Thatcher Dog Park - Forest Grove, OR
Thatcher Dog Park is located at 44862 NW David Hill Rd in Forest Grove, Oregon. This outdoor recreational area features a dedicated dog park with separate fenced sections tailored for small dogs and mixed groups, including a winter play area surfaced with bark chips. Agility equipment is available inside the larger mixed dog area.
The park is equipped with amenities such as picnic tables, public restrooms, a baseball field, and a children’s playground featuring slides and swings. Visitors mention the presence of conveniently located water stations, trash cans, and dog waste bag dispensers. Parking includes a wheelchair-accessible lot and the entrance is accessible, though trails appear unpaved or natural.
Beyond the dog park, visitors enjoy hiking paths in the surrounding forest and open fields, offering a scenic nature experience including local wildlife. Families with children note that the site is kid-friendly with play areas and approachable hikes. According to visitor reports, the park tends to attract many dogs that are intact, with a lively and sociable atmosphere.
Reviews
This is one of my favorite places to walk the dog. The wildlife in the forest is pretty cool too. This gray owl.
Cute little dog park with playground. Though we avoided the actual dog park, we hiked the small forest and the red clover field. Place is beautiful! They have bathrooms too
Daisy love to go Thatcher Dog Park.
Nice dog park – separate areas for smaller dogs or group play, side area for winter with bark chips. Fun little obstacle course. Poop bags, trash, benches to sit.
This park is a nice one and the grass is kept up. There’s a small winter area (see picture with the bark), a larger small dog area, and a big open area for the mixed doggos. Inside the large mixed dog area is agility equipment. I do see people bring their kiddos and they have something to play on too! There’s plenty of water available, trash cans/bag stations are provided and close enough to where you’re not having to walk outside the park or trek however long to a trash. There’s plenty of parking. There’s also a baseball field and nature trails right outside the dog areas. There aren’t really paths (paved or dirt), but the parking lot is paved, walk to the park is paved, and there’s the area under the gazebo thing that’s paved (James in the pic is lying on it).
I will note- I do find a lot of people at this particular location with intact dogs, more so than other parks we have been to.
James gives it the paws up!