons of interesting areas for pups to explore. My pups are highly prey driven and besides running abroad they chased birds and lizards out of bushes. Its a blessing to see them enjoy doing what they truly are bred to do. It is up a steep hill but worth it. The area is open and sunny.

Great place for our younger Golden Retriever to run and our older Golden to sniff around and be the explorer. We did discover a few ticks on them in the car on the way home which were easily plucked off when we pulled over to get them off (next time we'll bring a tick comb). The property is big and peaceful with lots of room to run. I would recommend it especially for dogs that would enjoy room to run for long distances (ours chases tennis balls). The road to get to the house is steep for about 1/4 mile (or less) but if you drive slowly and carefully, it's no problem. I really appreciated the quick response from the owner and the easy of the app which I had just discovered the same morning we booked.

Our dogs had a great time at this Sniffspot! It's a really nice big yard so our older dog had lots to explore and our younger dog had plenty of room to chase the ball. The host had water out for them and even offered us poop bags which was very nice of her, and she was very friendly. She has chickens but put them inside before we arrived because I thought our dogs might chase them. Really nice big space for the doggos! My photo doesn't do justice to the size of the area.