Dog parks in Massachusetts

Posted on January 24, 2009 · Filed under: Elsewhere 

Here’s a map of all the dedicated, fenced dog parks in Massachusetts (that we know of).  There’s also a spreadsheet with more detail available here.

Have you visited any of these?  Feel free to comment – we’d be interested in hearing your experiences.


View Dedicated dog parks in Mass in a larger map

Instructions: Click on a marker to get information on each park. Use the plus and minus buttons on the left side of the map to zoom in and out. Click and drag on the map to scroll within, or open the map in a new window by clicking “View Larger Map”.

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11 Comments on Dog parks in Massachusetts

  1. Lisa Lines on Sat, 24th Jan 2009 4:52 pm

    2. We’ve been to the ones in Medway and Saugus. Medway’s is about an acre, nicely shaded, with small and large dog areas. The one in Saugus is a little smaller, also shaded, and located about a mile or so down a wooded trail, which is nice. Both are about a 45-minute drive from Boston.

  2. Katie on Thu, 9th Apr 2009 9:42 am

    3. Have gone to the Joe Wex at Peter’s Park. Its pretty nice- no grass to cut just walkways and rocks/mulch. They have a big dog area and a little dog area though the little dogs can go into either. I haven’t been to any other’s so I don’t know how to compare its size. It’s maybe the size of a basketball court?

  3. Barry J. O'Brien on Sun, 1st Nov 2009 9:46 am

    4. I was so excited to see that there’s now a Dog Park in Marshfield, MA. But….when I went to the website listed, it turns out it’s in Marshfield, Wisconsin!

  4. Lisa on Thu, 19th Nov 2009 12:13 am

    5. Thanks for pointing out the error, Barry! I’ve removed that one from the map.

  5. Lynne McGahan on Fri, 7th Jan 2011 5:43 pm

    6. My pit bull,Jack is very, very friendly agressive. He wants to play and run around but I am afraid to take him off leash if there are other dogs around. I did take him to puppy school and he went wild with all the other dogs. Jack is not a fighter, just a pushy player. My question is about the dog park at the MSPCA – Is it crowed with lots of other dogs?

  6. rob on Fri, 7th Jan 2011 6:31 pm

    7. Lynne,

    I am not familiar with the MSPCA dog park. I suggest you contact them directly. You may also want to try other area dog parks that are less crowded at off peak hours. If he is still young then the other dogs will let him know when enough is enough. Maybe try it in short intervals (say starting at 10-15 minutes. Thanks for visting!

  7. Susan Stockman on Sat, 2nd Apr 2011 11:31 am

    8. I’d like to have a dog park in South Hadley, MA, and would welcome any comments from people who have successfully spearheaded the building of one in their own community. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me!

  8. Liam on Fri, 19th Aug 2011 10:46 am

    9. I just want to add that there is a dog park in Falmouth, here’s the website http://falmouthdogpark.blogspot.com/. Okay just wanted to let you guys know!

  9. Rob on Mon, 14th Nov 2011 9:05 am

    10. There is a new dog park in Fall River, MA on the corner of Locust Street and North Quary Street. It is fenced in and split into 2 areas for large and small dogs to go off leash. They are working to add benches for owners and equipment for the dogs to play on.

  10. Jacqueline on Tue, 17th Jan 2012 4:11 pm

    11. There is a large dog park in Hingham, MA called Bear Cove. The park was recently converted into a dog park, is paved and provides a nice long walk for the two-legged kind as well. It is fenced except for the river side, which is actually an inlet leading out into Hingham Bay. You can frequently view seals, jumping fish and cormorants.

  11. rob on Tue, 31st Jan 2012 10:40 am

    12. Please note that Bare Cove is not a dedicated dog park, it is however dog friendly. Please review park rules before visiting.

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