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Michigan
Bay City
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Central Bark. Fenced dog park on the Bay County Fairgrounds site.
Location: 800 Livingston St. Directions: From I-75, exit at 162-A onto M-25,
the Downtown Bay City exit. from there stay on M-25 and head east over the
river and through Bay City. When you get to Livingston Street at the edge of
the city limits there will be a light. Make a left. Go for about 1/8 of a mile
and the park and county fairgrounds will be on the right. (Thank you Eric
Wegener & Crystal Smith)
Brighton / Howell
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E-Z Dog Park and Training.
8 acres with 3 separate parks. 8 fenced acres, 3 separate parks, full
agility course included in park use. Small daily fee of $5 per dog or $25 a
month for unlimited use. ($10 for second dog belonging to same family)
Nature trail, toys, and water for the dogs to cool off in. For safety
purposes, no small dogs and no children under 16 please. Location: NW corner
of Hacker and Norlynn Dr. Directions: Located near I-96, M-59, and U.S. 23.
Directions on web site or e-mail or call 1-810-229-7353. (Thank you Karen
Gorman)
Cascade (Grand Rapids area)
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Shaggy Pines Dog Park. Requires
membership (except on Sundays), but offers TONS of fun for you and your
friend: water, mud, dirt, trails, a clubhouse, benches, self-serve dog wash,
and lots, lots more on this 20 acre dog park. Requires proof of
vaccinations. Be sure to check the website for info before you go! Location:
3895 Cherry Lane SE. Directions: Take I-96E to Cascade Rd., go east to 36th
St, turn L onto 36th, go east until you get to Cherry Lane, turn R, head
south to Shaggy Pines (it's pretty hard to miss). (Thank you Jen Gregg)
Flushing
- Key-Lore Woof Woods Dog park. 2 acre
off-leash play area. 7 acres of wooded trails. Special events planned. Open
all year. Picnic area for dog clubs or doggie birthday parties. $35 annual
membership. Nominal $1 daily use fee. Location: 7185 Gillette Rd. Directions:
Located 5 miles West of I-75 Exit #126 (Mt. Morris Rd). Approx 10 miles South
of Frankenmuth/Birch Run Mall area. (Thank you Sharon Keillor)
Holland
- Ottawa County Dog Park. Large and small dog
friendly park. There is a double gated entrance with both a large and small
dog section. During the summer months there is running water for the dogs. And
if they are stocked there are bags provided for pick up, but it is always nice
to bring one just in case. Location: Located on Ottawa Beach road. It is on
the Ottawa County Fair Grounds property. (Thank you Ashleigh Brondyke)
Jackson
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Cascades Humane Society.
New Paw Playground. Free to the public. Open daily dawn to dusk. 1.5 fenced-in
acres. Location: 1515 Carmen Drive. Directions: off Elm Street, 2 blocks South
of Interstate 94. We're past the post office. (Thank you Jessica Mitchell)
Lyon
Oaks
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Lyon Oaks
Bark Park. Daily or annual vehicle permit required. Features a 13-acre
fenced enclosure with benches and picnic tables; drinking water nearby,
water fountain and shelter. Location: 52251 Pontiac Trail (between Old Plank
and Wixom Roads). Directions: From I-696 exit Wixom Road to North. Turn left
on Pontiac Trail. Lyon Oaks County Park is about 1.5 ahead on the left. Once
in the park, follow the signs to the Bark Park. (Thank you Anne Moore)
Mount Clemens
- Behnke Dog Park. 2
acres, fully fenced, dog water fountain, benches, trees, pooper. Located at
Lafayette & Groesbeck in Mount Clemens, MI. Take M-59 (Hall RD) to M-97
(Groesbeck Road)...go south on Groesbeck. You will pass a stop light,
a large factory (on your left), and an old fighter plane (on your right).
Soon after the factory, you will see baseball fields on your left.
Turn left on to the street just after the fields. There is a sign on
the street that reads, "Distribution Center." The dog park
is on your right. (Thank you Sean Farnum)
Muskegon
- Dog
Star Ranch. Membership dog park. 48 acre Canine Care Facility. 4200
Whitehall Road. (Thank you Virginia Erbland)
Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge Dog Run.
Fenced-in dog run, 1/2 mile long by 150ft wide. Location: Near I-696 and
Grand Trunk RR. Benches, limited parking, water fountain. Key-card entry for
$25 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Call
248-542-7322 for more info. Directions: Take I-696 to Woodward, go south on
Woodward to first turnaround, then head north on Woodward to Sylvan. Turn
right on Sylvan, then left on Indiana and take until it dead ends. (Thank
you Tracey Davis)
Orion Oaks
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Orion Oaks
Dog Park. Offers 7-acre fenced enclosure, including two trails, water,
field area, and access to Lake Sixteen for swimming. Location: Clarkston
Road, between
Baldwin & Joslyn Roads.
Orion Township
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Orion Oaks Dog Park. Off-leash dog park. Location: Joslyn Road in Orion
Twp. Directions: LYON OAKS DOG PARK. Offers 14-acre fenced enclosure with
water and picnic shelter for shade. Dog Park offers: Commemorate your canine
friend with a brick paver. Pet waste bags (provided by Pet Supplies Plus).
Pumped drinking water. Picnic tables and benches. Portable toilets. Hours: ½
hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. Cost: Daily pass or Annual
Vehicle Permit required. For the safety of all dogs and visitors, please note:
Dogs must be on a six-foot leash until inside enclosure. Maximum of two dogs
per visitor. Dogs must have current license, up-to-date vaccinations, respond
to voice command and be in visual control. Dogs under four months of age not
permitted. Dogs must be accompanied by an adult (age 18 or older) at all
times, even inside the enclosure. Children under 12 must be supervised by an
adult. Owners are responsible for pets at all times. Use at your own risk.
Those creating problems will be asked to leave. Dogs in heat may not enter the
park. No food allowed in the dog park. Please clean up pet waste; bags
provided on site. Other Oakland County Parks welcome dogs too. Canines are
welcome at Addison Oaks, Groveland Oaks, Independence Oaks, Orion Oaks, Rose
Oaks and Waterford Oaks. Please note that dogs are NOT allowed on nature
trails at Lyon Oaks County Park. Nor are they allowed in any waterways (except
where postings allow), buildings, picnic areas or golf courses throughout the
parks system. Dogs visiting the Oakland County Parks are required to be on a
six-foot-long leash unless inside a Dog Park enclosure. (Thank you Desiree
Stanfield)
Saint Joseph
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St. Joseph's Kiwanis Park. Large and Small dog areas completely fenced,
benches, shade, doggie drinking fountain and scooper bags provided. Kiwanis
Park includes 6 tennis courts, a softball field, 2 horse-shoe pits, two
shuffleboard courts, a basketball court, a picnic shelter, and a skateboard
center in addition to the dog park. For more information call: St. Joseph
Parks and Rec. Dept at 269.983.6341. Location: Corner of Langley Avenue and
Pearl Streets. Directions: Park is SE of downtown area. Take Broad Street SE
from center of town. Street name changes to Langley. Turn NW on Pearl Street.
Kiwanis Park is immediately to left. (Thank you Karen Colston)
Saline
- Mill Pond Park. A large area of the
park is fenced in for the dog park. The area is open to the Saline River to
allow your pet to swim. Location: End of W. Bennett St. just past elementary
school. The dog area is in the back of the park - closer to the woods.
Directions: Off W. Michigan Ave (US12): North on Mills Rd - West on W. Bennett
St. - end in parking lot of park Off N. Ann Arbor St: West on W. Bennett St.
-end in parking lot of park. (Thank you Kristen Roy)
Saugatuck
- Tails and Trails. Large and small dog park.
This park is very nice, leashed until inside the fence. Double gate entrance.
As donations come in, they are adding and making improvements. Great place to
take the dogs to run, they are suppose to be adding trails to it also! There
are trees grass area and sand areas in the run, please remember to pick up
after your pets bags are usually supplied, as long as someone has stocked
them, so smart to come prepared. I tried to find this park online and it only
comes up with one with the same name on the opposite side of the state, so
don't get the two confused! Directions: exit 41 head east follow brown signs
that say tails and trails...you do have to go onto dirt roads. (Thank you
Rachel Giller)
Troy
Warren
- Dog Park. Park for
unleashed dogs. Location: 12 Mile Rd and Van Dyke Ave. You need a swipe card
to enter the fenced in park, you can get this from the City County bldg
which is on Common Rd and Van Dyke. Directions: 1 block west of Van Dyke
right of 12 mile road; go west on 12 mile past the Speedway service station
on the corner of Van Dyke, "Dog Park" sign on the west side of the street.
(Thank you Richard Williams)
Westland
- Hines Park. 2 fenced in areas one for
big dogs and one for small dogs. Location: Merriman and Ann Arbor Trail.
Directions: Depending on which direction you are driving, north or south on
Merriman, turn into the park, at the first stop sign make a right. Make that
first left around the circle. When you see a crossing bridge, park in that
area, walk across the bridge and the 2 fenced in areas will be on your left.
(Thank you Nadine Mullen)
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