Hours

The Park is open from dawn to 9:00PM, Wednesday through Monday. It is closed all day every Tuesday for park maintenance.
 

Map to the Bark Park

Map of 890 Arlington Dr Costa Mesa, CA 92626, US

Driving Directions

The Park is located on the corner of Arlington Avenue and Newport Boulevard in TeWinkle Park, across the street from the Orange County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center. The address is 890 Arlington Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626.

Rules

Thank you for following these park rules. Our dog park is a privilege and we appreciate your cooperation.

EMERGENCY/IMPORTANT NUMBERS

• Park Rangers … 714-754-5252
  (to report violation of park rules & most other problems)
• CM Police … 714-754-5252
  (to report human altercations or a human bitten by a dog)
• Animal Control … 714-754-5311
  (to report abandoned animals or severe animal abuse in the park)
• CMBP Hotline … 949-733-4101
  (to report maintenance or safety issues, incidents in the park, etc)

TIPS

• You will most likely get dirty and/or wet, so dress accordingly.
• Please be very careful when setting any items on the ground. Some dogs view any object on the ground as a toy, and will pick them up and play with, chew on or dunk them! If you bring personal items with you, please use the tables.
• Lock your valuables in your car.
• Leash your dogs in the parking lot.
• If you witness behavior that concerns you, calmly approach the owner and let them know your concerns

LEGAL

• Costa Mesa Municipal Code relating to the park is posted to the right of the front gate

PLAIN ENGLISH

• Use of CMBP falls into the “user’s assumption of risk” category, just like all other city park acilities
• Owners must have a leash in their possession for each dog – Leash laws apply until you are inside the park entrance
• Limit of 4 dogs per adult, per visit
• Puppies must be 16 weeks old
• Dogs must have all their shots and a city or county license
• Visitors must pick-up their dogs’ feces
• Aggressive dogs are not permitted; any dog that becomes aggressive during a visit must be removed immediately
• Dogs in heat, pregnant or lactating are not permitted
• No food of any kind is allowed
• No advertising or soliciting in the parking lot or park

COMMON SENSE

• CONTROL YOUR DOG; owners should keep their dog in-sight at all times and be aware of how he is interacting with that day’s mix of dogs – dogs can not be left alone in one area while owner is in the other with additional dogs
• COLLARS; while every dog should have a collar with id tags, PINCH & SHOCK COLLARS are PROHIBITED in the park and CHOKE COLLARS are dangerous for playing dogs
• SMALL DOG AREA is for small, elderly, disabled; use common sense and courtesy to other visitors when determining which area of the park to use
• NO FOOD of any kind, even in pockets or bags
• DISPOSAL OF WASTE; please pick up all dog waste in bags provided in dispensers throughout the park, tie the bag & dispose in trash containers
• DIGGING; try to keep your dog from digging – if they do, call Hotline to report location of hole so it can be filled the next Tuesday
• NO ROLLERBLADES, BICYCLES, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ETC should used inside the park; many dogs do not like wheels and will try to chase them away or become aggressive

CHILDREN

• MONITOR your child’s activities, if you bring young children to the dog park. Do not put your children at risk
• DOGS PLAY HARD running, tumbling, jumping, rassling – they are not looking out for children and could knock them down, etc
• NO RUNNING; a dog’s instinct is to chase a moving object and/or try to herd them by nipping at the heels
• NOISE; a screaming or crying child resembles an injured animal and will attract dogs who could become excited and/or aggressive
• APPROACHING UNKNOWN DOGS; while your dog may be accustomed to children, not all dogs are – teach your children to wait for the owner’s permission and to let the dog come to them
• BALLS & DOG TOYS are dirty and belong to the dogs – teach your children to leave them alone for health and safety reasons
• NO CLIMBING on trees or fences
• RECLAIMED WATER is used in the irrigation system & dog urine is present everywhere, so keep small children from sitting on the ground or playing in standing water

BULLETIN BOARDS

• The glass-fronted bulletin board in the Large Dog Area is for official postings from the CMBP Foundation (the plan is to add one in the Small Dog Area)
• The bulletin board in the entry area between gates is for park user postings
• Size limit of 8 ½ x 11 inches per posting
• Date your posting
• Posting will be removed after three weeks
• Canine related businesses that support CMBP may post one business card or one sign up to 8 ½ x 11”
• No soliciting means no mass distribution of cards or flyers – it is permissible to engage fellow park visitors in conversation and provide them information, if they request it