Hilltop Reservation Dog Park
Hilltop Reservation Dog Park in North Caldwell, NJ offers a spacious, welcoming environment for dogs to run freely and socialize. The park features separate areas for large and small dogs with good fencing, agility equipment, a water fountain, and a wooded walking trail. It is wheelchair accessible with accessible parking and entrance. While the community feel is strong and owners are friendly, challenges include inconsistent enforcement of cleanup rules and issues with some disruptive behavior, so caution is advised. The surface is gravel, so paw care is recommended.
Reviews
Tips for new people: it is gravel, so check your dog’s paws afterward and clean out the pebbles!
Also, at the park’s entrance, dogs tend to congregate, and some dogs get overwhelmed and bite, so ensure your dog walks in and has room to acclimate to the area, smell and visit other dogs slowly and calmly.
Three stars because there is no enforcement of dog owners cleaning up their dog’s businesses. also, some guy keeps smoking from a marijuana pen there, and it reeks. To maintain the park’s exclusivity and ensure a pleasant experience for all, I recommend considering a membership system instead of keeping it open to the public. Some irresponsible people bring their dogs (they know) are not too friendly and my dog has been in bad situations before.
there is a walking trail in the woods and it is fun for my dog after she plays.
Got my dog to do the obstacles here!!! We’ve been across the country over the last 6 months, and this was our first! In Virginia now, but woulda been nice to hang out.
there are 2 sections: large dogs and small dogs. Not everyone follows the rules about separating large dogs from small dogs. This creates a dangerous situation for small dogs. People need to be more considerate and follow the rules!
Great open space for the dogs to run around. There are a few obstacles installed and a water fountain
Discovered this park because I work nearby. I love how big this space is for dogs that love to run around freely. Every owner I came across was super friendly and engaging with conversation getting to know you and your dog. It seems like a lot of the ppl here are within the community or at least it felt like it as everyone seemed to know each other. Overall the gates and fence look in good condition which I loved as it’s always a fear of the smaller dogs squeezing through holes and running off. First time I came here there was left over stool from large dogs but today it seemed to be clean. Recommend to anyone looking to burn their dog’s energy while making friends! Didn’t run into any issue of any owner not keeping their dog in check.