Hancock Dog Park
Hancock Dog Park is a well-loved local park in Austin, TX, offering a safe and enclosed space for dogs to play off-leash. It features a fenced area that gives pets freedom to roam freely. The park welcomes dogs of all sizes, providing combined play areas rather than separate zones for small or large dogs. Visitors can find seating options and ample shade, making it comfortable for both dogs and their owners. The park is equipped with essential amenities such as water fountains for hydration, trash bins to maintain cleanliness, and offers convenient parking. While there are no specific mentions of double-gated entries, covered shelters, swim areas, agility equipment, or paved paths, it is well-suited for everyday dog exercise and socialization.
Reviews
Great lil dog park. There were water bowls and seems like visitors bring water to share with the pups. Plenty of space and the regulars were all very kind. It is on a busy corner and walkers/bikers on the street may not love being barked at all the way down the block, but who am I to say.
I don’t have a dog, but I walk here frequently for some canine entertainment. Dogs seem happy to run around, play fetch, and socialize. Owners, too. A large shade tree makes this tolerable in the summer heat. Storm dainage culverts in the park (pictured) mean that it can get quite muddy after rainfall– perhaps inconvenient with paws! Notwithstanding the unexpected location, a great little dog park.
Random location but great doggie park! My German Shepherd is a lone wolf (aka Only Child) and so he enjoyed running up and down the hilly parts by himself. Not a lot of other dogs to bother him, but a few new butts to sniff. No water and there isn’t a double gate, so be careful if you have a runner. Good park with a couple picnic tables for humans to hang out.
Not a good park for reactive or super small dogs (might fit through the fence), but has some stuff going for it. If your dog loves mud then this is their paradise. Would be 10x better with a wash station and water.
Great dogs, accompanied by great folks. Wonderful place for canine and human social relaxing. So much sprawling play space right in the middle of town is a really rare treat. Plenty of parking! No fast traffic, or noise pollution from nearby interstate, which is nearly completely muffled out from surrounding trees and buildings. There’s community supplied water available in bowls around the picnic style tables, where there’s always plenty of conversation and WOOFS going on.
Hancock Dog Park is the jewel of the neighborhood, and where most of us neighbors and our canine companions first meet when arriving to the area. It’s a super short distance to hike, bike, or drive from Hyde Park, Mueller District, Hancock Center, Cherrywood neighborhood, Capital Plaza, and UT Campus. The original Tomlinson’s Pet Supplies is right around the corner, providing the best food, treats, toys, and grooming gear to Austin dogs since 1946.
Hancock Dog Park is smack dab in the middle of everything, and a perfect example of why Austin still holds the gold and reigning spot in all the polls, as the #1 rated Dog-Friendly city in America, and why Lefty and I proudly call it home…WOOF, y’all!🤘🏼