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Connecticut
Avon/Simsbury
- Nod Brook. Water and no leash - Dogs run/swim. This area is
designated as a Dog Training Area for the field trial enthusiasts, Please make
sure to make sure that your dog does not interfere with the training that goes
on there. Nice area.
Avon/Simsbury. Location: Off Rt 10 In Simsbury/Avon line. By Chubb Insurance.
Directions: Off 44 in Avon: Route 10 heading to Simsbury. RIGHT at light going
into Chubb Insurance. RIGHT at 1st stop sign, just past the bike/walk path.
Take bumpy road till it ends. The sign for Chubb Insurance is hard to see, but
it is part of the Tower Business Park which is a big easy to spot entrance. We
went way too far and had to backtrack, so learn from our mistake! It's a
terrific place to take your dog, though. Ours learned how to swim there and
we'll be back again! (Thank you Peter Peterson, Jane Macy-Painter & Ann
Ibbotson)
Branford
- Our Dog Park, Short Beech, Branford CT. The permanent metal
fence that is safe for dogs of all sizes with double gate entrance. Location: Behind Adult Day Care
Center on Short Beech Road Branford. 421 Shore Drive officially. Directions:
Look for Short Beach on Map Quest, Then 421 Shore Drive. (Thank you Norma
Winik, Nancy Spector, Dave Hyatt)
- Young Park. There is an enforced leash law in Branford so
be careful as this is NOT a town recognized dog park. They usually
leave you alone but the partial fenced part is a kids softball field so if
there is a game it may be an issue. That is an actual pond but watch out for
the swans they will chase your dog Field w/pond-Wooded trails, swimming pond, trails, lots of friendly
dogs and people. Leash dog on the way to the
field. This is a very nice place to take your dog, it has trails which are
marked, there are several routes to take. Also a semi-fenced in field. I felt
comfortable enough to let my dog go w/o a leash. I would bring water, and you
also must bring a leash. I did not feel comfortable letting my dog swim in the
pond, as it was very "pond like". It was a very nice park overall. It took us
about 40 minutes to circle around once. Location: I95N to exit 56. Make right
follow to stop sign. Make right on to Rt.146. Follow 146 quite a ways, very
twisty turny, you will have to make a hard left to keep following 146, veer
right @ fork, there will be a golf course, Young Park will be on your right,
entrance is on right. (Thank you Jessica Dzierlatka, Denise Gentile & Erica Grasso)
Bristol
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Bristol Dog Park: Proposed Site Rockwell Park off Route 72. Dog owners
in Bristol and surrounding towns currently have access to Robert's Property.
However, we are working together to build an official dog park! We have a
$35,000 estimate for fencing, gates and poop bag dispensers. Location: We
currently have an unofficial 50 acre dog park off of James P. Casey Road
across the street from Chippens Hill Middle School. There are poop bags on
site. (Thank you Chloe White)
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Bristol Park. (This park is not an
official dog park yet. Some people are working on making this a dog
park. But until it is official, it is illegal to take your dog without a
leash.) Very large open field. Trails and a
HUGE hill at the back of the field for dogs to run up and tire themselves
out. Lots of friendly dogs and people. Limited parking in small lot (maybe
5-6 cars) but I think parking on road is permitted. Busy road though.
Location: Across from Chippens Hill School. Directions: Route 6 in Bristol -
at Staples / Dunkin Donuts, turn right. Go about 1-2 miles, passing little
league fields. Continue straight through a couple stop signs and a light.
Park is on the left side, immediately after the cemetery and directly across
from the school.
Easton & Weston
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Trout
Brook Valley. Trails for dogs, horses, hiking, picnicking, and for
blueberry picking. Location: Aspetuck Land Trust's Crow Hill and Jump Hill
Preserves in Easton, and Bradley Road in Weston. (Thank you Aileen Keays)
Enfield
Essex
- Viney Hill Brook
Preserve. Fenced in dog park and nature preserve. Swimming pond with life
guard. Location: Essex, CT. Not easy to find. Look for sign off old route 9
just south of town towards Old Saybrook. Directions: Go North on Old Route 9
from Old Saybrook, CT. Turn left approx 1/2 mile past Essex town line. Follow
brown park signs. (Thank you Christopher Billiau)
Fairfield
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Mohegan Lake. Along lakeside and trails. Trees, bags,
benches, trash cans, parking. (Thank you Joanne L.)
Granby
- Granby Dog
Park. Granby dog park is a fully fenced park, double gated , mulch
surfaced. Water is off for the winter so we ask that you bring water in a jug
for your dog. poop bags are available. Location: Salmon brook st at Salmon
Brook Park. Directions: Directions from Route 91 North & South: Exit 40
(Bradley International Airport) to Route 20 / East Granby / Granby Exit. Route
20 West to Granby center. At intersection of Routes 10/202 & 20, take left
onto 10/202 and get into the right lane. Continue through lights on 10/202
South - park is on the right. From Route 44: North on Route 10 to Granby. Park
is located just before the town center on the left. From Western
Massachusetts: Take Route 57 to the center of Southwick. At the end of Route
57, take a left on Route 10/202 South through town and into Granby. Continue
on 10/202 until you pass Granby town center. The park is on the right just
past the town center. When you turn into the park entrance, go straight and
turn right at the fork in the road. The Dog Park is located at the far end of
the parking lot just after the horse exercise area on the right (tan
highlighted area in the park layout below).
(Thank you Linda
Piwonski & Susan Byer)
Greenwich
- Grass Island Dog Park. Small but busy. Two fenced areas for
large and small dogs. Tends to get a little soggy, but worth a visit.
Surrounding waterfront/park area nice for leash walks. Location: Grass Island
Road. Directions: I-95 Exit 3 onto Arch Street towards RR bridge (left from N,
right from S), left onto Horseneck, left onto Shore, left onto Grass Island.
park immediately on right. (Thank you
JT Brown)
Groton
- The Copp Family Park. Fenced in big and small dog park
area. Un leashed in fenced area, and some trails around the park. Lots of
trees and tables. There are plastic poop bags, but no water, so you must bring
your own. Location: Rt. 184. (Thank you
Stefanie Thomas)
Hamden
- Hamden Dog Park.
Description: Fenced in, trees with a path around the outside. Picnic tables,
water bowls, poop bags. Lots of dogs! Location: Waite Street. Directions:
Route 15 to Whitney Ave, left onto Waite Street. It's on the right. (Thank you
Sam Hill)
Harwinton
- Harwinton Recreation Area. This is a great place for dogs
to romp off-leash in the woods and water but, again, care should be taken to
leash up while other park visitors pass if they appear uncomfortable with
dogs. Field and wooded 1-2 mile trail, much of it running along a brook.
There are picnic tables, a pavilion and a pond but no restroom facilities.
Frequented by lots of dog owners and off-leash dogs but others use the park,
as well, so some sensitivity should be shown when approaching children or
people who aren't crazy about dog slobber. Location: At the intersection of
Routes 4 and 118 in Harwinton. Directions: Route 4 (west or east, depending
on where you're coming from) to it's junction with Route 118. There is a
sign for the park at the junction traffic light, diagonally across the
street from The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. (Thank you Susan
Turner)
Milford
- Eisenhower Park. Fenced,
trees, restrooms, & benches. There are donated plastic bags and trash in dog
run, NO water so bring some and NO facilities!!!... in the main park the
facilities are typically closed... The entire park is numerous acres of fields
and woods BUT Is ON LEASH ONLY the main park appears underused however on a
typical day. Expect riders on horseback anywhere and anytime (YOU have to be
on leash) model airplanes in the south field as well as birdwatchers, High
school cross country meets, as well as annual events that require you to be
leashed... Take our dog to the dog run use but don't abuse the facilities, The
Run was donated by members of the community and while the public works does
cut the grass and empty trash bins the dog run is self/user maintained and
kept up so be a model citizen and clean up and curb your dog from digging...
thank you. Location: North Street ( Route 121). The Main Public use park the
dog run is located Off West River from North St, north towards Orange town
line left on Flax Mill RD to left on West River Rd 3/4 of a mile on left to
enclosure. Directions: From RT 1 post road north on North Street to Flax Mill
Road (at the Orange Town line) left to stop sign West River RD... 3/4 of a
mile on the left is the dog enclosure for off leash activities... The rest of
the Park is for ON leash only and is patrolled !!! as such From the Merritt
exit 55 (b) if northbound left on Wolf Harbor to the stop sign and left on
West River the entrance is on the right about 5 houses down (on the curve)
(Thank you Jim Sanquedolce)
New Canaan
- Spencer's Run, Waveny Park. Fenced dog
park, dogs are off-leash. (Thank you Beth Levine)
New Haven
- Divinity School Dog Run. Small but beautiful
fenced in dog run for the neighborhood dogs and visitors. It is located in the
middle of a residential area so dogs must be refrained from barking. Location:
St. Ronan Street. Directions: From I-91, take exit 6 (Willow St) and go into
New Haven at exit (not Hamden). Travel on Willow about 1 mile until it dead
ends on Whitney Ave. Make a right on Whitney and a few feet down, make a left
at the first stop light onto Canner St. Make a left at first stop sign onto
St. Ronan and the park will be half a block down on the right. (Thank you
Nelia Padilla)
- Lake Wintergreen. Big open area surrounding
a lake. Not fenced in but far from the street, I feel comfortable to let the
dog run around off leash. There are sometimes other animals and wildlife
around (deer, rabbits). Location: West Rock ridge. (Thank you Ashlee Garay)
Norfolk
- Cranbury Park. Wooded and fields. No leash required.
Tons of dogs all the time. (Thank you Paul Mazzarulli)
Norwalk
- Cranbury Park. Located on
Grumman Ave. Water, trails, trees, tables, restrooms. (Thank you Lisa Smyth)
- Taylor Farm. The pond at the park is great
however your dog will need a bath when she or he gets home! Large fields,
swimming pond, trails, fenced by the road. Location: Beach Road, Norwalk CT.
Across the street from Calf Pasture Beach. (Thank you Michele Moynagh & Lisa
Smyth)
Norwich
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Pawsitive Park. Off leash, fenced park with separate areas for large and
small dogs. Location: Asylum Street. Directions: Off leash park sectioned for
small and large dogs. Location: Aslym Street. Directions: Off 395N Exit 80
East (Rte 82) towards downtown Norwich end of exit take a right and go about a
mile till you see CVS (on left) turn left at the light there just past CVS.
Park is less than a mile on your right. (Thank you Debbie & Ann Miller)
Old Saybrook
- Clarke Park. Great hiking trails with water
for dogs. Amazing trails and dogs off leash are very welcome. Obviously
standards apply...pick up after dog or cover it in woods. Location: Old School
House RD. (Thank you Jason Gordon)
Ridgefield
- Bark Park Dog Park. Fully
fenced, two separate areas: Small Dog and All Dog. Water, benches, built in
toys, great people and pups.
Location: Prospect Ridge. Off Governor St. Directions: Rte. 35 or 33 to Main Street in
Ridgefield. Past the fountain, first traffic light (Governor St.). Make
right, go all the way to the end. Make another right. First left turn is the
park. (Thank you Marian Vitale & Anna Marie Iannotta)
Rowayton
- Rowayton Dog Park. Fenced in
on 3 sides with the fourth side having a stone wall which some dogs are able
to jump, off leash dog park, water bowl for drinking, poop bags, trash can. Great
place to go if you need a fenced in park. You can always see where your dog is
at. Very friendly park. Location: Highland Ave. Rte 136 next to the Rowayton
Library. (Thank you Michele Moynagh & Debra Bucca)
Southbury
- Southbury Off-Leash Area. There is a small fenced in area, and also a large non-fenced in area. Southbury (Oand
G). dog park off leash is opened plenty of swimming. Location: Route 67.
Directions: exit 15 from 84 right off exit to rt 67 left at light cont. on 67
look for sign that says O&G go left. Please make sure to follow the rules that you find. (Thank
you Carol Steiman & Joan Langer)
Southington
- Mill Street Dog Park. Dogs must be
registered in Southington. Old Baseball Field
-Off leash park. Location: Mill Street - Southington, CT 06489. Directions:
Off of Queen Street. (Thank you Wayne Splettstoeszer & Jessica Gamble)
South Windsor
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South Windsor Bark Park. 1
acre off-leash fenced dog park. Separate areas for smaller dogs and larger
dogs. Location: End of Chief Ryan Way (dead end). Directions: Off of Sand
Hill Road. (Thank you Brenda Chaisson)
Stamford
Stonington
- Anna James
Paffard Woods, Avalonia Land Trust. 30 acres of trails, nature preserve.
Location: North Main Street. Directions: I-95 xt 91S, follow arrows to
Stonington and Notrth Main Street.
Southington
- Southington Dog Park. Old baseball field.
Off-leash park, completely fenced in with a separate area for small or timid
dogs. Double-gated entrance, poop bags and trash cans for disposal. Many
improvements possible in near future. Nice friendly environment. Location:
Mill Street. Directions: Rt 84- exit 32-south on Rt 10 (Queen St) appx.2
miles-right turn onto Mill St-park is after greenway trail on right. (Thank
you Rick Narus)
South Windor
- Bark Park- South Windsor.
Fenced in dog park. Separate area for large and small dogs. Location: Nevers
park. Directions: Near Nevers park and south Windsor police station. (Thank
you Chris Dorsey)
Torrington
- Sunny Brook Park. Hiking, trails, pond. Tons
of hiking trails. Great for dogs off-leash. Tons of dogs and friendly people.
There is a pond, but take care as early summer there are baby geese and the
people who fly model airplanes will report you if your dog hurts any wildlife.
(rightfully so) Be aware because many families also walk there with children.
Please no aggressive dogs. Look forward to seeing you there! Location: Located
on Newfield Rd in Torrington. Directions: Look up on Mapquest. Newfield Rd. It
is on the right hand side past the dam coming from Torrington. (Thank you Kyle
& Melisa Harding)
Vernon
- Valley Falls Park. Nice
hiking trails. Located off route 84 to tunnel road and left onto valley Falls
Rd. (Thank you Michelle Coutu)
Westhaven
- West Haven Dog Park. Small completly fenced
area for dogs to exercise & socialize off leash. A few park benches. All grass
area. Trash barrel outside gate. Bring your own bags. No watre/facilities.
Parking lot across the street. Location: Platt Avenue & Educational Way. Near
back entrance to West Haven High School adjacent to the tennis courts. (Thank
you Rachel Solveira)
Westport
- Winslow Park. Located on
Route 1. Trees, trash, & tables.
Wethersfield
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Wethersfield Dog Park. Small
dog and large dog areas. Plenty of trees and benches. Watering stations
provided. Please bring your own water. Location: Mill Woods
Park, 154 Prospect Street. (Thank you Kathy Griswold)
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