Dulles Gateway Dog Park
Dulles Gateway Dog Park offers a spacious, shaded, and woodsy environment with plenty of opportunities for dog training and play. It features a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking, ample parking space, and is located within a doggy campus that includes veterinary and daycare services. The park has a single gated entrance and combines small and large dog areas into one large fence-free space. Visitors should bring their own water and mosquito repellent, as there are no water fountains onsite. The park has a natural feel with lots of trees but also some poison ivy presence, so caution is advised. Overall, it’s a public, well-maintained, and dog-friendly space with ramps and climbing equipment, perfect for an active dog day out.
Reviews
Good size park. Lots of equipment to train your dogs. it only has a single gate for an entrance instead of a airlock double gate. no visible water pump or hose or spicket so make sure you bring your own water. my dog is enjoying the new smells! But sadly there’s no other dogs currently here, though it is midday.
Shady woody dog park. It was about to rain today so there were no other dog around but it is super big and spacious. Looks like private park but it is public.
Bring your own water for dog.
Let me first say that I greatly appreciate Pender setting up this dog park and making it available to the public. It’s not something that they have to do and it looks like it is a super nice shaded area. However, when we visited with our dog it became apparent that there is A LOT of poison ivy growing inside the dog park. I’m not sure if people are unfamiliar with what poison ivy looks like or if they just don’t have time to control all the growth. If you visit, be super careful letting your dog get near any of the plants growing in the park. I found large growths of it on trees and even on the ground by itself. Pender probably needs to shut the park down for a few weeks and just treat it, as it will probably need some herbicides and will continue to spread.
This place is awesome because of the woodsy feel to it as well as ramps and other things for the dogs to climb on. My favorite aspect is the shading. Lots of trees to provide some cover from the sun. Other parks I’ve seen are just an open area with grass and some dirt patches leaving you to bake on hot days. There are no big dog and small dog areas. It’s one for all. However it’s large enough to find a spot away from others if you want. There’s no water so bring your own as well as some mosquito repellent. I got a few welts from my visit. I’ll definitely be back there.
This place is super convenient, ample parking and located within a doggy campus.
What does that mean? Well, they have a vet clinic, a doggy daycare, a pet travel business, and pretty much everything you need to make sure your dog is in tip top shape.
I am sure that the people here really care about dogs!