Springfield Dog Park and Playground
Springfield Dog Park and Playground is a spacious, well-maintained dog park located in the heart of Jacksonville. It features separate areas for small and large dogs, ample seating with shaded benches, and paved walking paths around the park. The park is clean and secure with a double-gated entrance system and offers good accessibility, including wheelchair accessible entrance and parking. Amenities nearby include a basketball court and a playground for children. While the park does not have a human restroom, it provides plenty of parking and is a favorite spot for dog owners seeking a large green space for their pets to run and play off-leash safely.
Reviews
Went a few times to the large dog park section. Clean, Large, spacious. Nice path to walk around with dog and LOTS of grass to run and play…not sand that gets all over the clothes, in sneakers, and on dog coat. PLENTY of parking. I could see the kids park and basketball court and the amenities looked great.
We love this park! Very big! Been going for a couple months. Never had any incidents. They have a small and large dog side. There is a basketball court and playground near by too. No human restroom, go before! Highly recommend stopping by.
A pleasant surprise in the traditional core city of Jacksonville. We visited the large dog park area and it was actually pretty good. It did need a little attention The grass was a little tall but it was more clover than anything so it was very pretty. It was well appointed with decorations and structures, adequate benches around a paved walkway on the perimeter. There was some orphan poop around but you get that most places these days. It was large and secure, however the surrounding area was how should I say sketchy at best. The adjacent public park had a lot of transiences and appeared a tad bit shady. I’m sure the time of day influences the local homeless population. Never really felt threatened but I certainly had eyes in the back of my head. I did see a couple folks wander into the dog park without a dog so…… Anyway we’d probably go back and check it out again Nice that it’s located in the center of town if you’re traveling around Jacksonville.
Spacious small dog and large dog park! They also have a playground for kids. Our small dogs loved running around the playground. Leaving 3 stars because there were a bunch of trash and the poopy stations were fresh out of bags. The drinking area for dogs was covered with algae.
They do seem to keep the area locked up for after hours, we were greeted by a park keeper when he came to unlock the dog park.
Even though our Bunny is just 11 pounds, we go to the Big Dog side. It’s a large space with more benches with shade to sit while she explodes! It’s also really clean, and not many people come to this side of town, so it’s not crowded.