Hillside Dog Park

Hillside Dog Park — such a great place! This park could honestly be a destination. We live in Hell’s Kitchen but are always happy to make the trip just to come here. It’s big, has real soil (not just concrete), and dogs absolutely love it — they can dig, run, wrestle, and just go wild. The size of the park makes a huge difference — there’s enough space for dogs of all sizes to play without feeling crowded. It’s fun for them, and honestly, fun for us too. Everyone’s friendly, and the energy is always good. Totally worth the trip — your dog will thank you. More about NYC on Instagram: @eevahn1

We love Hillside! It’s a spacious, safe place where our pup can run and play with his friends. We’ve also made many wonderful friends here ourselves. There are picnic tables available for sitting or keeping your things, and during the summer months, there’s a pool and tub where the dogs can cool off. The park also hosts volunteer days for cleanup and maintenance. Just remember to bring your own water in the winter, as the water supply is shut off then.

We love Hillside! It’s a spacious and safe place for our pup to run and play with his friends. We have made many friends here as well. There are picnic tables to sit on or place your belongings. During summer months, there is a pool and a tub for the dogs to cool off. They have volunteer days for clean up and maintenance. Bring water in the winter because the water is shut off. We find the after work crowd is respectful and diligent in watching their dog. Sometimes weekends can bring a crowd that is more distracted and less diligent. It’s important to keep an eye on your dogs behavior as sometimes intact dogs can spark aggression. Also, please clean up after your dog! There are plenty of trash cans nearby.

Great experience. This is actually a "dog run". If you do not have a dog, are allergic or just dislike dogs, then this is not a park for you. Huge landscape perfect for the dogs to let their energy out. Lots of trees and hills. Picnic tables for owners to relax while their dog is having fun. The people were pleasant and were paying attention to their pets (making sure everyone was getting along). There is a large bathtub for the dogs to cool off in the heat and a hose to fill the tub on your own. Definitely one of the best dog runs I've been to.

We take our 13 pound dog from the LES over on the weekends and we have been happy thus far. It’s a nice, open dog park right off the bridge. The times we’ve been there, there were around 10+ dogs, all of whom have been friendly and there is enough space for all the dogs to run around freely. It’s located on a hill by a highway entrance, and two local roads so parking is challenging, but nice park given the location. We will be back!