J. Hood Wright Park Dog Run
J. Hood Wright Park Dog Run is a popular, small dog park located in Washington Heights with beautiful views of the George Washington Bridge. The park is wheelchair accessible and includes amenities such as a basketball court, public restrooms, playground equipment like slides and swings, and a water station for dogs. While the park is well-frequented and has improved over the years, it faces challenges such as limited space, lack of separate areas for large and small dogs, no trash bins, minimal shaded areas, and occasional issues with dog altercations. The community aspect is strong, and the park is suitable for children as well.
Reviews
Nice park but be wary of the dog park, my dog went last week and was attacked by another female’s dog. Enter at your own risk.
I’ve been coming here for 3+ years. It has since changed from when I went as a kid. The wood chips and weak fences are gone. There is a water station for the pups. The only major problem is since 2 years ago, they have removed our trash cans and never replaced it. It’s extremely frustrating now that we only have a garbage bag tethered to the fence and volunteers are usually the ones who replace it and take it outside of the gate for the park to clean up. Every year the gravel should be changed and refilled but they neglect to do it every time. It’s a good park and everyone always engages with one another. The problem I would say is how it lacks shaded areas during the summer or how small and popular the park is. Usually on weekends or during the summer the run has like over 15 dogs and there usually always a fight. It isn’t separated big dog/ small dog areas so little munchkins get trampled sometimes.
Very nice park 👌 👏 my frechy ❤️ love it.
This dog park is far too small for the number of dogs that actually go there. This really leads to the question of cleanliness because the sand in the dog run is noticeably old and a little dirty.
On the flip side, the park is fine nicer than it used to be and far more people go here now than they did ten years ago
J. Hood Wright Park is a Secret spot in Washington Heights with a fantastic view of the George Washington Bridge and New Jersey. Enjoy in the morning and evening as the sun goes down.