Covering 1.2 acres on Paseo De Las Verdes in Encinitas, Las Verdes Park splits into two landscaped spaces on either side of the street, each serving as a trailhead for the Encinitas Ranch loop trail system. The trails circle through coastal sage scrub with elevation gains offering eastern views of Encinitas Ranch, a popular route for leashed-dog walkers whose overnight boarding needs are handled by The Animal Keeper on the east side of Encinitas. A covered shade structure shelters the playground equipment, keeping the play area cooler than exposed parks during peak summer heat in New Encinitas. Picnic tables and a grassy open space fill the park's west-side section, providing a flat staging area for hikers and trail runners beginning or ending the Encinitas Ranch circuit. Dog owners make up a visible share of the trail traffic, reflecting a pet-owner density across New Encinitas that sustains veterinary operations — Companion Pet Care among them — along the Encinitas Boulevard corridor. The trail access on the park's east boundary connects to a 3.5-mile loop of unpaved single-track and fire-road segments crossing coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitat with moderate elevation changes and eastern ridgeline views.