KAREN

We didn't stay. I was actually afraid to stay. The room smelled bad, the door seemed insecure, the switch plate in the bathroom was too filthy to touch; there were no towels, a mirror was propped up against the wall in an attempt to be a normal motel room, the surrounding area was weedy and unkempt. Even though we had already paid for the room, we left the key and took a room at a different hotel.

I say "little" as we are used to large dog parks. So far the dog parks of South Dakota have been very disappointing - small, barren, boring. Not so here in Mitchell.

This is a lovely park with trees and grass and benches and a perimeter long enough to exercise both dogs and people. In the center is a wonderful little wood. And people clean up after their dogs! Seems like a no-brainer, right? Not from what we've been seeing.

Good job, Mitchell!

We couldn't believe that, in a state of such wide open spaces, they could dedicate only a tiny patch of grass to an off-leash dog park. You can stand in the middle, through a ball for 15 minutes, and then leave. Nothing to see, nothing to sniff, no path for people exercise.

I admit I'm spoiled. I'm used to large, fenced dog parks. This park is small, without trees or much grass. They do have a few obstacles for the dogs to run through or over but that can't replace a real place to romp. And I cannot imagine how all those people could possibly ignore their dogs poop!
Clean up after yourselves, people!