Wingerd Service Dog Park (for service dogs only)
Wingerd Service Dog Park is a small, highly wheelchair accessible park designed primarily for service dogs and their owners. It offers paved paths and a level grassy area, making it particularly suitable for people with mobility devices. The park is fenced, generally quiet, and includes amenities like water fountains (though they may be turned off for much of the year) and a small obstacle course. Note that the park is officially for service dogs only and usage is typically restricted to university students and staff, but it appears underused and open at times. It’s a great spot for exercising and training service dogs in a secure and accessible environment.
Reviews
Great place to hang out and exercise your service dog!
Great fenced area to let service dogs off leash
Great place for our service dog in training. Always clean and water fountains available. Nice little obstacle course.
Very small park, fence shorter than 6ft, water available but turned off for most of the year. “Technically” only for service dogs, but ive never seen anyone with a service animal there before. The place is usually empty, so feel free to use, however keep an eye out for nosy Kens & Karens itching to call the authorities and file a complaint.
Small dog park. You need to be a university student or staff to use the park. It is posted something to that effect. So, if not you risk being lectured, karen-ed/ken-ed, asked to leave, trespassed or arrested. I’m disabled but typically can walk, so this park seems too small for me and my dog. But this park being so small would be great for people with some disabilities that can’t walk or get around as well. It makes it easier to pick up after your dog and retrieve your dog if it’s not well trained or obedient. This is the only dog park I have seen that is highly wheelchair assessable. Push button entrance and exits. Paved pathways in and out, connect to paved pads that connect to grassy area. All is reasonably level. So, most people with walkers, wheelchairs and mobility scooters should be able to handle this park on their own. If you are wheel/walker mobility device dependent, this is likely the best dog park in the city for you. The university ought to open it up disabled that are not students or staff. The park is so small and underused it’s not so good for letting dogs run or socialize; but it is a whole lot better than nothing.