dedicated dog park

Dock 79 & Maren Dog Park (Private)

Overview: Dock 79 & Maren Dog Park (Private) is rated 4.7/5 from 17 Google reviews. Reviews most often describe it as clean and well kept and spacious with room for dogs to run. Amenities: Reviewers often mention shade and tree cover, poop bags, seating, and other park extras, and water fountains or bowls. Crowd: Reviews describe a sense of community among regular visitors. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness, issues with water availability, and noise from nearby dogs or barking.

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4.7Google rating

17reviews

6photos

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4.7(17 reviews)

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water access

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Address71 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA

City pageWashington

Imported fromWashington, DC

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accessdog parkpark6 Google photos17 reviewsOpen now

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Matt D'Onofrio2 years ago

Sign says this is for residents of the nearby buildings only but that is not currently (august 2023) enforced via key fob or other means. Great, large park with lots of poop bags & a nice view of the river. No water fountain built in, some areas flood with rain but overall the turf & sand is clean.

Clayton Cobb4 years ago

Used to be great. Unfortunately when they replaced the grass with turf they cut the useable area by about 70%. The majority of it is a muddy mulch mess now anytime there's a light shower. Maintenance does do a great job of filling holes and fixing issues quickly. Just wish they would've maintained the size when putting in turf.

Bossi5 years ago

--SIZING-- Includes a single large play area ringed by chest-height fences. --SURFACE-- A small artificial turf by the entrance is where most people & dogs now congregate, with the majority of the park somewhere between dirt & woodchipped. --WATER-- Spigot/bowl on-site --SHADE-- Some trees on one side of the park provide some shade, but mostly unshaded. --INTERACTION-- Several platforms, a tube, benches, and some planters provide a versatile play area. --ENVIRONMENT-- Somewhat loud due to the proximity to South Capitol Street & several helicopter pads. --SEATING-- Multiple Adirondack chairs and planters. --COMMUNITY-- Dogs get along great; never had an issue here. Humans, however, have been pretty poor at remaining masked throughout the pandemic.

Ryan Brown3 years ago

So fun!

Kaleab Dejene2 years ago

Guarantee you dog will get dirty

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Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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