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    Clandestine Dog Park

    4.0 (2 reviews)

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    Pooch Park - Milo and his play buddies

    Pooch Park

    3.3(35 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    This is a haven for my little guy Cooper. What I really love about the park is you do have to pay a…read moremembership fee to get in the park. The park district does require vaccination and medical paperwork for all pooches to enter so not anyone can just bring their dog would properly being vetted. You also have to scan your card when you enter in the park so you pretty see the same folks. I love the fact that they have a smaller area for the smaller guys only and people who have small dogs take this very seriously. It's nice to have an area dedicated to the small pooches without fearing a big pup attack. They also have grass which is huge and saves pup's paw pads! Areas of improvement is that they need to clean the park more frequent than they do. There is often poop in the park that of course should be owner responsibility to clean it but the park should do its job to clean the park daily. They should also actively replenish poop bags. All in all, I'm pretty happy my dog has his social club to meet up with his friends for pup hour.

    what a great park when it's open which is less and less common…read more A crew of five "working " on park improvements closed the park again this morning. Three were standing around, one sitting at the park bench and one trimming grass. I love the place but it's no good closed

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    Pooch Park - The rules are put out for all to see. This place is not good for dog walkers bringing a pack of pups! No more than 2 dogs per person

    The rules are put out for all to see. This place is not good for dog walkers bringing a pack of pups! No more than 2 dogs per person

    Pooch Park - Poop bags!!

    Poop bags!!

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    Puptown

    Puptown

    4.3(57 reviews)
    3.0 miUptown

    In celebration of Earth Month, wanting to say this is definitely mine and my dog's favorite park…read more He knows the way by heart and is excited to drop by every time. I'm not sure who runs the park, but I do notice a few people who take care of it and keep it running for us. Overall, its a great place for my dog to socialize. The regulars are a nice group who you can chat with.

    What's going on with Puptown lately? When I started coming here a couple of years ago, it was full…read moreof dogs and really attentive owners. Recently, it's maintained the amount of dogs, but the attentiveness of the owners has seriously decreased. I have left multiple times because I felt that dogs were being aggressive and their owners were either not paying attention, or were not picking up on the signs of their dogs' aggression. I have a fairly large dog (56 lbs), so I'm not just freaking out whenever any dog approaches my tiny pup. My dog is pretty submissive, and not at all aggressive, so it's really unfortunate that we're forced to leave because irresponsible owners let their dogs bully her. This is, obviously, not all owners. Let's get Puptown back on track people! If you're dog STARTS behaving aggressively, pull them away to settle down. It can't be good for you, your dog, the dog that gets hurt, or the hurt dog's owner if something goes down. You can't go to a dog park, sit down, and expect other people to regulate the situation. I'm not getting in the middle of a dog fight between two dogs who, although half my size, could tear me to shreds if they wanted to. That's why EVERYONE needs to pay attention to their dog.

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    Puptown - Well-behaved kid at Puptown

    Well-behaved kid at Puptown

    Puptown - Halloween fun at Puptown

    Halloween fun at Puptown

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    River Dog Friendly Area - Park for the kiddies

    River Dog Friendly Area

    3.7(18 reviews)
    0.4 miLincoln Square

    Brought the dog to this park in Ravenswood to run around. It has a lot of space and good views of…read morethe North Shore Channel. River Park is known for the dog friendly area in the middle of this. Good amenities included. They have pools when it gets hot for summer among the many fun options. A pretty clean and spacious area. It's got a lot of room to go play. This is fully fenced and has a concrete surface. No worries about getting muddy. Of course, this can get hot so be careful about that. Also this has a sandbox if your dog has to roll around. There's fountains to fill bowls, and pools are filled when it's summer. Cool place for dogs in a cool area. It's located on Francisco east of the North Shore Channel. This is a good place for playing around or going walking.

    In comparison to the many wonderful dog parks in the city, this one is kinda... lacking. I would…read morebring your dog here if you really have no other area in which he/she may run around off-leash. Like another reviewer mentioned, it's approximately the size of your average city backyard and is entirely paved, save for the pit full of gravel with what looks like a... storage shed? in the middle. Other doggie amenities include a water fountain and a sprinkler with a few plastic kiddie pools in the summer. There is an abundance of tennis balls, just in case you forgot yours. The small size of this place makes it feel crowded when there are more than 4 dogs here. The best times to come (if you're looking for minimal dog interaction) are on weekdays before 4pm and early in the morning on weekends. Honestly, you might just take your dog along the path that winds through this park and Legion park to the north; it's way more scenic and definitely less crowded. Street parking is available along Francisco and Foster, and there are a few parking spots across from the Galter LifeCenter.

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    River Dog Friendly Area - Double entrance into fenced park

    Double entrance into fenced park

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    River Dog Friendly Area - It's a small dog park just south of the pool. Bring your own poop bags. Tennis balls were plentiful when we stopped by on this cold morning.

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    It's a small dog park just south of the pool. Bring your own poop bags. Tennis balls were plentiful when we stopped by on this cold morning.

    Gillson Park Dog Beach

    Gillson Park Dog Beach

    5.0(2 reviews)
    7.6 mi

    I have been coming here since 2010 and frankly, I don't know if we could have kept our dog without…read moreit for energy burning swim time those first few years (seriously). As Rafi said, it's a "nice stretch of pristine beach" - absolutely lovely, perfectly well maintained. It's buttressed by two rock "piers" which keeps it somewhat contained, water wise, and there's a gate to enter. The dog portion of the beach is essentially a peninsula so they can't escape on any side, although there is a break in the fence down by the water, so they can get around that (I've seen it happen a few times). You can throw a Chuck It as far as possible - either land side or into the water, you've got plenty of room. A teenager WILL check your dog's ID Memorial through Labor Day, so you'll need that tag. I think it's currently $33 for Wilmette residents and $160 for non residents. Check the schedule online - they're closed on Labor and Memorial day for dogs and also during the day certain hours because it's used for summer camps. People are mostly nice, although the ones that refuse to let their dogs off their leash cause a kerfuffle. Very rarely, there's an aggressive dog, but offhand maybe I've seen 2 in 7 years. (I'm pretty tolerant though). My dog specifically just wants to play fetch and more fetch and more fetch into the water, but there's usually someone else around who wants to play catch me if you can or steal my toy and let me chase you or wrestle until we knock the humans over. As a bonus, the Baha'i temple and the yacht club are just behind the beach, so the view is spectacular! If you're not a Wilmette resident, you'll have to park slightly more far away, but it's not that bad at all, and the walk is good for ya. Highly recommended and I don't know what I'd do without it!

    Nice stretch of pristine beach, well kept. Nice dogs, great fun in the water. Requires a pass to…read moreget in, but my guess is that if your dog doesn't appear aggressive, no one will ask.

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    Gillson Park Dog Beach
    Gillson Park Dog Beach
    Gillson Park Dog Beach

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