Chaffee Crossing Dog Park - Barling, AR
Chaffee Crossing Dog Park in Barling, Arkansas
Chaffee Crossing Dog Park is a popular, fully fenced dog park located at 8204 Veterans Ave in Barling, Arkansas. This well-known dog park offers separate, secure play areas for small and large dogs, allowing your pet to romp freely in a safe environment. The park is easily accessible, featuring a wheelchair-friendly entrance and parking lot, making it convenient for all dog owners.
Dog owners in the Fort Smith and Barling area appreciate the park’s spacious grounds—small dogs can enjoy their own flat, grassy rectangular area, while larger dogs have access to a bigger section with play mounds, agility tunnels, and a gravel walking track. Seating is available throughout, with benches in both zones. While there was a water fountain onsite, it may not always be operational, so bringing your own water is recommended. The park is a great spot for energetic pups to burn off energy, but it can get muddy after rain, and scheduled lawn maintenance could enhance the experience further. If you’re looking for a dog-friendly spot to let your pup off-leash, this Barling dog park is a convenient choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are dogs allowed off-leash at this park? Yes, dogs are allowed off-leash within the designated fenced areas.
- Is there a fenced area for dogs? Yes, the park is fully fenced, with separate sections for small and large dogs.
- Is there a separate area for small and large dogs? Yes, there are distinct sections for small and large dogs, connected by a secure double-gated area.
- Are there benches or seating areas for owners? Yes, benches are available in both the small and large dog areas.
- Is there agility equipment for dogs to play on? Yes, the large dog area features tunnels, play mounds, and weave poles for interactive play.
- Is the park wheelchair accessible? Yes, the park has both a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot.
- Are there water fountains or bowls for dogs? There is a fountain in the safety area, but it may not be working; bring your own water to be safe.
- Is there a parking area available? Yes, there is a dedicated parking lot for park visitors.
- Is the park muddy after it rains? Yes, the park can become muddy after rain, especially in high-traffic areas.
Reviews
Well….. it’s a park for dogs. Pretty basic and straight forward. The grass is pretty tall which is a slight turn off but all in all it’s not bad. Trust me I have seen worse FOR SURE.
great place if you have a energetic pup. every dog needs enough room to get his energy burned off especially if he gets the zoomies when hes excited like mine does. great place overall.
It is a pretty good park. The park has two dog areas one small dog and one large dog area. Joined in the middle by a small fenced in area. From the parking lot you enter into this area that joins the two separately fenced in areas for different size dogs. This area is great for any escape artist. They pretty much get trapped if they get out of their park.
Both dog areas have fences completely around them so dogs are free to roam and secure from the public. Dog from the small area cannot get to the large area nor the large dogs get to the small area.
In the small dog area it is just a grassy flat area no play items. The small dog area is probably 30 yards long by 10 yards wide in a rectangular shape. The small area has one metal bench in it.
The large dog area is probably 75 yards long by 30 yards wide in a rectangular shape. In the middle there are three benches. In the large dog area there are play mounds and culverts for dogs to play on and in. The large dog area has a gravel walking track around the outside but inside the fence. The parks grass doesn’t get cut regularly.
Also you have to bring your own water. There is a pretty new fountain in the safety area but it is broken. The water fountain has three spigots, parent, kids, & dogs sizes but it hasn’t work for about a year. Between the two dog parks in Fort Smith it is the smaller one which for our family we find it just the right size.
Honestly if there was a working water fountain for dogs and the grass was maintained it would be five stars.
More dirt than grass. Very secure. Not a good option after it rains if you don’t want a muddy dog. We didn’t care but you might. Has several tunnels, a couple hills and agility weave polls. Overall it needs some work but has potential.
Very nice park! Lots of seating availability, our puppy loved running through the tubes, lots of space, a working water fountain, and some toys around she was able to play with! Wish there were other animals there, but that’s not the parks fault. Very secure. She also loved going to the top of the hills!