Soldan Dog Park – Lansing, MI

First time going to this dog park, we had to fill out some paperwork for my dog to get a day pass wasn’t too much of a hassle was pretty quick process. The trail entering the dog park is paved and nice. You need a key fob to get into the park. Paying ? for a day pass wasn’t too bad when you consider they have a human and dog water fountain. And poop bags around the park. They also have a porta potty, needed cleaned and emptied but all in all happy to have bathroom access.
The park has a dirt/ shaded path around the lake with multiple points of water access for the dogs. It also has some benches for resting. The lake was beautiful and my dog enjoyed swimming in it. The sand at the water access points was also very nice and well maintained. All in all the dogs and people I met at the park in the early afternoon were very friendly. My dog had a blast swimming and running around. I would bring her back. It was very relaxing to sit with her near the lake and just listen to the water and birds chirping.

First time going to this dog park, we had to fill out some paperwork for my dog to get a day pass wasn’t too much of a hassle was pretty quick process. The trail entering the dog park is paved and nice. You need a key fob to get into the park. Paying NULL for a day pass wasn’t too bad when you consider they have a human and dog water fountain. And poop bags around the park. They also have a porta potty, needed cleaned and emptied but all in all happy to have bathroom access.
The park has a dirt/ shaded path around the lake with multiple points of water access for the dogs. It also has some benches for resting. The lake was beautiful and my dog enjoyed swimming in it. The sand at the water access points was also very nice and well maintained. All in all the dogs and people I met at the park in the early afternoon were very friendly. My dog had a blast swimming and running around. I would bring her back. It was very relaxing to sit with her near the lake and just listen to the water and birds chirping.

Best dog park we’ve found, in part because there are logistics and fees for access (need to submit license to county and pay fee for key fob). This means you get people dedicated to responsible ownership and a really good community. Lots of good trails, beaches, hangout areas, and a giant body of water to play in.

I think it’s a great place to spend the day whether you’re by yourself, or with your family. Just to be able to get outside and enjoy a spring, or summer day. There is the huge playground for kids of all ages to play on and enjoy. There is the walking trails and paths that go all the way around the lake that you can enjoy walking or riding bikes also there are The pavilions that you can use or reserve to have family get together
barbecues or celebrate a birthday party or whatever you’re looking to do. During the summer they have to open beach in the splash pad. During winter months they have the sledding and toboggan hills! And they also have the dog park that you can pay for membership! My only complaint I believe they need to have more restrooms than what’s available for the public to use you have to walk so far depending on where you are at to be able to use a bathroom especially if you’re down at one of The pavilions or the children’s playground it’s quite a walk to get to a restroom to use other than that I believe it’s a great place to hang out and take your kids or family

First and foremost, they actually have handicap parking near the dog park otherwise you have to walk quite a distance. But fortunately I only had to walk a small distance to find out that it is a members only dog park with a electronic tag on the gate. I should have known when I pulled in to the park and noticed that there is normally a parking fee to get into the park, and then when you get to the dog park there is a nice little sign that tells you where you can go get the dog park membership at? Which doesn’t do you much good if you’re already at the gate, maybe it would have been too hard for them to just have a little electronic card reader, kind of like at the car washes, where you could just slide your credit card and go on in? It does look like a nice dog park but it’s real hard to tell from outside the gate. I also should have realized that when three or four people went by me without offering to let me into the park or even saying hi, especially the one wearing the T-shirt that was tie-dyed hearts? So anyway, if you go by a pass before you get here, you can save yourself a drive. But young lady and I are just going to move on down the road