Dorey Park and Recreation Center
Pond, paved trails, and a fenced dog park on the same grounds
About this park
Dorey Park and Recreation Center is Henrico's flagship regional park, with a pond, paved bike and walking trails, disc golf, picnic pavilions, and a fenced dog run on the grounds. The paved trail is the reason dog owners keep coming back; one reviewer describes it as looking like it goes forever.
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Dorey Park and Recreation Center reviews
What visitors consistently sayThe pond pulls in ducks, geese and a resident blue heron, and the grounds stay clean and welcoming even with an event running. Pavilions and picnic tables are scattered across the site rather than clustered at one end.
A community-driven park that hosts cookouts, farmers markets, and National Night Out. Weekends at Dorey Park draw families, sports teams and dog walkers in equal measure.
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Before you go
The off-leash pen is the separately listed Dorey Dog Park on the same property. Park near the dog run rather than the main recreation center lot if that's your destination.
Frequently asked
- Is there an off-leash area?
- Yes, a fenced run that carries its own listing here as Dorey Dog Park. Everywhere else at Dorey Park and Recreation Center is leashed, including the paved trail and the pond loop.
- How long is the paved trail?
- Long enough that a visitor described it as looking like it goes forever. It is paved for bikes as well as walkers, which makes it the gentlest surface on site for a senior dog.
- What is at the pond?
- A small pond with ducks, geese and a blue heron, ringed by benches and picnic tables. It sits across the street from the dog run and the playground.
- Are there restrooms and pavilions?
- Multiple pavilions with picnic tables sit around the playground area, and restrooms are on site. Venues on the grounds can be rented for events.
- Does it get crowded?
- Something is usually happening, from community cookouts and farmers markets to soccer games and festivals, and reviewers still describe the place as peaceful. The acreage absorbs it.
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