Mary Warner Mack Dog Park
Members-only greenway with off-leash hiking and a tested swim pond
About this park
Mary Warner Mack Dog Park is a membership-based dog park at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill offering off-leash hiking trails, a fenced play area with a small-dog section (under 30 lbs), and a pond the park tests regularly for algae safety. Members pay around $25/month and gain access to the full greenway, including trails that can get genuinely muddy after rain. The trails and pond draw early-morning regulars looking for a quieter, nature-forward experience rather than a traditional dog park.
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Mary Warner Mack Dog Park reviews
What visitors consistently sayMembers rave about the pond (tested regularly for algae) and the off-leash hiking trails that are physically separated from the swim area so dogs can't wander into the water unsupervised. The greenway membership is repeatedly called worth the price for the trail access alone.
Early mornings around 6:45–7am draw a small crew of commuters tiring out their dogs at Mary Warner Mack before work. Members describe a tight, friendly group who know each other's dogs by name, with more social mixing later in the day.
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Before you go
Check the greenway website before heading out, as trails close after rain and the online status isn't always accurate. Bring a towel and plan to use the hose at the park exit to rinse your dog after hiking the trails. Early mornings (before 7am) are quiet; go later in the day if socialization is the goal.
Frequently asked
- Do I need a membership?
- Yes. Access rides on an Anne Springs Close Greenway membership with the dog park added, around $25 a month, and vaccination records are required. Members describe a waitlist that moves quickly.
- Can dogs swim?
- Yes. A pond sits inside the park and staff test it regularly for algae, which members name as the reason they trust it.
- Is the off-leash trail area enclosed?
- Reviewers disagree. One describes the off-leash trails at Mary Warner Mack as separated from the swim area, while a more recent visitor found the lake gates standing open and was told by rangers they stay that way, putting the wider greenway within a dog's reach. Solid recall is the safer assumption.
- Do the trails close after rain?
- Often, for a few days at a stretch, and members report the status posted online does not always match what is locked at the gate.
- Are there restrooms?
- Not near the dog park. The closest ones are a walk or a short drive down the greenway, which members list as the main inconvenience.
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