Piedmont Park's Dog park is great. There are two areas; one for dogs over 30 lbs and another for dogs under 30 lbs. Most owners are very responsible for their pet(s) and take great care of the park and monitor their pet(s). The dogs have so much room to play and run in. Our 140 lb Great Dane loves it there and can actually stretch his legs, running, without hitting a fence/other side of the dog park here! There are restrooms very close to the dog park and in my experience they are always open and clean (though there is never any hand soap there). If you look into "Meetup" they always have great "MeetUp" days for specific breeds of dogs and you can schmooze with other owners of your favorite breed(s)! Piedmont even has specific days that you can buy alcohol within the dog park itself and hang out watching your dog. The park does have numerous benches and two "watering" areas with water bowls and functional water for the pups year-round. In the summer it can get hot since there is very little tree cover, so go later in the day and the shade will be longer. There is also a large bridge that covers the large-dog park and it's always great for shade.

The only downside is that the dog park is relatively far from any parking areas, especially if you don't want to pay for parking. So if your dog is excitable, it may be a "long" walk to get to the dog park.Summary: This is an extremely great dog park and we visit at least once, if not twice, weekly despite living 40 minutes away from it. Worth the drive!