Franklin Terrace Off-Leash Dog Park
Flat city pen with full sight lines and free street parking
About this park
A flat, sight-line-friendly off-leash park near Seward where you can watch your dog from anywhere in the enclosure. Two entrances, free street parking, and a Minneapolis Parks permit requirement. Reviewers describe it as conveniently city-located and less muddy than other Minneapolis dog parks, though gate-latch discipline from other visitors is hit or miss.
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What visitors say
Synthesized from 250 Google reviewsReviewers like the open sight lines (you can see the whole park from a bench), the convenient location, and how rarely it overcrowds compared to other city parks.
A casual neighborhood mix with no strong morning or evening regular pattern. Reviews suggest a generally friendly crowd, with the usual city-park caveat to watch your own dog rather than rely on others.
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Before you go
A Minneapolis off-leash permit is required and reviewers have repeatedly found gates left open, so check the gate behind you and don't trust it on the way in. Late fall through early spring the entry path gets slippery.
