It looks like this park has fallen by the wayside lately. The grounds are nice enough, but it's not very well taken care of. There's lots of litter. There are drunk people passed out. It feels a tad bit "unsafe". I'd avoid coming here alone. That said, it is one of the only (the only?) fenced in dog parks. read more

As Anchorages only FENCED IN dog park, you've got to love it. I'm dog sitting this week and I'm lucky enough to live only 3 blocks from this gem. There's 5 or 6 designated "off leash" parks in Anchorage, but if Fido is exactly trust worthy off leash, this is your spot. It's surprisingly and mercifully poop-free. Thankfully it seems people actually do understand and take to heart the implications of not cleaning up after their furry charges. It's seems dog ownership is a fraternity of sorts in Anchorage and they're a lovely group of friendly people who enjoy interacting with each other as much as the fluffy puppies. It's quite lovely. As for the park itself, it's just the right size with the perfect mix of trees, open space, sun and shade. There's a few benches in the shady side for lazy dog owners, but I do wish there were a few perches on the sunny side so I could work on my Alaska tan while Fido burns off some energy. All in all, this is a great little park. There's even a small assortment of playground equipment outside the doggy area. read more

Arctic Benson Park - Dog Parks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

The park is not maintained at all. Lazy dog owners don't pick up their dogs turds. The gate is also not secure, my fur baby was able to get thru the gate read more

I love this dog park! I take my dogs here a lot and have had an awesome experience each and every time. The dog park is completely fenced in, and seems to be the only fenced in dog park I've found around Anchorage. Sure, there are parts of the other dog parks that are fenced, but then part of it is opened to a parking lot or street. Not only is the fence a plus but also the space for the dogs is by far one of the coolest! There is a nice open area to wrestle, play fetch, sun bathe, and watch the occasional dog humping and my favorite part about the park is the wooded area, which not only provides shade in the summer months but is fun to walk in and play hide and seek from your dog, by hiding behind one of the trees and calling out their name. The park provides a little doggie bag station, a couple trash cans to dispose of used doggie bags, and a couple of benches for humans to sit on and watch their pups run around like the crazy dogs they are. Everyone I've met there seems to be very pleasant and the same can be said about their dogs. The park of course has a couple rules, you know the standard dog park rules: (1) pick up after your pet (2) owners are responsible for all actions of their dogs (3) dogs must be current on vaccinations, especially rabies (4) owner must remain in the park with their dog at all times. They also have times for Little Dogs (under 25lbs) & Service Dogs: Saturday & Sunday - 10am-12(noon) and Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm read more

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This dog park (DP) has seen recent improvements; with the addition of a walking path, and the clearing of bushes. Overall nice landscaping. Also, the tree socks are unique and fun! This DP is completely fenced in, it has proper in/out gated entrances, also, poop bags and trash can available. No potable water, or water feature. Both times I brought my dogs to this park they ran around in circles chasing each other weaving around the inside perimeter of the park. This park lends itself to "chase" activity, which has its benefits. It's an urban smallish park with trees, which can be great in the summer heat. Visitors seem to be picking up after their dogs, which is nice to see. However, bringing adult intact dogs, especially males (and I dogs!) to a friendly DP is against the rules bc it increases the chance of aggressive, dominant behavior-causes fights. We should not bring intact dogs to a dog park. But, this is Alaska and people do whatever they want to do- I just leave when they arrive. It's too bad the park grounds include a green space and playground--directly outside the DP gates. Normally, these are wonderful additions to a DP! However, these spaces are home to a steady supply of vagrants and drug addicts passed out on benches; loitering on the playground equipment (I've never seen a child there). To make matters worse, the parking area is situated so you need to walk by/through this drug den to get into the dog park. Grrrr. The one time I was there, this summer, three police cars were already on-scene talking with the park "residents". So, that felt safe-ish. It would be AWESOME if they moved the parking area, or at least the in/out gates to the North side of the park, thereby, decreasing the risk of disturbing the daily crime scene, and enhancing the experience for actual DP visitors. Hey, maybe children will use the playground equipment. read more

This park seems to be a park for homeless, sketchy people. I pulled in and didn't even bother parking just from what I saw before even finding a parking spot. Multiple cars which looked broken down or about to break down, people sleeping (and not picnic / reading a book ) full on homeless or passed out from too much of something. There was not one child on the playground, or dog to be seen. Definitely would not recommend coming here. read more

So glad to have found this place for my little dogs to run around in after being cooped up in the apt all day! Love the double-gate entry. Great that they have poo bags and trash can just wish there was one on each side of park. It's bigger than I thought too. Also wishing the small dog hours we're more than just few hours a week... Dog owners! Clean up after your dogs! read more

Arctic Benson Park - Dog Parks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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I would never even entertain going back to this dog park. We walked in and immediately left. There was trash everywhere. The park and surrounding area looked more like a homeless encampment than a park. It felt extremely unsafe. read more

Have to say this was a disappointing experience. Planned to get there when small dog hours started which we did and we were alone for about ten minutes. Then people started bringing in their big dogs (mostly 2 at a time) and, though my dog gets along with big dogs, he was pretty much overwhelmed when they stand over his whole body, and a bunch circled him in. So, sad to say, we probably can't take advantage of this fenced park again. read more