I like to bring my dogs here when they're full of energy, as running up & down the steep hills of this park tires them out quickly! It's a great big open space for them and they can run like maniacs and you normally don't have to worry about them getting in anybody's way. It's very rare to find the park empty, and my dogs always have other dogs to romp around with. The main obstacle of this park is if there is a baseball game going on in one of the diamonds...
The good thing about this park is that it's pretty accessible by foot - there's a bridge over the DVP that takes you from the east side over to the west side. There is also limited parking is available on Carlton right by Riverdale Farm.