Shoreview Off Leash Park

This place is GREAT! Living roughly between the two, I usually frequent either the dog park on the beach in Edmonds or the one down next to Green Lake. I didn’t find out this park was here until about a month ago. Not only is this one closer, but I like it a bit better and I’ll tell you why.
First off, my little Jack Russell loves to run. This park is like 2 football fields attached end to end. I can throw the ball for days without getting in someone’s way or losing it and there’s plenty of options for running. Since the park is so massive, you can easily meet other dogs or have a section mostly to yourself.
Secondly, you can see the whole park from basically anywhere. It’s nice to be able to keep track of your dogs and keep an eye on the riff raff.
The park is a little hard to get to. Just pull into the last driveway for Shoreline CC and it’s in the back to the back, left of the parking lot.
Green Lake has a lot of ups and downs to easily wear a dog out but it forces most people and dogs to congregate at the top in the middle. Edmonds has the water but the rocks are kind of dangerous and there aren’t a lot of options for play area so, again, everyone congregates in one area.
Additional Info: There are 2 play structures that aren’t very big that dogs can get on and not a lot of options for water or sitting but the dogs usually pee all over the benches anyway!

Great place for dogs to learn their manners with other dogs, for shy dogs to build confidence, or to socialize. However, Shoreview Park is a HUGE place to explore, so don’t spend your whole day here, let your pup adventure around in the forest or take a walk down to hidden lake!

Large off leash play area with lots of frisbees hanging around. Small shy dog play area and dog watering station. Great wooded leashed trails too.

My experience with this dog park has been quite variable. My eight month old standard
poodle puppy has found great playmates here at times. But, there is no enforcement surrounding the rules of the park. About three months ago, a giant Samoyed bit my pup without any provocation. The owner just walked off. I incurred huge emergency vet bills as a result. I see very aggressive dogs here at times, and the owners do not
seem to care. I also see owners of dog day care businesses here with more than three dogs. Needless to say, these dogs are not under control.

Had a good time with my dog! He’s not really interested in playing with the other dogs, we just play fetch the whole time. There was lots of room for him to run after the ball. Signs very helpful going through the campus parking to find the dog park. Had poo baggies, benches, tables and various water bowls available. Best to bring a jug of water to contribute. Not very much grass, mostly gravel and mulch. This was our first trip here and we’d like to return!

Crappy little park with crazy drunk people. There hasn’t been a time that I haven’t been followed by some overly talkative rambling person who thinks I am their new best friend. A lady got in my face last time I was there, told me that animal control had just seized all 9 of her poodles and that it was the worst case of abuse they had ever seen! That they had to put most of them to sleep.
Thank you for sharing, now get the heck away from me!!. I only go to this park if I’m pressed for time. We call it «The Landing Strip» because that’s exactly what it is. A large open strip of land with nothing of interest for my dogs to see or do. Be wary of the ball tossers who don’t seem to care if the balls they re throwing hit you or not.
Off leash parks are far and few between, so I’m happy to have one in Shoreline, but seriously can’t we do a little bit better than this?

The off-​leash area is technically in Shoreview Park; however the easiest way to get there via car is through the Shoreline Community College’s parking lot. There are signs that will lead the way.
The off-​leash area is actually pretty big. By guessing, I would say that the length of the area is longer than a football field, but half the width. It’s completely flat, with grass patches, gravel/​dirt areas, and other areas covered with mulch. It is a great place to play ball since you have quite a distance that you can throw (the long way at least). There is water tank w/​bowls for dogs to drink out of. Picnic tables can be found inside the area for people to sit around. The area around the off leash park is lined with trees, so this can provide areas of shade during a hot day.
It doesn’t seem to be a very busy park when I went, I would say there were about 6 other dogs while I was there. Although after asking other fellow dog owners, they said that the day I went was actually a pretty calm/​slow day compared to all the other times they have been there. I think my dog would’ve enjoyed it much more if there were more dogs. This off-​leash area is definitely big enough to accommodate a large amount of dogs.

This dog park is by the Shoreline community college and there are signs that leads you to the park!
Yay to the City of Shoreline!
I was so happy when Shoreline finally had an off leash park! This park is a decent size with open strip area to throw balls for your dog. There are benches and picnic tables in the park. I walked up and down the strip with my dog while throwing the ball. The strip is surrounded by tall trees that provide some shades.
I did see people who did not have dogs use the park for walking/​cardio exercise since the strip is long. They didn’t bother us and we didn’t bother them. The park is big enough to share with others! :-)
There are some rocks/​pebbles in the park but its mostly dirt and grass. I do recall that there is a fresh water tank for the dogs to drink from.