Best Dog Park

This is the best dog park in the area. There is a separate area for small dogs, although most people bring the smaller dogs into the main area. The main part has 3 different sections - one grassy, one on a sunny hill that is mostly hard clay and gravel, and the middle one, which is heavily shaded, flat, and in a flood-plain, so it has nice sandy-silty soil that is easy on dog's paws. This is where most dogs congregate and where our Pitmatian (Pit Bull-Dalmatian mix) likes to play. We usually go on weekends, and there are typically 10-15 other dogs there. There is a central area with benches and a picnic table where most owners congregate, and everyone has been very friendly. It says children are not allowed (for insurance purposes), but I bring my 3 year old, and he loves it. Generally, if someone is bringing their dog to a dog park, it's not aggressive, but you never know. Obviously, keep your kid within arms reach just in case. But really, the dogs are having so much fun playing with each other that they largely ignore the humans. They do tend to run a lot, and he did get knocked down once, but it was just an accident.

If you're inexperienced with dogs, please understand that dogs LIKE to chase each other around, wrestle, and play-fight. Unless you hear a "yelp", your dog is FINE. When we arrive, Pumbaa is typically chased around and jumped on by no less than 5 other dogs for the first ten minutes. It's how the "pack" evaluates a newcomer and determines where he/she fits in the hierarchy. If your dog is not socialized with other dogs and isn't used to dog behaviour, perhaps a smaller, calmer setting would be more appropriate for him/her.

Pro Tip: The dog park is located in the back of the park. When you come in the main entrance off of 51, turn right and go to the end of the road. There are 2 entrances. Use the first one, immediately to your left as you enter the parking lot (not the one behind the volleyball court). It's a shorter walk, and this entrance has a water station right at the gate, so you can hose all the mud off your dog before they get back in your car. This is also where the entrance to the small dog area is.

Aug. 23, 2019

Great place to chill

Great place to bring your dog and chill. Beer prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly and really loves what they do. I went with my Pit Bull and he ran around and played for 3 hours.

Aug. 23, 2019