Prairie Oaks Dog Beach
Prairie Oaks Dog Beach is a lovely and quiet dog beach located in Hilliard, Ohio, offering a great place for dogs to swim and play off-leash. It features a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking, clean restrooms, picnic tables, and shaded areas for seating. The water area is shallow near the shore for timid swimmers and deeper further out for more confident dogs. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness, attentive owners, and the variety of dog breeds that frequent the park. Hiking opportunities are also available nearby.
Reviews
This is my favorite dog beach! I almost swim here! Trying my best! Some dogs swim really well! The waters a little too deep for me, careful jumping off the dock, my feet didn’t touch the bottom. SCARY!! Sometimes I swim in circles. Sometimes dogs don’t want to chase me, instead they chase balls? Why dog? So I steal their ball and then they chase me! Fun times!
First time to a dog beach and it was great! Water was pretty clear. Shallow enough for intimidated pups and deeper further out for the good swimmers. One dog was chasing after their ball while running and leaping off the pier into the water. There are waste stations at each end of the beach. Grassy sections are not flat so watch your ankles! Other than tha we had a blast!
Perfect for our young puppy. When we went there were so many dogs. Probably 20-25 at least and all different breeds. German Shepard, goldens, labs, even a few pittys! Almost every dog was off leash and every owner was very attentive of their puppy and so kind. It is a decently long walk to get to the water but it’s perfect for our boy. Very clean, everyone cleaned up after their own pups. We will definitely be coming back.
Such a nice dog beach!! My dog loves it there. Not too busy either.
This is April 15th, 2024! beautiful day and poodles LOVE water!! Great workout for us both. Bathrooms are in a building and clean. Great quiet location. There are no wakes just paddle boards and canoes. Shade available to sit in some areas. Ticks are bad here, so bring spray and check your dogs. Dog swim area is not good for wheelchair accessibility due to gravel and uneven areas.