Mary Warner Mack Dog Park (private)

Beautiful park, well kept. They test the pond regularly for algea, ensuring it's safe for the pups and are really good about making sure the trails are clear and safe. Easy walking for people of all ages, even people with canes walk the trail!

You have to be a member to use and they need your vet records for your dogs but it’s worth it. Best $25 spent a month. Love this place. We go every morning to tire out the pup before work. We pull in around 6:45-7am and it not busy. We go for the hiking trails. If looking to have dog socialization I’d go later in the day. Only complaint is that after a little bit of rain or snow the dog hiking trails are closed for a few days. Sometimes the website will say it’s open and they will be locked or sometimes they will be unlocked, but the website says they’re closed.

My dog and I were attacked tonight by a very aggressive dog. We have been dog park members for over a year without any issues. This lady/dog needs to be removed ASAP. She did not have control of her dog and did not say anything to me after the attack. She was trying to hide her face when I took pictures of her. I submitted an incident report to Anne Springs membership office. Please stay clear of them if you see one or both of them.

We love this park!! The fenced in park area is amazing and very well kept. One huge con is that the off-leash area is NOT CONTAINED!! The gates are always open to the lake (per several rangers I asked) and your dog will have access to the whole greenway should they walk over there. The advertising for this is inaccurate and should be more stated or gates should be closed and opened with code.

Pros: - Access to the entire greenway with membership (since you have to add the dog park to a greenway membership), which is access to their events at member cost - Water access within the park for the dogs - Separate area for dogs under 30lbs - Off leash trails (which are separated from the main park, so don’t worry your dog won’t be swimming without your permission) - Friendly people and pups! We love the friends we’ve made here! 🥰 - Dogs in park SHOULD have all of their vaccinations and the greenway has a right to revoke membership if a dog has been reported as violent, etc (not sure if this has actually happened tbh). Cons: - No human bathrooms close by, you have to walk or drive from the dog park down a ways. Only inconvenient if you’re having a gotta run situation though. Tips— - Get on the waitlist, it didn’t take long for me to get a membership. You can do annual or 3-month commitment monthly. - Trails can get muddy even after they’re reopened, so be prepared shoe wise. - Similar note for your pup! It isn’t too bad, but prepare to clean your pup. Bring a towel and shampoo if you want. There is a hose outside the park to wash your pup.