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OFFICIAL OFF LEASH DOG PARKS IN THE AREA

Cleveland's Tremont / Clark Field Dog Park

Amenities: The dog park is located in South Tremont at Clark Field. Its gravel-covered lot features a state of the art drainage system. Trees have been donated by way of grant and planted to allow for shade as they mature. An exciting feature is the water fountain, which not only has a human-sized spout but also has a fountain at the right height for pups! The park also has 8 benches set on cement pads as well as waste stations to help keep Cleveland's first dog park immaculate. Shade and information kiosk coming soon.

Driving Directions:

ROAD CONSTRUCTION: DETOUR! DETOUR! DETOUR!
As part of a construction project to build a new roadway into the Flats and connect the Steelyard Commons Shopping Center to I-71 and SR 176, the Ohio Department of Transportation must close access to West 14^th Street from SR176 and I71 at various points throughout the summer. Details are outlined below:

SR176 Northbound to West 14^th Detour: The SR176 northbound exit ramp to West 14^th Street will close on approximately June 19^th for 45 days, reopening on approximately August 4^th. Motorists will be detoured to the Harvard/Dennison exit turning left at the exit ramp onto Dennison. Travel west to Pearl Road/West 25^th Street. Turn right, north, onto Pearl/West 25^th. About 1 mile ahead you can veer to the right onto Clark Avenue and cross West 14th, turn left onto West 11th and go to the stop sign. At the stop sign turn right and weave down the hill to the large parking lot. The dog park is located in the center of the lot.
I-71 Northbound to West 14^th Street Detour: I-71 northbound motorists should use West 25^th Street. The I-71 ramp will close on approximately July 17^th and reopen on August 4^th.

(From I-77 North to 490 West) Follow 490 west to the West 7th Street Exit. Turn left off the exit ramp and continue down the hill. At the foot of the hill turn right. Follow the signs for CLARK FIELD. The parking lot will be about 200 yards ahead on the right and the dog park is located left of center.

(From 90 East) Follow 90 East to the Scranton Road exit. Turn right on Scranton Road and head to the light at Clark Avenue. Turn left on Clark Avenue and head through the light at West 14th. Turn left onto West 11th Street (residential so please go slow as children are playing). Continue down West 11th to the second stop sign and turn right. Head down the hill and the parking lot will be on the left.

(From Downtown via Tremont) Follow the 90/71 Innerbelt Bridge to the Abbey Road / West 14th Street exit. Follow West 14th to the third light and turn left on Starkweather Avenue. Follow Starkweather until it end at West 7th Street. Turn right onto West 7th and go thorough the stop sign at the 490 exit ramp continuing down the hill. At the foot of the hill turn right. Follow the signs for CLARK FIELD. The parking lot will be about 200 yards ahead on the right and the dog park is located left of center.

(Walking Access from Tremont) Go to West 11th heading south. Cross over the West 11th walkbridge onto the other side of West 11th. Go about 100 yards and turn left heading into Clark Field. The dog park is located right of center in the park.

 

Lakewood Dog Park
MetroParks Valley Parkway- South off Detroit Road on the west end of Lakewood

Amenities: The dog park is located at the northwest entrance to Lakewood's water treatment plant in the Metroparks. Its gravel and grass-covered lot features the shade of majestic trees. An exciting feature is the water fountain, which not only has a human-sized spout but also has a fountain at the right height for pups!

Driving Directions:
(From the East) Take I-90 Westbound to the McKinley Road exit. Follow forward to Hilliard Road and turn left onto Hilliard. At the next light turn left onto Rocky River Drive and then make a right into the MetroParks onto Hogsback Road. At the bottom of the hill turn right onto Valley Parkway and follow for about 2 miles. You will pass the Rocky River boat launch area to park. Walk across the foot bridge and the park will be across the street adjacent to the Lakewood Water Treatment plant. Public restrooms are located at the Marina across the street where parking is available.

(From the Westt) Take I-90 Eastound to the McKinley Road exit. Turn leftt on to McKinley Road and head north to Detroit Road. Turn left onto Detroit Road and follow. As the road curves to the right begin to look for a left turn into the MetroParks enterance on Valley Parkway.Head about 1/4 mile and turn right into the Rocky River boat launch area to park. Walk across the foot bridge and the park will be across the street adjacent to the Lakewood Water Treatment plant.

 

Eastlake Doggy Park
Lakeshore Blvd, just east of Route 91

Amenities: Features30,000 square foot parcel of land with a double-gated entry, some plastic toys and a "mutt mitt" dispenser of wate cleanup. Also features benches, tables, parking and trash cans.

Driving Directions: Take Route 2 to the Route 91 exit. At the end of the ramp go north on Route 91, which will dead end. At the dead end, turn east and go about 1/2 mile to a large soccer ball sign on the right. This is the entrance to the dog park!

Medina Dog Park
Memorial Park

Amenities: The 13,000 s.f. dogpark has a double gated entry way, benches throughout the park, fully grass with trees for shade, bags and garbage cans for dog waste. The official hours of the dog park are from "Dawn to Dusk". The surrounding Memorial Park includes a City Pool, Large wooden playgroun "JUMP", and pavillion area for picnicking.

Driving Directions: Coming Soon!

News & Stories: Akron Beacon Journal (8/24/04)

Brunswick Dog Park
Cross Creek Road

Amenities:  Fenced area with picnic tables and benches. Double-gated entry and small dog area seperated form a larger any dog area. Ground coverage is mulch. Maintained by the City of Brunswick Parks Department.

 

Driving Directions: From I-71 get off at Route 303 and head west. About 2 miles ahead look for Cross Creek Drive and make a right. Go about 500 yards and the park will be located on your right.

South Euclid Dog Park
Quarry Park North, at the corner of South Belvoir and Monticello
The park was funded through private donations, and fundraising is ongoing for enhancements such as new turf material and a water fountain.

Twinsburg Dog Park
Liberty Road

Amenities:  It is 3/4 acre with a double gated 5ft fence.  

Driving Directions: It is located off Liberty Road near the new baseball and soccer fields.

Cleveland Heights Dog Park
Northeast corner at the intersection of Belvoir and Montecello

Amenities:  If you've been, please send us an email so we can update the listing.

Bay Village Dog Beach
The public park is only about 60 feet wide by 300 feet deep.  It is not fenced in and located on a busy street, US Highway 6, AKA Lake Road. There is parking available at the corner of Columbia Road and Lake Avenue. Accross the street is access to Lake Erie. Many dog owners use this area after work hours to let their dogs take a swim. Bay Village provides poop bags for easy clean-up.

The City of Bay Village has a leash law, Codified Ordinance 505.01 (minor misdemeanor), and the Columbia Road Park at the corner of Lake and Columbia Roads has no designated area for dogs to roam unleashed.  Leashes are required when they take the dogs from the beach to the park area.  For the safety and comfort of all park users, as well as neighbors of the park, please ask your readers to respect others and comply with the regulations.

Watch out because dogs off-leash have caused unsafe conditions for not only the dogs but drivers.  Unleashed wet and slimy dogs have "escaped" their screaming owners to find themselves in neighbors garages, gardens and worse, in front of speeding cars on Lake Road.  The situation has also become a nuisance to neighbors who want to enjoy a meal on the patio but are constantly interrupted by barking dogs covered in sea weed and their irresponsible owners. The beach is not public property.  The park has a stair case giving access to a small landing and about 30 feet of sand.  The rest is private property that both dogs and their owners are trespassing. 
The city and county have about one mile of publicly owned beach between Dover Center and Huntington.  More than half is "un-supervised".

North Olmstead
MetroParks off Cedar Point Road

Pets are not allowed to run unleashed. This is a violation of Cleveland Metroparks Rules & Regulations Section 505.01 “Control of Pets.” It states that dogs are permitted if controlled at all times on a leash not more than eight feet long.

Every Sunday morning at 8:30am (promptly) there are approx 20 dogs that walk through the MetroParks in North Olmsted right off of Cedar Point Rd- close to the Nature Center. This dog group as been "reminded" by police to leash dogs maybe 3 times. So... it's not exactly legal, but to our knowledge nobody's has ever been fined and more importantly, the dog's have a blast running through the park with a pack of friendly dogs. The walk usually lasts an hour and then in the summer they go down to the river and swim.

Hiking Hounds - Northeast Ohio hiking club for canines and humans.
To join this e-mail group for fun canine hikes and conversation, go to their yahoo home page at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hikinghounds/.

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