Dog Parks Guide
by Lori Cawley
Dog Park List - Ohio through Wyoming
Ohio: More than 30 towns and cities in Ohio -- including Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland an­d Columbus -- offer dog parks.
Oklahoma: Del City, Edmond, Enid, Norman, Oklahoma City, Yukon
Oregon: Aloha/Beaverton, Ashland, Eugene, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Portland, Roseburg, Salem, Tigard, Wilsonville
Pennsylvania: Beaver Falls, Bethlehem, Cheltenham Township, Colmar, Edinboro, Fort Washington, Hermitage, Horsham, Lancaster, Lansdale, Malvern, Mechanicsburg, Monongahela, Monroeville, Nazareth, New Columbia, Oaks, Philadelphia, Phoenixville, Pittsburgh, Radnor, Reading, Sewickley Heights, Spring City, State College, West Chester/Exton, West Whiteland, Wyncota, York
Rhode Island: Barrington, Newport, Providence, Richmond, Warwick
South Carolina: Columbia, Florence County, Greer, Greenville, Hilton Head, Isle of Palms, Myrtle Beach
South Dakota: Rapid City
Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Cookeville, Franklin, Germantown, Goodlettesville, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
Texas: Addison, Austin, Bellaire, College Station, Dallas, Deer Park, Denton, Fort Worth, Georgetown, Grand Prairie, Houston, Huntsville, Katy, Marshall, Midland, North Richland Hills, Pearland, Plano, San Antonio, San Marcos, The Woodlands
Utah: Park City, Salt Lake City, Taylorsville
Vermont: Burlington, Hartford, South Burlington, St. Johnsbury
Virginia: Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia Beach, Alexandria, Arlington, Annandale, Chantilly, Chesapeake, Chesterfield/Midlothian, Fredericksburg, Hampton, Hanover, Leesburg, Norfolk, Reston, Richmond, Salem, Springfield, Vienna, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg
Washington: Anacortes, Belleview, Coupeville, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Friday Harbor, Issaquah, Lakewood, Olalla, Oak Harbor, Poulsbo, Port Orchard, SeaTac, Seattle, Sequim, Steilcoom, Tacoma, Vancouver, Walla Walla
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Cemetery, Glover Park.
West Virginia: Charleston, Morgantown
Wisconsin: Appleton, Brookfield, Dane County, Eau Claire, Fon du Lac, Grafton, Green Bay, Janesville, Jefferson, Kaukauna, La Crosse, Madison, Manitowoc, Mequon, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Oshkosh, Prairie du Sac, Racine, Rome, St. Francis, Stevens Point/Plover, Sun Prairie, Tomahawk, Two Rivers, Verona, Waukesha, Waunakee, Waupaca, Wauwatosa, Weston
Wyoming: Casper, Cheyenne, Laramie
[sources: Dogpark.com, EcoPlanet, AnimalPlanet.com]
To learn more, visit some of the links on the following page.
Dog parks are like beauty salons. Some allow you to walk in; others require reservations. Heading out to Connor's Lake Dog Park in Anchorage? Watch out for moose. Want to stop at the 4 acre (1.6 hectares) VIP Kennels Canine Country Club outside of Stevens Point, Wis.? Call ahead to set an appointment for your dog's temperament test. The Dog Chef Dog Park in Amado, Ariz., is located across the street from a 1950s style diner for dogs, Dog Chefs of America Kitchen. There is a deli for two-legged patrons next door [source: EcoPlanet]. ­
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Animal Planet. "Dog Parks USA." (Jan. 9, 2009)http://animal.discovery.com/features/dogpark/dogpark.html
Dogpark.com. "Dog Parks in the United States." (Jan. 9, 2009)http://www.dogpark.com/index.php?id=9,0,0,1,0,0
Dogplay.com. "What is a Dog Park." (Jan. 9, 2009)http://dogplay.com/Activities/dogpark.html
EcoPlanet. "Dog Fun Directory." EcoAnimal.com (Jan. 9, 2009)http://www.ecoanimal.com/dogfun/
Morris County Park Commission. "New Dog Park." Pathways Newspaper, Winter 2008/2009 edition.
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