Monroe Ave Dog Park
Monroe Ave Dog Park is a local dog park in Alexandria, VA, providing a safe, off-leash area for dogs to play and socialize. The park is fenced to keep pets secure and includes seating areas for owners to relax. It’s a simple neighborhood spot without specialized features like separate dog areas, agility equipment, or water amenities.
Reviews
Popular, well maintained dog park. We have a smaller dog and there are mostly bigger dog here (there is a park for smaller dogs across the street). Plentiful parking nearby and nice group of people who frequent this park. Only complaint is it is on a hill and if our dog who is small goes to the top we cannot see him so we need to physically follow him.
As a resident of the nearby apartments, I agree with the earlier review that whoever allowed this dog park to be built in this location should be fired. While a dog lover myself, many inconsiderate owners utilize this park with their exceedingly obnoxious, overly vocal dogs very early in the morning (7-730am on weekends is common). It’s very disruptive to the several hundred residential units directly next door. Many of us would appreciate owners of vocal dogs instead utilizing the larger dog park across Monroe Ave and a further distance from where so many live. A gentle reminder to owners that barking dogs before 9am on weekends in a residential area is also a violation of the City’s noise ordinance.
Nice well maintained dog park with a separate section for small dogs. They recently put up netting to ensure dogs can’t escape outside of the park through the fencing. Still easy to get into the larger dog area from the small dog area so would love to see the netting extend there as well, but otherwise this park is great
Gravel surface is poor for the dogs compared to grass and dirt. Virtually no shade in the summer, dogs cluster in the small shaded area and pant. A wind tunnel for cold in the winter between two buildings. Look elsewhere if you can, the city has closed the park across the street for a year.
We share the same concern as a prior post with the extra wide spacing of the fencing. Our 12 pound Yorkiepoo walked through with ease, and it freaked us out. We were focusing on making sure the other dogs would be compatible but never thought to check the fencing. The street is about 15 yards away. Otherwise, it’s a really great park. Friendly dogs and people, not too crowded, soft gravel, clean, limited parking spots, but no trash cans specific for dogs. And a great coffee shop next door (Swing Coffee) with bathrooms.