Great place for dogs to run around and take a dip in the cool water. Bring your dogs here to…read moreexercise and socialize

My dog loved every second. The setup is amazing with high, steep hills serving as a natural fence…read moreto keep the dogs corralled. There's plenty of space for the dogs to run and then play in the water. My only heads up - the bridge to the parking lot isn't gated. If your dog gets adventurous, they may end up trying to head that way.

This is a great playground for younger kids. It's spacious and mostly surfaced in rubber, so it…read moreprovides a soft landing for little ones. Several different play areas accommodate different ages and activities and it is surrounded by a gate and separate from the dog park that the title references. Cheerful, giant flowers crown the main faux wood play structure and a smaller slide set for babies. Farther back is an area with swings, see saws, and a roundabout. There were a few benches but not a lot of seating otherwise. We visited right after a rainstorm and I didn't notice any pooling puddles, although there is still dirt / landscaping on the borders of the playground so if your kiddos like to seek out mud and puddles to jump in, you'll want to keep an eye out. There is no parking lot but we've usually not had too much trouble with street parking.

Tenleytown has a nice local playground with a spinner and a really cute slide for 6-23 mos old…read morekids. The park has a lot of imagination play features (little tables and clubhouse things) but not a lot of verticality to this playground (slides or climbs) which may not appeal to older kids (7+) (Didn't use the dog park!)

There is a nice playground with what looks like new/well-maintained structures for kids. It has…read morewalking trails that lead to soccer fields and basketball courts. There are a couple of downsides, including a lack of shading in the playground section. Only a small picnic table area was shaded. And more importantly there are no public restrooms which if you are here with kids can be a big concern. The parking is limited to street parking.

This neighborhood park is located near a friend's house. When her children were younger, we would…read morebring them to the park to play. Now we take her dog on walks when we visit. There is room for picnics, walks and community activities. During the day there are lots of bikers and families walking their dogs. It is a nice area. There aren't bathrooms. The area is clean and nicely maintained. We enjoy walking around the area.

We stopped by this dog park to tire out our corgis before the snow storm came. We wouldn't go out…read moreof our way to visit it (the floor is a bit like dusty sand and our dogs were filthy afterwards ). In addition, there was some poop around the park- it wasn't the cleanest. But, if we lived nearby, we'd probably pop in due to convenience, as it is quite large for the middle of a city.

Decent dog park. Lots of dogs most of the time, except if it's sunny. Even then sometimes people…read morebrave the weather and find shade under the trees, which is nice. There's a pool area for dogs to cool off in. Poop bags available if management keeps up with restocking, which at times they don't. Downsides are the play area is sand so dog gets dusty or dirty from sand if had a swim and parking after work hours is a nightmare because all parking gets taken and you're forced to park further away or you might not even find anything and have to leave. Also parts of the sand is covered in poop from owners not picking up so you'll need to watch your step. My favorite park is the one in falls church so I no longer come to this one

What a great dog park!! So many friends to smell, so many nooks and crannies to smell and mark, so…read moremuch room to run and explore! It was one of the first nice days of winter/spring transition and everyone and their dog decided to go to this dog park! There's water fountains and bowls. There's a less than 25lb fenced area too. Gated entrances and exits. Parking was a little tough and it's a very busy area in general, so drive slow and watch for humans and dogs as you're driving through!

A great place with friendly people and dogs. Great self…read moreserve dog washing facility next door to park.

I live in the neighborhood, Battery Vermont was nearby, but not at this spot. Civil war expert and…read moreI got out old maps and surveying equipment and many years ago located site of Battery under one of Sibley Hospital parking garages, on south side of Little Falls Road. Site of Battery and nearby forts like Martin Scott overlooking Chain Bridge needs to marked and interpreted so they are not forgotten. The hill written about has the old Overseer's house for the Reservoir, boarded up and not lived in for many years.

Though not an official park, it's a very pretty hill, great for taking your dog somewhere different…read moreand there is parking on MacArthur Blvd. At the top of the hill was Battery Vermont, one of the Union Civil War defenses of Washington.

Came here for a doggy birthday party and adoption event for Daisy's Legacy. The founder's dog…read moreturned 2 and I am currently fostering a dog through there so I can show her off. This was my first time. We had a closed off section in the back of the bar area but they also have a doggy gym and play area. There were a number of doggy alumni there with their owners. The bar has a food and drink menu and the staff were very friendly. Be mindful that the menu prices don't match the prices items ring in at so check your total before you pay. Overall a nice place to bring your pup and enjoy some food and drink. There is also a dog park right outside.

I've been coming here since it first opened a few years ago. I've used their boarding and daycare…read moreservices a few times and have also come by often with my dog for the indoor park play with other dogs. They've recently started adding more to their menu, which is nice. I like that it's indoor, and the staff is friendly. This is where New District Brewing Company used to be, and it's right next to Shirlington Dog Park. The founder, Daniel, is a super nice guy, and I can tell he cares about his customers' experiences. It originally just started out as an indoor dog park/daycare with alcohol, but it has since evolved into an enrichment facility ("canine cardio"). They also sometimes have events like puppy yoga, which is really cute. You can also rent the upper level for a private party, and depending on the tier/package you get, they include goodies for the pups. The two times I've used their boarding services, there were some inconveniences. The boarding does not happen on-site, but rather at the owners' home. The first time, I was expecting to pick up my dog by 10:30am, but it turned out they were running late getting to Snouts & Stouts, and they didn't get there until 11:15; I wasted 45 minutes of my workday morning and had to reschedule a meeting. They had also broken my dog's food bowl and didn't tell me until I got home and realized it was missing. It was expensive because it was ceramic and a slow-feeder. Brittany then said she would order me a new one, but it took her a couple days to actually order it, and then she accidentally sent it to her home instead of mine even though I gave her the address, so I had to go pick it up; in the mean time we just hand fed our dog. The second time I boarded her, we included some medication that HAD to be refrigerated. I wrote instructions both in the medical section of the booking and on the bottle itself--2 pills in the AM, 1 in the PM--and i included exactly enough pills to last the entire trip (it was 5 nights - 15 pills). When I picked her up, there were still 10 pills in the bottle, and the bottle was clearly warm and not refrigerated. AND they forgot my dog's food bowl--again. At least this time they came out to me instead of me having to go out to them. I know my dog has a lot of fun with them, but I feel like I can't rely on them from a logistical point of view. I also like that they don't have toys out because some dogs can get possessive or reactive over them. My dog LOVES tennis balls, and while she doesn't get aggressive, she also stops engaging with other dogs and only focuses on chewing and hoarding the ball. However, the last two times I went (which was admittedly several months ago), they started throwing balls around and my dog didn't get the socialization/activity that I brought her there for. I brought here there to play with other dogs, not play with toys; she can do that at home. There have also been several times when I've gone and they've decided to close early. The more they do that, the more I feel like customers won't come; why say you'll keep it open until 9 if you're not actually open until 9? I'll get there at 7:45-8 and they'll say they're gonna close early. They already open late (5pm) on weekdays, so to cut even 30 minutes off is already cutting 12.5% of operating hours. Overall, though, my dog loves playing with the other dogs here and does seem to get a ton of play time when she's enrolled in daycare/boarding, so maybe I just have to suck it up when it comes to these inconveniences. I know there are other indoor-dog-park-and-bar establishments, but this is the only one I know of that also offers daycare and boarding. I think it's a bit on the pricier side for the entrance/membership fees, but they've gotta make money somehow, and I know that commercial real estate can't be cheap in that area! If your dog doesn't have any special medical needs and doesn't need special food bowls then I also 100% recommend this place for daycare and boarding.

Monticello park is located along Beverley Road on one side and Old Dominion on the other. It is a…read morewetland that was never developed because it's always flooding. This park is a bird sanctuary asked in Spring, dozens of birders come here to enjoy viewing the warblers who stop here on their way north. For the rest of the year, it's a gorgeous shaded area that stays a lot cooler than the surrounding neighborhoods. There are park benches and picnic tables. Though nestled between lots of homes, the park is quiet and a great place to escape. It's dog friendly and there's even an area where dogs are permitted off leash.

Monticello Park is hidden in the Beverly Hills neighborhood (nice name) of Alexandria. It's easiest…read moreto access the park from West Glebe Rd. to Russell Rd. to Beverly Dr. The park is primarily known for "birders" since plenty of warblers, hawks, owls, etc. are supposed to inhabit the park. I just take my dogs there and they enjoy running around the trails and walking the riverbed. There isn't much water to play in and the trails aren't that long, but it's a nice place to get away from the more populated dog parks, i.e. Shirlington. The trees keep the place cool and there are some nice hills and long stretches of area to play fetch if you are lucky enough to have a dog that retrieves balls, unlike mine.

I like the swings here, but I don't like the big slide. It's too hard to get up because you have to…read moreclimb up the ropes. I wish they had steps to get up the big slide.

This is another nice dog park in Arlington!…read more It is a bit hard to find since it is not at the corner of Columbia Pike as the map shows. Go down the street a bit and you'll find it just beyond and adjacent to the Tower Park Tennis courts. This park consists of two separate play areas, each with independent dual gate entryways. The ingenuous design combines the tennis fence with the dog park fence which has an added benefit of creating and the holy grail for dog parks - a never ending supply of fresh tennis balls! #BarkOutLoud! The surface is mostly gravel, there's an obstacle or two (see pictures) and as always they provide the typical dog park water tower. There's also a random water bowl left there so your dog can drink out of it. There's plenty of shade for the humans and a picnic table for them too! Come roll around and get dirty with us soon!

Along the Potomac River northwest of Georgetown is a close-knit community called The Palisades…read more This is its recreation center. There's a small parking lot in the front and trails that lead to an actual recreation center, fields and a playground that doubles as a splash park in the summer. My four-year-old daughter loved the playground. It's modeled after an Indigenous American village along the Potomac River with slides, etc. For being in a wealthy neighborhood, it's a little run down, but still a lot of fun. If you like quirky art, take the small dirt path to the right when facing the parking lot. Walk a few yards to a small opening in the forest to find the "Glass Forest" with art hanging on the trees. It's a little creepy, but also quirky!

Hmmm...I suppose I was assuming this playground would be more than it was given the area…read more The good: *a couple slides, things to climb on *dedicated parking lot *fitness equipment *skate park (definitely check this out) The issues: *the equipment is old and run down: pieces of the padded floor are all over the place and kids throw them *back to those kids and why we won't be back....where are the parents, nannies, guardians, SOME adult?! There were lots around but no one was telling their kid to not throw pieces of the ground at people. My son was excited about the slide....until he was trampled while going down it by 4 kids (at least 8 years old so they should know better anyways) running up the slide. This hasn't ever been an issue before since caretakers are usually at least sort of watching their kids but nope not here. Overall the equipment was boring and the playground way beyond capacity, particularly during these times. Not a fan, won't be back.