University Park

Greenwood's wooded trail loop with a separate fenced dog yard

4.5 · 215 reviews
Off-leash Fenced Shade
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About this park

A Greenwood neighborhood park with a fenced dog yard, paved trails through dense tree cover, and wooden bridges connecting the loop. The trail crowd uses the woods feel as a daily walking circuit; the dog yard sits adjacent to the playground and shelter.

Amenities

Off-leash Fenced Shade Parking Restrooms Benches Covered area Trash cans

University Park reviews

What visitors consistently say
The highlights

Reviewers consistently rank it the best park in Greenwood, citing the dense tree cover that gives the trail loop a forest feel inside a suburban grid. The combination of fenced dog yard, paved walking trails, and a shaded shelter on one footprint is unusual at this scale.

Best for

Senior dogs Social dogs

Before you go

There is no posted distance map for the trail loop, so use a phone tracker if you are counting miles. The shelter restrooms are not always operational; plan a backup nearby.

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