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Victorville.

Eagle Ranch Park is a neighborhood park on Eagle Ranch Parkway with open lawns, a playground, a ball field, and picnic tables with grills. What makes it a good dog stop is the trail network: paths run from the outfield all the way to Mesa Linda Park, so a walk can be as short or as long as the dog needs. Reviewers rate the upkeep of the grounds and trails highly.

One thing to know before you go: this is a park that allows dogs, not a dog park. There is no fenced off-leash area, and a regular points that out for anyone expecting one. Keep the leash on, bring your own bags, and treat it as the evening loop rather than the weekend outing.

Mojave Narrows is the big day out for a Victorville dog. It is a county regional park on Yates Road with lakes, green grass, equestrian and dirt trails, a disc golf course, fishing, and tent and RV camping, all in a part of the High Desert that is otherwise granite and wind. Water fountains and spigots are spread through the grounds, which matters here in July.

Parking is a paid lot, and the ducks, cattle and horses mean a leash is not optional. Trains run past the park regularly, so a noise-sensitive dog may need a minute. Go early in summer, bring water anyway, and expect to stay longer than you planned.

Cosmos Taverna on Mariposa Road is where a Victorville dog owner can sit down with a beer and not leave the dog in the car. Google marks it as allowing dogs, there is an outdoor patio, and the draft list is one of the longer ones in the High Desert. The menu is wide-ranging American food at a moderate price, and reviewers call it an adult hangout that is still family friendly.

The patio has a pool table, so on a cool evening there is something to do beyond the meal. Parking is a free lot with street overflow. Keep the dog on the patio side and under the table; it is a restaurant first and a dog spot second.

Eva Dell Park sits near the river on 1st Street and has more green than most of Victorville: grassy areas, shaded picnic spots under trees, two playgrounds, softball fields and ample parking. On a good afternoon it is a pleasant walk with the dog and reviewers describe the views as beautiful.

Reviews are split, though, and the split matters. Several mention encampments in and around the park, restrooms that are not kept up, and loose dogs roaming the grounds. Go in daylight, keep your own dog leashed and close, and skip it if the lot looks wrong when you pull in.

Grady Trammel Park on Stoddard Wells Road is a modest, quiet neighborhood park with cared-for grass, covered picnic tables, shade trees, a ball field and a basketball court. It is enclosed on three sides, which one dog owner appreciated because it keeps a wandering dog from drifting toward the road. Regulars bring their dogs here to stretch and do their business between errands.

There are no pet stations, so bring your own bags. The restrooms have been closed at times, and one reviewer was blunt about skipping it. It is a fine ten-minute stop rather than a destination.