This park was perfect while visiting. Close to the hotel we were staying at. The people are nice…read moreand the park was huge.

Great park, but if you can't find it, yelp and Apple Maps are wayyy off. I dropped a pin and it's…read morelocated here: Softball Complex Itasca, IL 60143 United States Simple, easy, and pleasant.

Our dog Cole just got signed up but we've already went twice this weekend. The park is great and…read moreoffers everything a dog could want. We've used both the little dog and big dog area. We previously went to the dog park in Roselle and Bo's Run knocks it out of the park. Both times we went, there were plenty of dogs there. Love this place and I cant wait for summer to get here so we can continue to go every weekend.

Best dog park ever. We've continued to go here & love, love, love this place. To anyone crying…read moreabout having to pay to get in--suck it up cupcake. It keeps the riff raff out & not once have my pups been attacked here (like they have been at free parks). My pups happiness is worth every penny spent on a membership & w/ the membership the staff will email you reminders of when your dogs need their vaccines/etc. (Oh & the staff is courteous & wonderful!)

Wasn't sure if Koda knew how to swim and he loooooves water. Always have to watch him!! So to put…read moremy mind at easy, I booked a swim lesson. It was so worth it. We had a great time and all of the staff is so sweet. Planning to come every month now!!

All the ladies were wonderful. When I called great customer service. Thank you . Eddy is d…read moreoing much better.

Well a blue heeler attacked my dog and bit him and then they walked away. I was left with a $300…read morevet bill.. If this was you it would be nice if you reimbursed me.. I understand this isn't the fault of the forest preserve but I just wish they maybe had security or cameras idk just in case? Children walk there too and people with untrained animals are putting people and other dogs at risk. Other wise it's a pretty area and nice they have poop bags. It's clean.

Love this dog park, but I hate the ticks lol ! Great trails and two nice ponds for your dog to enjoyread more

We brought our dog here for a first time swim. Our guy is not friendly and very nervous of new…read morepeople- Laurie handled him perfectly, and he enjoyed his swim with her. I love that they make sure the dogs are prepared before they allow them to swim alone. They set them up to be safe and successful. Making an appointment was super easy. I left a message, and they called back shortly after. The second time, I left a message with times that would work, and Laurie called back to confirm what she had.

I'm deeply disappointed by my recent experience with Doggy Paddle, despite the fact that there are…read morethings they do well. The instructors who actually swim with the dogs are consistently lovely, kind, and attentive (Julian especially), and the facilities are clean and well maintained. Unfortunately, the customer service and administrative processes completely undermine those positives. Last August, after my friend's dog Maverick passed away, she contacted Doggy Paddle to transfer his remaining swims to me as a goodwill gesture in his memory (he swam there regularly for several years). Doggy Paddle accepted the transfer -- they requested and received my dog's vet records the same day. However, I never received any confirmation via email or text showing how many swims were transferred, what type they were, or when they expired. There is also no online portal or way for customers to check their balance or expiration dates. Over the following months, Doggy Paddle emailed me multiple times asking for a fecal test, which reasonably implied the swims were active. At no point did anyone mention an expiration date or warn that the swims were nearing expiration. When I attempted to schedule a swim this month, I was told the transferred swims had expired and that I needed to purchase a new package. Apparently, the swims my friend had purchased had expired one year after purchase, on January 1, 2026. When I called to discuss this, they acknowledged there had been no communication on their part to confirm the package was transferred or to share terms/conditions, but repeatedly stated that it was my responsibility to ask or my friend's responsibility to tell me the expiration date, and that expiration dates do not reset upon transfer. They refused to make any exception or accommodation and said there was "nothing they could do." Sorry, but asking my grieving friend when her passed dog's swim packages expired wasn't a priority. This should have been on Doggy Paddle to communicate to the customer at time of transfer. They'd already earned the money from the previous sale; they lost nothing by extending the expiration date a little longer. I requested that they extend the expiration by four weeks and we'd come swim during that time, and they said no. Scheduling itself is also unnecessarily frustrating. You can only book via text or email, which often becomes a long back-and-forth, and there is no transparency about available times -- you can't see a schedule, only ask and wait for someone to tell you what's open. Holding customers to expiration policies that were never disclosed, combined with limited scheduling access and no account visibility, is extremely frustrating. The lack of empathy given the context -- a transfer following a dog's death -- made the experience even more disappointing. It's unfortunate, because the staff and facility are unique in Chicago. My dog loves swimming and we relied on Doggy Paddle during rehab, but I will not go again. This was a senseless policy to hold the line on given the circumstances.

My little Lab Hollie adores K9 Paw Prints! I rescued her in October and when she came to me she was…read moreincredibly timid both around dogs and around people. Jean has done an amazing job socializing Hollie and now she is excited to get to "school" every day, bouncing around in the back of the car as soon as we turn down the road to K9 Paw Prints. Highly recommended and thank you Jean! Dave N

From the owner: A tired dog is a good dog!! Public dog park is five fenced…read moreareas for you and your dog to run and play. Pre-register and provide current veterinary records by appointment then you can use the dog park daily from sunrise to sunset. $5 per dog per visit or $120 annual membership. Annual members have access to heated building attached to pen #1, with covered porch.

If you take your dog to the veterinary practitioner for care & complete the NORTHLAKE Dog Park…read moreApplication, you can receive a NORTHLAKE dog park pass ( $50) for non resident & free to resident. It's a lovely park & well kept.

This is the best of the best. I have two large dogs an Airedale and a bernedoodle. I moved into Del…read moreWebb so finding a fenced in area for them to run was a must Once their barking stops to alert others of their arrival their adventure begins. Park has everything. Open space and wooded trails. Love it

I bring my dogs here at least 1X a month. There's two fenced in areas. I think most people who come…read morehere use the smaller side for the smaller dogs, so I follow the etiquette and take my chihuahuas on the smaller fenced in area. There's a pump for water. Bags are there, you can bring some to donate also and there's waste baskets to dispose. 2 unisex bathrooms. They were clean and stocked as of yesterday (5.23.22) it closes at dusk. Lots of friendly people I've met here so far and it's great for all ages. You can walk the dogs around the park too. This is free so no one mandates the vaccines or pets but it works out fine for me. It's worth visiting and letting the pups play!

Lovely place. 44 acres of wooded space for your dog to run and play and do doglike things. There…read moreis a large retention pond ("lake") for your dog to swim in, in addition to a 1-mile loop of trail for you to walk through. The space is maintained very well. They recently put in a new fence, entrance gate, and gazebo for the human patrons. They will also periodically place gravel in low-lying areas in the park to prevent flooding. The volunteers are very kind, as well. There are many baggie stations, and on the whole, the other patrons are friendly and clean up after their dogs. There was one incident in which a couple would frequent this place with their pair of aggressive German shepherds, but after a few complaints their membership was revoked. The FPDCC and the volunteers are very protective of this place, which makes me feel very comfortable coming here with my dog. This is largely populated by larger dogs, but there is so much space that smaller dogs have plenty of room and are not overrun. Come here in autumn to walk the trails, or brave the snow in winter for a peek at the gorgeous natural landscape. Bring bug spray in the summer - the mosquitos are huge. The price of $55/year may seem somewhat high, but I gladly pay it for access to such a nice facility. Thanks FPDCC!

My dog LOVES it here. So glad we signed up. Between the lake and trails she always finds something…read morefun to do and it tires her out so well.

Spring Valley has a Nature Center and also features the Heritage Farm. It's really a neat place for…read morea walk as you walk through a wooded area for about 5-7 minutes and then you see the farm houses with animal barns along with a few trails to follow. Spring Valley is a refuge of about 135 acres comprised of fields, forests, marshes, brooks and streams. Some trails are wood beamed while others are rocks and grass. It's a really enjoyable place to spend a few hours by yourself, with friends and family. Parking and entrances to the park are available on both sides 1) off Schaumburg Road 2) off Plum Grove Road.

I have been going here since the 80's and it is even better than ever now. I love taking my…read moredaughter for a hike to the farm after enjoying the nature center building. It is awesome how so many aspects of Spring Valley have remained the same while wonderful upgrades and additions have been made, too! Definitely a place that we will continue to visit throughout the year!