I will not take my dogs regularly, if ever to bow wow beach. There is no vetting process of any kind, and so there is always a risk of aggressive dogs and owners with no idea what to do. Fights break out all the time.
The water is filthy. My dogs love to swim, but after seeing a dog poop in the water, i'm not comfortable letting them in anymore.
One owner may bring multiple dogs, and if they run off in different directions WHO is going to watch them both? outside toys brought in by owners are risky, because some dogs are possessive of 'THEIR' tennis ball.
The small dog area is nice, but...small.