Dorey Dog Park
Freshly renovated big-and-small runs with full agility setup
About this park
Dorey Dog Park is the renovated fenced run inside Henrico's Dorey Park, split into large and small sides with agility equipment, shaded seating, and mulched walking strips. It reopened at the end of August 2024 after construction, and reviewers rate it among the cleanest and best-secured runs in the Richmond area.
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Dorey Dog Park reviews
What visitors consistently sayBoth runs are large enough that neither size gets squeezed, and the fencing draws specific praise from owners of flight-risk dogs. The benches, tables and shade added in the 2024 rebuild at Dorey Dog Park were, as one regular put it, mostly for the humans.
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Before you go
Pair a trip with the paved walking trail or the pond loop across the road; there's a full day of park access on site.
Frequently asked
- Is this the same place as Dorey Park?
- Same land, two listings. Dorey Dog Park is the fenced off-leash run; Dorey Park and Recreation Center is the wider Henrico park around it, with disc golf, fishing, trails and a playground.
- Is there a separate small-dog area?
- Yes, two fenced areas, one per size. Reviewers describe both as roomy rather than one being the afterthought pen.
- Is there agility equipment?
- A full set sits inside the run, and it is what visitors mention first alongside the cleanliness.
- Is there water and shade?
- Fresh water, shade, benches and picnic tables, most of it added in the 2024 upgrade. Mulched walking strips run through the seating area.
- Is parking easy?
- Reviewers describe plenty of it, and the lot serves the wider park as well. A Saturday farmers market has run on the grounds, which puts more cars on site.
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