Southside Works Dog Park
A walkable South Side run with a beer-garden corner and a no-breed-bias crowd
About this park
Set within the South Side Works development, this run splits into a small-dog side, a main section, and a corner where owners can grab a beer, with a leashed area alongside. It's busy on weekends thanks to nearby events, though recent reviews flag the surface sliding from grass to mud and the bag stations running empty.
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What visitors say
Synthesized from 11 Google reviewsThe crowd is the draw here: owners describe a welcoming, judgment-free scene where a young pit bull gets the same easy reception as any other dog. The beer-garden corner makes it a rare run where owners can settle in for a while.
Friendly and notably non-discriminatory toward bully breeds, which is why some owners drive well out of their way for it.
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Before you go
Pack your own waste bags, since regulars say the stations are routinely out. Expect mud after rain, as the wood chips have gone thin and the grass is mostly worn to dirt.
