North Star Dog Park

About this park

North Star Dog Park is a fenced rectangle of open grass roughly 0.3 miles around, with a worn path along the fence line and gates into the adjacent North Star Park in three spots. There is no water source, one high-mounted picnic table, and a couple of plastic chairs; poop bags and a trash can are the extent of the amenities. Several reviewers flag inconsistent cleanup by other owners despite the bag supply.

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Frequently asked

Is there a fee to use the park?

Yes. North Star is a City of Madison park with a paid-use requirement, a point reviewers raise whenever the upkeep falls short of what a paid park should look like.

How big is it?

About 0.3 miles around, a fenced rectangle with a worn walking path tracing the fence line. Enough for a few laps and a leg stretch, not enough to explore.

Is there water or anywhere to sit?

No water source at all. Seating is one picnic table mounted high enough that a tall reviewer struggled with it, plus two plastic chairs that turned up later. There is no restroom.

How clean is it?

This is the weak spot. Bags and a garbage can are provided, but several reviewers describe more uncollected waste here than at parks many times the size.

Does it connect to the larger park next door?

Yes. Fence doors open into North Star Park in three places, so a lap of the off-leash run can roll straight into a leashed walk around the neighboring grounds.