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Hollydale Regional Park

📍 South Gate, CA

4.5(1,551 Google reviews)💰Free👶All ages

Spacious South Gate park with separate large and small dog enclosures, direct LA River Trail access for cycling and jogging, playgrounds, and occasional equestrian visitors who offer free petting and photos.

Dog-friendly enclosuresLA River Trail accessHorse encountersClean facilitiesLarge parkingWildlife sightings
★★★★★Featured review by Richard Hernandez (FIRME RICH)

Great park to take your dog and go run around all over go to the river bed ride your bike with your dog Rhodesian Ridgeback! Good boy Redskin‼️💯

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with dogs who also want playground and trail access in a single stop. The horse encounters are a genuine bonus that younger children find memorable. Active families can chain a trail ride with park time and a dog run without moving the car.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Dog areas have separate enclosures for large and small breeds — confirm which entrance to use
LA River Trail access from the parking lots is direct — bring bikes for a longer outing
🎟️Equestrian visitors are informal, not scheduled — treat a horse encounter as a bonus, not a guaranteed activity
🚗Watch for gopher holes across the open playing fields when children are running

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.5

1,551 Google reviews

Dog-friendly amenities40%
Clean and well-maintained30%
Horse and wildlife encounters20%
LA River trail access10%
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Richard Hernandez (FIRME RICH)

2 months ago

Great park to take your dog and go run around all over go to the river bed ride your bike with your dog Rhodesian Ridgeback! Good boy Redskin‼️💯

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Andres De La Cruz

6 years ago

Is a good park. You can run along the LA River, it has plenty open and grassy space, it has a enclosed dog park. And if you are lucky, you may get to horses since some people take them there to do their walks and tricks. You may also get to see wild rabbits. It has good parking space. The the park is good overall.

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Meli Terrones

3 months ago

Park is really clean restrooms are convenient next to the play area. Also very kind gentlemen riding horses & ponies informed that we can pet, ride or take pictures for free which is really cool.

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Max Lima

10 months ago

Hidden Gem! This park has it all, whether you are going for a walk or jog. Accesible dog park. Huge parking lots that give you access to the Los Angeles River Trail for bicycling or jogging.

Reviews from Google

Overview

Hollydale Regional Park in South Gate connects directly to the LA River Trail via large parking lots on both sides of the facility, making it a practical cycling and jogging trailhead. Two enclosed dog areas — one for large breeds, one for small — operate within the park. Playground equipment is located close to clean restrooms. Friendly equestrians regularly pass through and have been known to stop for free petting sessions and photos. Watch for gopher holes in the open playing fields.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday06:00 – 18:00
Tuesday06:00 – 18:00
Wednesday06:00 – 18:00
Thursday06:00 – 18:00
Friday06:00 – 18:00
Saturday06:00 – 18:00
Sunday06:00 – 18:00

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