Barking Fun: Top 1 Dog Parks to Visit Near Bonita Springs FL

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1. I am a professional dog park reviewer, and this was my first visit to this dog park (which has the official name of “Bark N Play Dog Park”) since it opened about a year and a half ago in Bonita Springs. It is pretty good. It has three sections, based on the size of the dog (which I don’t agree with, I prefer to see the sections based on the dog’s demeanor and play style) — small, medium and large. All sections were spacious. I was glad to see that the city had not wasted money on traditional dog agility equipment. All three sections had small rock outcroppings added which dogs naturally like to jump on plus they served as casual seating for the humans. Another negative was that each section was equipped with picnic tables, a big no-no inside dog parks. There were some benches. There were trees that were not yet mature, so there is not yet enough natural shade — I would have liked to see each section have one manmade shade structure until the time years down the road that they new trees mature. There was a dual species (dog and human) water fountain in each section and a spray area outside the dog parks for rinsing off dirty dogs before they get in their owner’s cars. Each section had two poop bag dispensers — I would have liked to see a third in the back of each section, and an additional waste container in the back of each section if you want dog owners to comply with scooping the poop. The ground cover was a mix of grass and mulch, which worked out nicely. No restrooms for the humans, which is why I only rated it four stars. There was a fair sized off-street parking lot, which they will probably want to enlarge later to handle cars during the busy dog park times. Overall, it is a nice complex. Very cool dog themed art at the entrance to the park, too.

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2. Nice clean, friendly park. Three separate areas for different size dogs. Amenities include watering options, hose for washing, shade areas, poop bags and disposal boxes, children’s play equipment, walking trails. One of our area favorites.

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3. Great place for our little Jewel to run and play. Large fenced area with water and shade available. Seating for us to just enjoy watching the dogs interact. Separate areas for small and large dogs.

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4. We frequent this dog park as we LOVE that they have the different areas for different sized dogs. But unfortunately, this is the second time my dog has been attacked by other dogs at the park. The first offense was minor – but after the attack yesterday, we’ll never be back. Two dogs pinned my boxer down (owners did NOTHING) and my husband luckily reacted fast and pulled the two off of our boy. He has lacerations to his neck, ears, and front left leg. I know this isn’t the parks fault – but there needs to be some kind of security put into place. Possibly cameras? These people should not be allowed back to the park due to the safety of other dogs.

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5. We visit this dog park almost daily. They have 3 fenced areas. One for small, medium and large. The medium and large are kind of mixed up and my dogs enjoy both sides. I actually have to let them check out both areas when we come. The dogs are all nice here and so are the people. My favorite dog park of all time.

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