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Chicago’s Newest Dog Park

Roger — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:55:11 +0000

A great group of people calling themselves the Logan Square Dog Park Committee has taken on the challenge of organizing and fund raising to complete the dream of our own Dog Park. Our Alderman Colon and the dog enthusiasts in the community appear willing and able to make this happen. Several fundraisers have already taken place and more are being planned. Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships are needed to help with the funding necessary to see this Park become a reality. It appears to be a dream already happening, as part of the fencing has been installed. The very active committee meets monthly to continue moving this project forward. To follow the progress of the Logan Square Dog Park, join the this growing, energetic group logansquaredogpark-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or visit their website at www.LoganSquareDogPark.com

Alderman Colon and the supporters have a goal of making this the best of all of Chicago’s Dog Parks. Why not join? As someone that has personally visited all of Chicago’s Dog Parks, I am excited to be a part of creating the Logan Square Dog Park. For more information join the Yahoo Group or email Chris Hewitt at logansquaredogpark@gmail.com;

Attached are 2 videos, 1 of the Howl-o-ween Parade on Logan Boulevard marching to the site of the new Chicago Dog Park and the 2nd video of the activity at the actual Logan Square Dog Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsauMQ9UPbI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOJg1JBRQdw

Margate Park

Roger — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000

Address:		Chicago’s River Park Dog Park is located at 5100 N. Francisco within the very large park known as River Park. It’s one of the only Chicago Dog Parks located in the far NW side of the city.Located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, it also serves North Park and Albany Park.It is one of the smaller city dog areas I have visited. Within River Park, it is located just south of the swimming pool. As you may guess by the name, this park is adjacent to the north branch of the Chicago River. I would call this a very mellow, pleasant and well maintained Dog Park. Surface is mostly asphalt and has the usual gravel potty areas. Small children and rambunctious dogs should not be confined together in a small area such as this park, kids are likely to get knocked over and hurt.I visited on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and there were very few other dog visitors, made me wonder if this park is underutilized. We, my dog and I, really enjoyed our visit.
4921 N. Marine Drive Chicago IL 60640
Size:

Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – No Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Asphalt, Pea gravel.

Lake Shore East Dog Park, Chicago

Roger — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:41:23 +0000

Address:		Lake Shore East Dog Park serves the residents of the New East Side of Chicago and is one of the nicer dog parks I have visited. Picturesque and just a great place to hang, it is like an island in the middle of skyscrapers and has a pleasant relaxing feel, kinda nice to sit out in the open in a beautiful park and enjoy to greenery and landscaping. It rates a “4 Paw” signature by me. The dog park part of the park is relatively small, but then I have a big dog….
(West of Lake Shore Drive, south of Wacker Drive, and North of Randolph Street.) Chicago, IL 60611
Size:
0.14 acre (6220 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – Unknown Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Concrete, artificial grass

Montrose Beach Dog Park

Roger — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:46:16 +0000

Address:
610 W Lawrence Ave Chicago IL 60640
Size:
2.76 acre (120,350 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – No Bag Dispenser – Yes Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Sand

Grant Park Dog Park aka Grant Bark Park

Roger — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:44 +0000

Address:		Chicago Park District Dog Park is located west of Columbus Drive, east of the railroad tracks and about 900 south, just south of the tennis courts. One entrance is on the south; near the 11th St. Bridge to Michigan Ave., the other entrance is on the east side just south of the tennis courts.
300 W 11th Pl Chicago IL 60605
Size:

Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – Yes Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Asphalt, Pea gravel.

Grant Bark Park is clean, well kept and larger than many of the other Dog Parks in Chicago. It has been described in a review as the “Mercedes Benz” of Dog Parks. There is a volunteer organization known as www.southloopdogpac.org that oversees this park as well as the other South Loop Dog Park located at 14th and Wabash, Coliseum Park. This group not only maintains two dog parks in the South Loop, they also publish a monthly on-line publication – Fetch. All the reviews I could find about this park were overwhelmingly positive. Dog owners come from quite a distance because this Dog Park is huge, friendly, well maintained and just a great place to hang out with your dog. Of course this Dog Park has all the amenities one would expect, a large part of the park is paved for all the running, double entry gate, a water fountain for dogs large and small, a shaded tree area, bags to pick up after your pooch, benches for the humans, and last but not least a large gravel area for the dogs to do their thing.

Thanks to all the people that have and are volunteering their time and resources to help dog owners and non-dog owners enjoy this area and the wonderful Park District Dog Park known as Grant Bark Park. Chicago, a city with the greatest dog parks in the world.

Coliseum Park, Chicago Dog Park

Roger — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:50:26 +0000

Address:
5 E 14th Pl Chicago, IL 60605
Size:
0.065 acre (2844 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – Yes Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Concrete, asphalt, pea gravel

Challenger Park, Chicago Dog Park

Roger — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:48:37 +0000

Address:
1100 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago IL 60613
Size:
0.1 acre (4320 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – No Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Asphalt, Pea gravel.

Wiggly Field – Chicago Dog Park

Roger — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:56 +0000

Address:		This Dog Park sometimes referred to as a “DFA” (Dog Friendly Area) was the first official dog park according to the Chicago Park District, the city organization that administers DFAs. This first dog park was the result of many hours of work by local residents and an organization known as D.A.W.G (Dog Advisory Work Group) was born with Stacy Hawk and Cynthia Bathhurst as co-founders. Both of these ladies put in untold unpaid hours and today many of us benefit from their visionary efforts. Many thanks to the group from a local neighborhood association that also donated their time and raised money to make this dream come true.
2645 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago IL 60614
Size:
0.43 acre (18,750 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – Yes Small Dog Area – Yes
Surface:
Mostly “runner’s asphalt” (soft-coated/painted asphalt), and pea-graveled tree wells.

This park was then the model for other DFAs to follow; today there are 15 DFAs that are part of the Chicago Park District. Many other cities and community organizations continue to contact D.A.W.G. asking for information about how to set up dog parks in their neighborhoods.

Wiggly Field has features like double gates to thwart escape artist, doggy water fountains, informational kiosks and baggies to clean up after your dog. Many of the DFAs have similar features, but each park is just a bit different.

When I visited Wiggly Field with my dog on a hot July Sunday we had a great time. Apparently some volunteers supplied and filled a kiddie swimming pool for the doggies. The other visitors were all very friendly and the facility was clean. It does get a bit nosy when the “el” goes by, but the dogs seem to get used to it and soon ignore the roar.

Take a peek at the short video to view this Dog Friendly Location.

Chicago Dog Park #551

Roger — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:58:17 +0000

Address:
364 N. Jefferson Chicago IL 60661
Size:
0.045 acre (1917 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – Yes Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Asphalt

Wicker Park Dog Park, Chicago

Roger — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:56:01 +0000

Address:		This Chicago Dog Park is located at the corner of Wicker Park (the street) and Schiller, most references list 1425 N. Damen as the Dog Park, but it (1425) is really one entrance to Wicker Park and one block west of the Dog Friendly Location. This area is mostly concrete or black top surface with some gravel areas for our furry friends to relieve themselves. The day I visited, there was a children’s wading pool with water and some of the dogs were enjoying jumping into the cold water. A medium sized park with plenty of seating for the owners. A few trees for shade add to the Park setting. We enjoyed our visit; it was a clean and well maintained Chicago Dog Park.
1425 N. Damen Avenue Chicago IL 60622
Size:
0.14 acre (6000 sq ft)
Amenities:
Fresh Water – Yes Bag Dispenser – Yes Small Dog Area – No
Surface:
Asphalt, Pea gravel.