Fort Gratiot Canine Commons
Fort Gratiot Canine Commons is a beautiful and well-maintained dog park featuring two separate fenced-in areas for small and large dogs. Visitors enjoy paved trails around a peaceful pond, ample seating, covered spaces, and picnic tables, making it a great spot for both dogs and their owners. The park is wheelchair accessible and offers a relaxing nature trail with opportunities for fishing. While generally safe and friendly, caution is advised due to occasional aggressive and leashed dogs inside the off-leash areas.
Reviews
The dog park itself is very beautiful. There has been multiple friends and awesome experiences I’ve had. I have been going here for about a year now and but it’s always a 50/50 chance for my dogs safety there. Most of the time, there are very friendly people and dogs. However, there has been multiple instances where people bring their animals in and won’t allow other dogs to interact with them. They will go to their own corner and not let their dogs interact with anyone. This leaves the other animals that were playing nicely now restricted and creates a whole issues for those who have to hold their animals back. There also has been leashed aggressive dogs that walk inside the off leash sections where the dogs play and it’s a very serious danger for our pets. This dog park has so much potential, but too many dog fights occur.
Only one issue we had. Lol a corner of cement was dug up and hadn’t been cleaned up yet. Felt scared my speed demons wouldn’t have seen it and got hurt. Not parks fault. One of mine is a digger. Will visit again and bring more toys to leave behind
Great little dog park. For a small dogs and big dogs too. Plenty of parking. There is water available outside of the fenced areas.
Very nice area. Quiet. Two large fenced in areas for dogs to run free with safety entrance gates. Bench seating throughout. Covered space as well. There is a larger portapotty near the nature trail as well.
Nature trail is a very peaceful area to walk, bike, or skate. There is also an area to fish.
We definitely recommend.
Love the doggie park for my Lexi. I like that they have 2 separate play places for the dogs. A big dog side, and a little dog side. And then walking the nicely paved trail around the pond is so relaxing. Geese, swans, frogs, turtles, and all kinds of birds everywhere. A truly beautiful place.