Danvers Dog Park
Danvers Dog Park is a spacious and well-maintained dog park featuring separate areas for small and large dogs. It offers a natural setting with wooded areas, open spaces, benches, and shade structures. The park includes multiple water sources, picnic tables, and is accessible with wheelchair-friendly entrances and parking. It is a popular spot for hiking and dog socialization, though users should be mindful of the ground conditions which can be muddy or sandy, especially after rain. While it is a large, welcoming park, some visitors have noted concerns about the presence of aggressive dogs and lack of regulation.
Reviews
A pretty large and secluded dog park. I don’t like the pebbles on the ground and I’m pretty sure my dog doesn’t either. He usually runs around a park but here he just tip toes around. There is a section for larger dogs and it has a shady area with actual dirt and real trees so that’s nice.
Small dog and large dog area, mud/sand mix under foot, avoid in the rain if you want to keep your pup clean
Large area to let your dog stretch their legs and socialize. Can get busy later in the day. Wooded area, open area, benches, and multiple water sources until November when they take freeze prevention measures.
I visited the dog park for the first (and last) time about a week ago with my 10month old pup . Unfortunately, he was attacked by another dog whose owner had no control over his animal and was not at all concerned of the state of my pup who was left bleeding and very scared. I asked this man to provide necessary information regarding vaccination records, rabies etc so that I could make sure my dog was safe. He refused and told me I could get the police to get the info if I wanted it. The police came and got the information. I was contacted by the Danvers Animal Control Officer the next day and advised on what steps to take next for my dog. I was also told I would be hearing from the Peabody Animal Control (have not heard from yet) as this man does not reside in Danvers. I attempted to reach out to an admin on social media regarding this issue and find out who, if anyone monitors the park, incidents etc to ensure the safety of the park. My message was left “pending “. I will definitely NOT be visiting this park again and will not recommend it to anyone. I have had several conversations with other Danvers residents who have mentioned a lot of dog fights, aggressive dogs in the park , and that there’s no regulation of who uses the park what so ever. Not a safe space!
UPDATE … my “pending” post was finally acknowledged right after leaving this review. I was told to “call the number on the sign at the dog park” “call the police to take care of it” and “to call the dog officer to have the dog banned”. All of which have already been done, leaving me with the same question … WHO regulates the park? Seems the answer is NO ONE. People with aggressive dogs and dogs they can not control who need to be on a shock collar are what you will find at this dog park and no one is concerned about it.
Well kept, large dog park set in a larger park space. The rail trail runs right behind the park.
Separate small and large dog sections with bubblers and several spigots. Ground is mostly packed dirt with some hardy grass. Benches and shade – a structure on the small dog side, trees on the large dog side.
Although the rules say no toys, there were alot of balls scattered around.