Ellison Dog Park
Separate yards, a swim pond, and a walking loop
About this park
Regulars call it the best dog park in Monroe County, and the layout backs it up: a gravel yard for dogs under 25 pounds, a second for all sizes, plus a roughly quarter-mile path circling a pond that dogs are free to swim in. Entry requires a Monroe County fob card, whose membership fee covers maintenance, free waste bags, and soft monitoring of who uses the park. There are no human restrooms on site.
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What visitors say
Synthesized from 344 Google reviewsThe pond and walking loop set it apart from a fenced gravel lot, letting dogs burn energy in the water and on the trail rather than just the yard.
Busiest on weekend mornings, with a friendly, familiar-faces crowd that owners credit to the membership system.
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Before you go
Get the Monroe County fob card before your first visit, since there's no way in without it. Bring towels in spring and fall, when the grounds turn muddy; winter and summer stay drier.
