Convenient dog park in this area. I have been here a number of times with my daughters 4 dogs. I have never seen any problems with any dogs fighting. I found the dogs that go here are friendly and will come to you for a rub on the back. At one time I had 3 dogs on my lap. Enough room here for dogs to run a bit. A greyhound May need more room , but most dogs can let loose and run. There is a sand/stone area and a cement area separated by a brick wall. The wall is low enough to sit on and dogs have no problem getting over it. Also a water fountain is here and a few stainless water dishes. You have a few park benches to sit on , also the wall. A double entrance gate to help reduce dogs escaping. read more

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Came to use this dog park after hearing good things about it. It seems to be one of the better places in River North to let a dog loose. Ward Park has a dog friendly area on the north side of this. A fenced in area with the ground covered in concrete. This means there won't be a muddy mess going home from the dog park. A pretty small area so it's pretty limited to how many dogs can be inside. It's big enough for a few but not a whole lot. The ground is made of concrete and stone. A good thing about it is this helps the dogs stay cleaner. This also makes it easier to see piles of poop. Has a fountain. There's also poop bags you can grab if you need these. Good place to bring dogs. It's mostly safe. The fence is totally secure and there's no dogs running off or whatever. read more

Ward Dog Friendly Area - Park - Dog Parks Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is probably the closest park to my place that there's usually always dogs at. Both me and my pup love the other pals both canine and human. There's never been an issue with another dog, and for the most part the owners are all friendly as well. Of course you'll run into the occasional overprotective owner, but that's gonna happen anywhere. The only thing that would be nice is if they would add some emergency bags. I feel like there's always accidents in the corners and that's not good considering my pup gets giardia really easily. Other than that it's awesome fun for my happy little girl. read more

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The pup and I love this dog park. Owners are usually responsible. But I try to keep away when it's very crowded (on nice days and weekends), as some owners don't look after their dogs. But usually a positive experience here. Plenty of space for the dogs to run. There's also complimentary poop bags and a running water fountain. Convenient location for me and right in the park by the river. read more

Honestly, this park SCARES me. Yes, we still go here but very rarely. It's the closest park to us but we are always on high alert here. I've witnessed a horrible dog attack where a bull terrier latched onto a corgi here and the bull terrier's owner did nothing. After multiple people attempted to break the bit the dog let go after what felt like 15-20 minutes. This week I brought my dog here since it was pretty empty. A dog sprinted after my dog with its fur on his back all wrinkled up in full on attack mode. It bit my dog a few times before I came in for the rescue. I carried my dog out but the mean attack dog stayed at the park? WEIRD. I think it's common sense to keep your dogs out of parks if they are known to do that. But I feel like it's not always the case for here. We walk to extra 1.5 miles to get to the Lakeshore East Park. We're never had issues there and it's shaded, with a fountain, and fake grass. read more

We used to live in the neighborhood and I really miss this park :-( The patrons are very responsible and friendly, the dogs well-behaved, and the space is generous. I recommend not going there if you have to take your dog somewhere special afterward because they can get really dusty, but it's totally worth it. The ONLY thing that this place is missing is a water fountain for the pooches, which would be great. Hey, Mayor Daley and Superintendent Mitchell, give us a water fountain!! Thanks! Love, -Kelsey and Mel read more

One of the best dog parks in the city. There is no grass or dirt so your dog won't be messy when they get home. Most of the dog owners that come here are attentive while their dog is playing. Well kept with plenty of room to run around. There are usually at least 4-5 dogs there at any given time during the day. read more

We love this dog park! My dog and I come here sometimes and there are always dogs there with their friendly owners. It's pretty big, concrete, and uses gravel in the back section instead of grass your dog doesn't get dirty if it's a little wet outside. An employee of the parks association came by while I was there the other day and said this park was cleaner and nicer than most in the city. I'd have to agree. We love this spot. read more

This park is great! Lot's of space for the pooches to run, a combination of gravel and concrete which is good. The dog owners all are responsible, quickly pick up after their pets, and tend to them. This place is far for me... but its totally worth the drive though. The only reason the place does not get 5 stars is because you need to carry your own water... no fountain for the dogs :( On a hot summer day you'd better bring lots of water, if other dog owners forget to bring it all the pups will be circling you for a refreshing drink. read more

The park itself is fine. Long area to run, 3 gated entrances and there's trees for some shade in the hot summer. Lately people have been leaving gates open, and the park barks the ohio ramp/orleans st, and numerous times I came in off of Kingsbury and the gate at the other end was wide open. My dogs would book it out of there if they had the chance and the fact that people can't be responsible enough to close the damn gate is ridiculous. Some people don't pay much attention to the gates and might not notice that one is open when they get there but does that mean their dog deserves to run head first into oncoming traffic from all directions? CLOSE THE GATES IT'S SIMPLE. Anyway, some people that go their with their dogs are pretty cool, but the majority sit around, talk on the phone, text, drink beer and act like it's happy hour, and act like they don't even own a dog running around in there. NEWFLASH: it's not social hour. I am so sick of people not watching their dogs while their dogs jump on people, attack other dogs and act overly aggressive. I will no longer take my dogs there (which is sad because we live just across the street and it's convenient) because they have been attacked 10+ times in the past few months and until I get a serious trainer, I will not bring them back. My dogs, both males, are very protective of each other. If our husky puppy who just turned one gets attacked, our rott is right there next to him. It's gotten to the point where they show their teeth if a dog acts dominant or aggressive towards them in any way. I am not defending my dogs, I need to get a trainer to address the issue, but it is proven that all it takes for a dog to drastically change in temperament is to be attacked by another dog just ONCE. Throw in the fact that several dog owners stood around and watched while their dogs grabbed mine by the throat, and it goes down to 2 stars. My boyfriend has been bitten several times trying to break up dog fights because the owner of the other dog did not even attempt to intervene when her dog got aggressive and lunged towards ours. Seriously, this place is out of control. I can't say don't ever bother trying it, it's up to you. Just be responsible and do your homework. Google some articles about how to properly break up a dog fight because chances are it will happen at some point or another no matter how calm some one else's dog may seem. People assume dogs are like people; they just expect them all to get along or act civil but that's hardly the case at this park. read more

Really liked this park. It's gravel, which I prefer for my dog over concrete. We went here on a nice Saturday late morning/early afternoon. There were just a few other people and dogs. Not crowded at all and the people were nice. read more

cool dog park , too bad my dog does not get along with other dogs just wanting to sniff his butt other than that it is fine read more

WARNING: My dog was attacked here on 6/20/10. It is more of a reflection on the owner of the two dogs that attacked her (yes, the two dogs had the same owner) than the park (which is obvious from my rating, 4 stars), so take it for what it's worth, but be warned. More info on the attack is below (if you're interested), but I'll give my review of the park before that. Ohio Street Dog Park is a really great open area in Near North (Ohio & Kingsbury). If you have a really active dog that needs a long area in which to run, this place is perfect. I agree with Kelsey K., the only addition it needs is a hose/water fountain. DETAILS ON THE ATTACK: I will preface with this: our yellow lab is 4 1/2 months old and is very submissive with other dogs. We have taken her to dog parks since she was 10 weeks old and she recently completed a puppy class, so she is very experienced with other dogs. On 6/20/10 we took her to the Ohio St. dog park to play and she was attacked by two dogs from the same owner. Let this serve as a WARNING to dog owners who bring there dogs here: the two dogs are a yellow lab named Winston and a golden retriever named Sam. Our dog, Maya, was sitting near Winston sniffing him when he attacked her and bit her lower jaw, leaving a gash inside her mouth and under her chin. Maya immediately starting yelping and ran towards us. When I went to pick her up, the lady's other dog, Sam, ran over and latched onto Maya's backside leaving a gash in her side. I had to pry his mouth off of her while trying pull my puppy off the ground, all while the owner just stood there and watched. We asked multiple times for her contact information in case there were vet bills as a result of the attack, but she refused saying, "they have had their shots", "she won't need stitches", and "she looks fine." The lady (middle-aged, caucasian) never apologized and even stayed in the park once we left. It is obvious that she is an irresponsible dog owner, so if you ever see her in the dog park, I would suggest asking her to leave and if she doesn't, then you should probalby leave immediately...I know we will. read more

This review mostly reflects the dog owners who go there, not necessarily the actual park, but obviously they come hand in hand. The park itself is a nicely landscaped area and is big enough for dogs to run around and play. However, I've been to this park twice, and both times I had dogs jumped up to me while the owners just stood and watched. Just because you're in a dog park, doesn't mean that you just ignore what your dogs are doing. Because of this, I'd rather go to the other dog park on Larrabee and Huron. Even though it's not as nice (landscape-wise), the dog owners who go there pay more attention to their dogs. read more