dog friendly park

Douglas M. Cook park

Overview: Douglas M. Cook park is rated 4.5/5 from 266 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, water fountains or bowls, and poop bags, seating, and other park extras. Crowd: Reviews describe regular visitors and active use and steady activity with other dogs to meet. Downsides: Some reviews mention it can feel quiet or lightly used at times.

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4.5Google rating

266reviews

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4.5(266 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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Address955 Wedgewood Estates Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33809, USA

City pageLakeland

Imported fromLakeland, FL

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accesspark6 Google photos266 reviewsOpen now

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R Walecaa month ago

This is a nice park. With plenty of room to walk. And me and my dog enjoy the dog park.The only problem I have is the park closes at 6:00 pm and they lock the park lot. We are Adults with busy lives and jobs. The park should be open longer than 6pm. The Polk County Sheriff is next door to the park.It is a safe area.No reason for this park to close so early.

Chris Plaster5 months ago

Good park, clean. Nice shade and playground. Dog park was fine, nothing great, but okay shade, pet water fountain, but it's usually not many dogs. And people weren't great and picking up 💩 but overall it's not bad.

Meagan Rocha6 years ago

Great park! Clean and well maintained! Playground area is really nice as well. Only thing I wish it had were some sun shades over the playground as it gets really hot playing on metal at any point in Florida. Otherwise it's a great park

Charlie C7 years ago

So happy to find this! My dogs loved it! Space limited where I live and they loved the run! Even supplies poo bags and place to put them for easy clean! Found our new morning out! Definitely will be back! And the other park amenities, including restrooms are awesome! Thank You! 2 areas for different size pets and the separate cages for security of making sure folks can leash or separate them is Pure Genius! I love it, & will recommend it for everyone!!

Paul Cantu4 years ago

My granddaughter and I went here to blow off some steam or in her case sugar she enjoyed it immensely as for me it was a walk from the parking lot down to the play area that's good for me to help with my diabetes but it's getting hot again here in Florida there is plenty going for the children to do here whether playing basketball or climbing or twirling on the equipment and there is even shade for us older people to sit and enjoy watching them run amok.

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Monday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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