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Other Bark Parks in Miami-Dade County
The following is a list of Bark Parks — reserved areas
where dogs can be safely and legally off-leash — elsewhere in Miami-Dade
County. Even including the Miami Beach Bark Parks,
this list is woefully short for a county this size. Hopefully, dog owners
throughout the county will push to have Bark Parks opened in their
municipalities.
If you know of a Bark Park not listed here, please
email us so that we can update
the list.
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Amelia Earhart Bark Park (Miami-Dade
Parks)
In Amelia Earhart Park, 401 East 65th Street, Hialeah
[MAP]
[More
Info]
The five-acre Bark Park is completely fenced and offers a separate section
for smaller dogs. Amenities include paved walkways, benches, shade trees,
waste dispenser stations, stuff for dogs to crawl on/through/under, and
specially designed drinking and spray fountains for dogs and their owners.
There is no charge to enter the Bark Park, but a parking fee is charged for
Amelia Earhart Park. Parking is free on weekdays, $4 a day on weekends. |
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Blanche Bark Park (City
of Miami Parks)
In Blanche Park, at the SW corner of Virginia Street and Shipping
Avenue in Coconut Grove [MAP]
This small neighborhood park includes a dog pen with running water for the
dogs, waste dispenser stations, and benches for the humans. It is a
popular and well-used park, which results in frequent closures for
resodding and other landscape repairs. Limited parking is available on the
streets surrounding the park. |
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Kennedy Bark Park (City
of Miami Parks)
In Kennedy Park, 2400 South Bayshore Drive
(at Kirk Street), Coconut Grove [MAP]
The dog park is at the
northeastern end of the park, by the bay. This is a single, large dog pen
with some benches for the humans and running water and a washing station for the dogs, as well
as waste dispenser stations. Dogs can often be seen swimming in the inlet
just to the north of the dog pen, although the City does not allow dogs
off-leash outside the pen. This park gets very busy on evenings and
weekends. Parking at Kennedy Park can be very difficult, though. The
parking lot is almost always full, and street parking along Bayshore
Drive can be problematic. |
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Magnolia Bark Park (City
of Miami Parks)
At the southern
tip of Magnolia Park, NE 36th St. at Biscayne Bay, Miami [MAP]
The dog pen is located at the southernmost tip
of Magnolia Park. It is bounded by NE 36th St. to the south; Biscayne
Bay to the east; the Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) to the north; and the
Blue condominium tower (NE 6th Ave.) to the west. Although it is not
listed as a dog park on the City's Web site, this formerly desolate spit
of land was cleaned up and fully fenced with a double entry gate shortly
after the Blue condominium tower was completed. Amenities include a
waste pickup station, several large trees and benches along the seawall. The park is frequented by dogs from
the Blue and Charter Club condos as well as other neighboring
properties. Parking in the area is extremely limited; some street
parking can be found along NE 35th Terr. and NE 5th Ave. There is no
street parking along NE 36th St. east of NE 5th Ave. Also, the park is
located at the point where NE 36th St. becomes the eastbound on-ramp to
I-195, so be careful that you don't wind up having to drive across the
bay to Miami Beach and back. |
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Miami Springs Bark Park
(City
of Miami Springs Parks)
Between
Royal Poinciana Drive, Quail Ave., Dove Ave., and Shadow Way, across
from Miami Springs Senior High School (751 Dove Ave.), Miami Springs [MAP]
The dog park is adjacent to the baseball and softball fields (Peavy
Baseball Field) across Dove Ave. from the school.
Parking for this park can be accessed off of Royal Poinciana Drive. The
park includes cleanup stations, a separate small-dog area, and benches.
Additional amenities are reportedly in the works. The City's Web site
has a
Dog Park Forum. |
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Northeast Regional Dog Park at East
Greynolds Park (Miami-Dade Parks)
In East
Greynolds Park, 16700 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami
Beach
[MAP]
Miami-Dade County's newest Bark Park opened on October 21, 2007. It
is 1.76 acres in size and is divided into two sections, one for small
dogs and another for larger dogs. The two sections feature fencing,
landscaping, walkways, shade structures, site furniture, hosing
stations, water fountains for both pets and owners, and waste dispenser
stations. |
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Palmetto Bay Bark Park (Village
of Palmetto Bay)
In Perrine Wayside Park, 16425 S. Dixie Hwy., Palmetto Bay
[MAP]
This 2.8-acre park opened on November 15, 2007. It features a
walking path, benches, picnic tables, two waste bag stations, water
fountains for both the dogs and their owners and two hosing stations to
wash dogs. Dogs also will be able to swim in the lake in the middle of
the park; the village tested the water and it is safe. For more information visit
the park's Web site.
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Rickenbacker Causeway (SR 913)
(Miami-Dade County)
Between the mainland and the Miami Seaquarium on
Virginia Key [MAP]
The only "dog beach" in the county — because the county doesn't consider
this a beach. Dogs are always allowed to swim on the causeway right-of-way
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Eastbound: On the south side
of Hobie Island (the first sandy island after the toll
booth) and on the south side of Virginia Key (from the William Powell
Bridge to the Miami Seaquarium);
Westbound: On the north side of Hobie Island.
Be
careful of the causeway — in some places it is very close to the beach,
and the area is not fenced in. The water deepens gently but never gets
very deep and is very seldom rough. It is best to keep your dog on-leash
when not in the water, and always bring proof of rabies vaccination. Make
sure to bring your own fresh water, as well as baggies to clean up after your dog!
There is a
$1.25 toll (for cars) at the entrance to the causeway on the
mainland side.
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Veterans
Park Bark Park (City
of Aventura Parks)
In Veterans Park,
18375 NE 31 Avenue, Aventura [MAP]
The city's newest park includes a separate play area for your pet to
exercise leash free. Amenities include doggie water fountains and
showers, playground equipment and red fire hydrants. Future programming
will include pet health and obedience activities, pet registration and
vaccination programs, and special events just for you and your puppy!
Be responsible and clean up after your dog: If you enjoy walking
your dogs along the Country Club Drive exercise path or elsewhere in
Aventura, download the City of Aventura's
map or
brochure
 of
pooper scooper locations throughout the city. |
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Homestead Bark Park (FUTURE) (City
of Homestead Parks)
In Mayor Roscoe Warren Municipal Park, at
Palm Drive and Farm Life Road
in Homestead [MAP]
Formerly known as Humpty-Dumpty Park, this 37-acre site is undergoing
extensive renovations. When finished, it will include a off-leash dog
park. For more information, contact the City's
Parks
and Recreation Department.
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Pace Bark Park (FUTURE) (City
of Miami Parks)
In Pace Park, on North Bayshore Drive and Northeast 18th Street
in Miami [MAP]
This park is currently closed and in the middle of a massive
renovation. It has been reported that the new park will include a dog
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If you know of a Bark Park not listed here, please
email us so that we can update
the list.
 This
list might be growing! For a list of other Miami-Dade municipalities
looking into opening their own Bark Parks, click
here.
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