Dr. James B. Rutledge Memorial Park — Attraction in Bel Air

Watch your step!!! Love the park itself. It's out there, quiet, fresh air...beautiful place. My issue is with dog owners. They walk their dogs in the areas just outside of the fields, and act like it's not part of the park. They're still useful activity areas or places to observe from. They could be beautiful picnic areas. Maybe people could do yoga there? I tried myself, but no, it's covered in dog feces. So you really can't use it for anything. Everyone knows that picking up after your pet is a common courtesy to others. It's part of being a decent, civilized human. It's also just a responsibility you accept as a dog owner. I think the people walking their dogs there lie to themselves and tell themselves that since it's outside of the white lines of the playing fields, it's not a public area of the park. But that's a lie, and I think they know they're lying...

Like to take the dog for a walk here. Several fields to pick from. The very back one can be isolated at times, not sure that's a good thing. Convenient for me! No...

They have nice lax and soccer fields but they aren't close to anything making them a...