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Polo Grounds County Park Dog Park: Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. Source: Santa Cruz County Parks, checked 2026-10-31. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/polo-grounds-county-park-dog-park/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

# Polo Grounds County Park Dog Park

**Yes. This is an off-leash dog park.**

Type: park. Location: Santa Cruz County, California. Managed by Santa Cruz County Parks.

## Rules

| Rule | Value | Source | Verified | Freshness |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dogs allowed | Yes | [1] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Official restrictions | Dogs must be on a leash until they are inside the dog park, which has separate small-dog and large-dog sections. Dogs are not allowed in playground areas, athletic fields or inside buildings. | [3] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Leash | Off leash allowed (Leashed until inside the dog park.) | [2] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |
| Dog park on site | Yes | [1] | 2026-10-31 | fresh |

## Sources

1. Santa Cruz County Parks, "Dogs at County Parks: county dog parks" (government, checked 2026-10-31): https://parks.santacruzcountyca.gov/Home/ExploreOurParksBeaches/DogsatCountyParks.aspx
   > County Dog Parks Chanticleer Avenue County Park Polo Grounds County Park Pinto Lake County Park All county dog parks have separate small and large dog sections.
2. Santa Cruz County Parks, "Dogs at County Parks: the leash law" (government, checked 2026-10-31): https://parks.santacruzcountyca.gov/Home/ExploreOurParksBeaches/DogsatCountyParks.aspx
   > Dogs must be on leash at all County Parks until they are inside the dog park.
3. Santa Cruz County Parks, "Dogs at County Parks: where dogs may not go" (government, checked 2026-10-31): https://parks.santacruzcountyca.gov/Home/ExploreOurParksBeaches/DogsatCountyParks.aspx
   > dogs are not allowed in playground areas, athletic fields, or inside building/venues.

Verified October 31, 2026; re-check due 2026-11-30. Freshness: fresh.
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