Barker Ranch Dog Park

New dog park with turf grass. It’s a bit on the small size, not too much shade and has a water spout which is a plus.

Nice park! It is small but it meets a need for Lake Forest pups, a fenced in place where they can safely run around. I do think it needs a few more shaded areas, especially with summer coming, but the patio areas they have are perfect for now! All in all it was a nice park for my boxer dog

I don’t know why people are complaining about a free clean dog park. On the small side but much nicer than Irvine…

This dog park is a joke, like the rest of the development. Good thing my dog can run around this TINY, stinky «park» after being locked up all day in the tiny house. He takes five strides from end to end it is so small.

Was happy to read there is a bark park in town. But I don’t think we’ll be back.
My 12 pound terrier mix easily got through the slats in the fence near the small dog entrance. I’m one of those folks that stays near there pup, not on the bench, so it wasn’t like I wasn’t paying attention. Two other small dogs also got through while we were there.
I know that we use the park «at our own risk», but I think whoever designed the park for the city didn’t think the space in the fence through. A fence between the the entrance to the big dog and small dog areas also would have been a good idea.

I love this dog park. I know it’s not very big, but it’s perfect for my little 14 pound dog. It was clean, had a clean water fountain for the dogs, nice benches to sit on and lots of great owners and their dogs were there. My dog enjoyed herself immensely. We will definitely be back.

Nice small dog park that has the fake grass and water fountain. Bring a bowl though since fountain drains right away if your dog drinks slow.
I’m unfortunately unable to use it because my 10 lb dog can fit through the doors and ran out to the street :(hopefully they’ll add mesh to it since the location is very convenient.

This park is on the small side and the surface is 100% astroturf. The location definitely fills a gap in the area, but given the overwhelming smell of dog feces (maybe because of the turf?) and the position of the only water bowl being such that every dog was taking turns peeing in it, I’d take the extra few minutes to head over to the Irvine park instead.

Open from dusk until dawn… what’s the point? I won’t be able to take my dog during the week as it closes around 5 everyday. This park purposely has no evening lights for that same reason. Only walk way lights are on.
The Irvine dog park has more consistent hours (6 am to 10pm) that work for people that actually have day jobs.

It’s a tiny park, make no mistake, but it’s clean and has a nice watering station for the pups in the middle of the astroturf. It’s great this time of year but I can see the lack of trees making the park a little uncomfortable to stand around in during the summer. Hoping those get planted near the seating areas sometime soon.

Situated within Lake Forest’s Baker Ranch housing community, Barker Ranch is a brand spanking new dog park. Officially open only a few days ago.
On the small side compared to other dog parks in Orange County. But they do have 2 separate areas, one for big dogs and one for small dogs, therefore feel to bring any of your furry canine family members. The bars on the gates however need to be a little more narrow. 2 of my 3 skinny mini chihuahuas (all under 4 pounds) kept sneaking out or over to the big dog side.
Set up is simple and clean. There are several cement benches on each side with only partial shade coverage unfortunately. I imagine it could be pretty hot during the summer. There are fountains on the ground for the dogs although they didn’t seem to be working when we went. In an effort to be green, the ground is covered with artificial turf instead of grass.
There’s street parking off Monarch or you can park within the cul-​de-​sac off Baffin Bay next to Extra Storage Space.
Fun fact: Barker Ranch is also the name of the infamous final hiding place of Charles Manson and his «family».