The Valley · dog park
Laurel Canyon Dog Park
Three fenced acres off Mulholland — one of the biggest in the city. Note the split schedule: off-leash 6-10am and 3pm-dusk, leashed 10am-3pm. Closed Fridays 6-11am.
The facts
| Address | 8260 Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90046 |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Studio City |
| Fenced | Yes — fully enclosed |
| Small-dog area | Yes, separate yard |
| Surface | dirt |
Packed dirt — expect a dusty dog on a dry day and a muddy one after rain.
Is it a fit for your dog?
- Recall still a work in progress? This yard is fenced, so it's a reasonable place to build confidence.
- Under 25 lb? Use the small-dog side by default. It's there for a reason.
- Reactive or newly adopted? A group yard is the hardest possible setting. A decompression walk beacon is usually the better first step.
- Puppy? Wait for the full vaccination series, then come at an off-peak hour.
Before you go
Walk the fence line first
Two minutes around the perimeter tells you whether the gate latches, where the gaps are, and whether the crowd inside is a fit for your dog today.
Watch from outside for a minute
If the energy looks like a mosh pit and your dog is a sniffer, come back later. Leaving without going in is a completely legitimate outcome.
Unclip inside the airlock, not before
A leashed dog surrounded by loose dogs is the single most common way a good visit turns bad. Get through both gates, then unclip.
Bring water and your own bags
Assume the park has neither. A collapsible bowl lives in the car for a reason.
Stay off your phone
You are the supervision. Most incidents are visible ten seconds before they happen, to someone who's watching.
Leave before it sours
End on a good note while your dog is still having fun. Tired dogs get snappy, and the last five minutes are what they remember.
Who's actually going to be here?
Nobody has posted a beacon at Laurel Canyon Dog Park yet — be the first. A beacon says when you're heading over and lets neighbors with compatible dogs join you. It's free, it expires by itself, and nobody can turn you down.