🐾 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 […]
 
								 
								 
								 
								 
					Haselton Park, located at 200 Riverview Pkwy N in Rome, New York, is a favorite spot for pet owners looking for dog-friendly trails and open green spaces. The park features well-maintained fields, a playground, sports facilities, scenic picnic areas, and easy access to trails along the Mohawk River, making it a great destination for dog walking and hiking in Rome, NY. While there isn’t a dedicated or fenced dog park area, the expansive paths and gentle terrain are perfect for pet-friendly activities and enjoying nature together.
For owners, the park also offers various amenities like playgrounds for children, picnic pavilions (including covered shelters), benches, restrooms (seasonal), and waste stations with free dog poop bags, making it a convenient destination for the whole family. The park is known for being clean, well-kept, and especially charming during local events and the holiday season.

Trailhead to points north along upper Mohawk River valley, NYS trails finest. Side trip to many old GAFB trails. Park here if driving in from outside the area. Safe, but always be cautious. Baseball and concerts through the summer, which is only when the bathrooms are available. Come around dawn and dusk to see deer, and venture on down by the river under the Chestnut Street bridge.

Trailhead to points north along upper Mohawk River valley, NYS trails finest. Side trip to many old GAFB trails. Park here if driving in from outside the area. Safe, but always be cautious. Baseball and concerts through the summer, which is only when the bathrooms are available. Come around dawn and dusk to see deer, and venture on down by the river under the Chestnut Street bridge.

Trailhead to points north along upper Mohawk River valley, NYS trails finest. Side trip to many old GAFB trails. Park here if driving in from outside the area. Safe, but always be cautious. Baseball and concerts through the summer, which is only when the bathrooms are available. Come around dawn and dusk to see deer, and venture on down by the river under the Chestnut Street bridge.

Got to see my FIRSTBORN play SBall at Hazelton, great facilities and field!!!

Got to see my FIRSTBORN play SBall at Hazelton, great facilities and field!!!

Got to see my FIRSTBORN play SBall at Hazelton, great facilities and field!!!

Great little park for walking, exploring and games. Softball is played here summer evenings. Also great access to trails.

Great little park for walking, exploring and games. Softball is played here summer evenings. Also great access to trails.

Great little park for walking, exploring and games. Softball is played here summer evenings. Also great access to trails.

The walkway around the park could use some updating. It’s very uneven and muddy at some areas. Sometimes cars are parked on the walkway though they aren’t allowed some people feel they are above the law. Also the playground area could use some lighting. During late night games kids are playing in the dark on the play grounds.