Dog Parks - Massachusetts

Foxboro Dog Park
City: Foxboro
State: MA
Website: http://
Dog Park Info: Trees, grills, trash cans, chairs, picnic tables, swings, large pond for doggie swimming, all fenced in. Two sections, doggie rinse area, toys, picnic area, the BEST dog park ever ! Located on only park on Mill Street ! Can't miss it !

French Park Dog Park
City: Egremont
State: MA
Website: http://
Dog Park Info: French Park Dog Park
Baldwin Hill Road, Egremont, MA
(From G. Barrington take Rt. 41/23 towards Hillsdale NY, Baldwin Hill Road is on the right just before 41/23 split)
One acre fenced area with double gated entrance, poop bags, some shade, standard dog park rules, and lovely benches. Bring your own water.

Seems to be the only dog park in Western MA. The park is set on a hilltop surrounded by mountains and trees. Lovely day trip, and well worth it. Stopped into All Caring Animal Center on the way home - this place is a wonderful resource for everything animal especially raw food for pets. Park is open during daylight hours only.

Henry Garnsey Canine Recreation Park
City: Medway
State: MA
Website: http://caninerecreationpark.tripod.com
Dog Park Info: completely fenced in, small dog area, benches, poop bags, scoops, toys and water bowls scattered around, bring your own water, great dogs and people!

Boston (South End)
Washington Street Park
located on Washington Street
cross = Berkeley St
fenced, benches, tables, handicap, trees, parking, phones, lights, trash
comments = a very nice fenced in area for free lead dogs, where that Boston is a very congested area with a strict leash law.

Brookline
Larz Anderson Park
NOTE: the city of Brookline has made off-leash activity in this park ILLEGAL. Police will issue tickets and stern lectures. The park was closed primarily because of dog owners refusal to pick up after their dogs.

Carlisle
Great Brook Farm on North Road
hours = sunrise-sunset
Trees, parking, restrooms, water; miles of trails, ice creamstand, full dairy farm, very dog friendly and great for the whole family

Foss Farm on Bedford Road (Rte 225), east of River Road
hours = sunrise-sunset
Trees, parkingComments= Carlisle is very dog friendly and there are lots of open fields for dogs, as well as marked trails, woodedn paths over wetlands, marshes. Watch for communal garden plots and occasional horses.

Framingham
Callahan State Park
Millwood Road
Trees, water, parking; over 800 acres of wooded trails and open fields; a pond with a beach-type area where all the dogs play and swim. NOTE: area is off-leash but "dogs must be under owner's control at all times"; and please don't forget to pick up the poop. There is a small pond where all the dogs gather, play and swim together.

Medford
Sheepsfold Park
Sheepsfold Park at Hwy 93 and Fellsway West
Benches, tables, poopbags, trees, water,parking, trashcans

Milton
Blue Hills Reservation
comments = we've been advised by (the very nice) Gail the Park Ranger that although they love dogs, city and park regulations state that all dogs must be leashed and leash laws are enforced.

Sharon Dog Park
City: Sharon
State: MA
Website: http://www.sharondogpark.org/
Dog Park Info: Great size dog park with running water and plenty of visitors!

Weymouth
Bear Cove Park
open sunrise to sunset; trees, parking, trashcans; comments = park surrounds a salt water inlet so during high tide swimming dogs love to take a dip.

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