Dog park · Tamarack Point
Ann D. L'Heureux Dog Park
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Carlsbad's original dog park (named for community leader Ann D. L'Heureux in 2006): 13,200 square feet of fenced area for dogs to play and exercise, with eucalyptus trees, a dog drinking fountain, bag dispensers, benches, its own parking lot and a trail connection to Hidden Canyon Community Park. Open daily 8 a.m. to sunset; not reservable. The City lists no restrooms or picnic area here.
Published prices
No fees: free to use, first come, first served.
At a glance
- Capacity
- Not published
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Hours
- Open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset
- Parking
- Available
- Run by
- City of Carlsbad
Amenities
- Restrooms · not listed
- Playground · not listed
- Picnic tables · not listed
- BBQ grills · not listed
- Sports fields (no)
- Beach access (no)
- Dogs allowed
- Accessible (ADA) · not listed
Rules
- Alcohol
- This park isn't on the City's open-container ban list: CMC 8.44.040 bans open containers only in the Village-Barrio public places, Rotary Park, Holiday Park and Pine Avenue Community Park (a permit can waive it). Glass drinking containers are banned in every park (CMC 11.32.040(A)). For a permitted rental, alcohol is limited to the terms of the permit (Use Regulations Summary 9/9/25).
- Bounce houses
- N/A (no reservable area; citywide, inflatables need a park and facility use permit, CMC 11.32.030(29))
- Amplified sound
- N/A (not reservable); the disorderly-conduct rule on unreasonably loud noise applies (CMC 8.38.050).
- Canopies
- N/A
- Other rules
- Dogs are welcome only at the City's three dog parks and on leash on citywide trails; they are not allowed in any other City park or on the beach (leashed dogs may use the top of the Pine-to-Tamarack seawall). Maintained as needed (no scheduled closure published). Groups of 25+ in a City park need a permit (CMC 11.32.030(18)). No glass (CMC 11.32.040(A)); no smoking (CMC 11.32.110). Phone 442-339-2680.
How to book
Nothing here can be reserved.
Location
2700 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92010 (one-half mile east of El Camino Real; the City's GIS parks layer gives the ZIP as 92008) · Pin from the street address (OpenStreetMap). Get directions
Nearby
Sources
We checked these pages in September 2026. Prices change; confirm with the venue before you book. Something out of date? Tell us.
- carlsbadca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/12/7400
- carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-community-centers/parks
- carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-community-centers/parks/dog-parks
- carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/rentals
- carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2004/637433863363600000
- ecode360.com/44007387
- ecode360.com/44007423
- ecode360.com/44007432
Abbreviations: CMC: Carlsbad Municipal Code (City code) · GIS: the City's online map data