🐾 Kids at the Dog Park: Real Stories, Safety Risks & Smarter Solutions
If you’ve spent time at an off-leash park, you’ve probably seen it:A parent strolls in with a stroller 🚼 or […]
If you’re searching for a well-maintained, pet-friendly space in Kingsport, TN, the Kingsport Dog Park offers a large, shaded area for your pups to run and play off-leash. Nestled at 800 Granby Rd, this members-only park features separate fenced sections for small and large dogs, ensuring a safe environment for all sizes. The sturdy, six-foot plastic-coated fence keeps your furry friends secure, while shade trees create a comfortable space for hot Tennessee days.
This dog park is equipped with many amenities that locals love: multiple seating options (benches and camping chairs), fresh water stations with bowls, complimentary dog toys, poop bags, and a variety of agility equipment so adventurous dogs can learn new tricks. Pet parents appreciate the secure entry via keypad (though some reviews mention technical difficulties), and the community-maintained atmosphere. With access to restrooms nearby and plenty of room to roam, Kingsport Dog Park stands out as a top spot for dog lovers in eastern Tennessee.
We have paid yearly fees for this park about 6 months ago. The last 2 visits the security gate and the key pad does not work. It allowed anyone access. On Tuesday 06/21/2022, my sitter took my two puppies one 25 lbs and the other 11lbs to the park. The gate and the key pad was not operating again. The sitter proceeded into the small dog park area and the puppies begin to play. While there two larger dogs, who needed to be in the large dog area was allowed to enter the small dog area. As per my sitter, this was not the first time these 2 dogs were in the small dog area while mine where there. My sitter reported on that occasion that one of the larger dogs, McKenley was growling and snarling at my miniature labradoodle, Marli. At that time we took it as a one time incident and did not need reporting. But on the Tuesday in question, the other larger dog, named Girl, jumped on Marli. Luckily of all involved my sitter was with a few feet to stop it. No physical harm was done to Marli, but I have real problem with larger dogs in the wrong area that is clearly marked for the 25lb and under. Both my pups have not one aggressive bone in them, they just play and lick you to show love. I am not sure if these larger dogs, McKenley and Girl even belong to the park or registered because the gate and the key pad is not operating. I have watched while there with my pups twice a large chocolate lab jump the lower fence. I was there to defend my puppies. This needs to be addressed both the access to the yards, the proper placements of the animals, and height of the fence. This incident caused little harm to any animal or human, but the next time may not be the case. We have sent an email to Kingsport for response and have not heard anything from them yet. I will wait a few days for response or see any repair to the area, but if it continues the next stop may be the media.
The fact you have to pay to use this dog park blows my mind looks like people will use anything to make money it’s ridiculous basically a hoa dog park stupidest thing I have ever seen are you going to charge the wildlife for using it to? And there are cameras and key pads like it’s a outdoor prison for dogs
This is a really good dog park. It has a bunch of cool dog trick stations where you can teach your dog. There’s a water fountain for them that’s convenient. Restrooms nearby for humans, but I dont know if they were open the time me and my girl went.
Beautiful and big dog park. It’s bigger than it looked when I first pulled up. Especially the big dog side. Nice and shady, drinking water and dog bowls, dog toys and poop bags available. Has plenty of shady benches to sit but also some camping chairs to use. Great dog park!
Very nice atmosphere and lots of shaded space for dogs to run & play off leash. The space is divided in half so small dogs have their space and bigger dogs have their own. There is a six foot plastic coated fence around the entire place which is nice. There is access to fresh water. There are also a few agility type obstacles for dogs to play on and access to some chairs as well as a bench for dog parents to sit and watch the dogs play.