East River Esplanade Dog Run
East River Esplanade Dog Run is a well-maintained, wheelchair accessible dog park located along the East Side waterfront. It offers a nice size space with separate sections for small dogs, pea gravel ground to minimize mud, and amenities like dog pools and water dishes during warmer months. The park is popular among friendly dog owners and provides a pleasant view of the river and nearby bridge. There is seating available with benches and some shaded areas, making it a nice spot for both dogs and their owners to socialize and relax. However, there is no grass, occasional muddy puddles can form, and poop bags are no longer supplied by the park.
Reviews
Good place for off-leash play. No grass and packed sand means it will be a bit stinky. At least there’s a splash pool and a hose for cooling off. Not a lot of room for running around if your furbaby wants to stretch their legs but ample space for sniffing and socializing. A few chairs and 2 trees offer shade. There is also a shaded area structure. Partitioned for small dogs too. Gets really hot in summer… there doesn’t seem to be the expected breeze coming off the water. A little doggie sanctuary in a busy city.
Love this spot for Luna. It’s right on the water and there is separate sections for small dogs.
Great place to hang with the dogs and chat with your neighbors. Dog run is covered in pea gravel so dogs aren’t getting muddy or dirty.
Our dogs always have a blast, and there is a great view of the river and bridge.
Perpetually there is a big puddle of muddy water in the middle. No grass, so it is extremely dusty/dirty. Some visitors insist on filling these kiddie pools that get disgusting within 5 minutes and make my dogs more dirty and at risk for parasites from drinking the water.
They used to supply poop bags but not anymore. Good amount of benches.
This is my favorite dog park on the East Side! It is nicely sized and there are usually plenty of toys kicking around. The park is well maintained and clean. In the warmer months there is water available and they have dog pools and water dishes for the pups. I take my dog there every day and have never had an issue with aggressive dogs. There are always lots of friendly owners, too!