Rover's Run Dog Park (Membership required) — Attraction in Bloom Township

AVOID! PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP ONLY and infested with fleas/mosquitoes!!

I brought my dog on vacation with me to the Chicago area from San Francisco, California. I have discovered that regardless of all the open land in the suburban areas of Chicago, most places are not dog friendly— unless they are made out of porcelain (Flossmore). I searched for a dog park that wasn’t too far away and did find one in Homewood. From their website, it looked like a lovely place. Unfortunately, The Rover’s Run dog park is private; the website does not mention anything about it being private or being members only. I don’t think this state is friendly or accepting for people with dogs, I think it’s focus is for ripping off property owners and other people with money. The Homewood Dog Park Members also really need to invest in some pest control. I am standing and writing this in the area directly outside of the locked gated dog run; it is infested with mosquitoes and fleas. I’m actually kind of happy I took the time to write this and discovered it before I went inside and infested both...

Traveler beware: this is not a public dog park. We pulled off after finding this dog park on Google, to give our two dogs a chance to stretch their legs and get a break from the car only to find a code protected entrance with no alternative. I walked my boys around in the field nearby, but was thoroughly disappointed that they couldn't truly run or play. On 12 hour drives, it's always vital to look for sanctuary and safe places to take the dogs: this is not...

This park is societal nightmare! It does not possibly comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are no where enough access points and people must walk the length of 2 or more soccer fields to watch a game. Planning for this park was clearly an afterthought. Perhaps someone in the Homewood Park District should wake up and learn how to do...