Carleton Court Dog Park — Attraction in Boston

This dog park is conveniently located in the South End corridor and close to many of the nearby apartments, but can be hit-or-miss depending on the dogs and owners present.

The material is similar to a tennis court, but is cracking in places, and drainage can be easily clogged with the two storm drains, particularly during the icy winters. In the fall and winter, it can occasionally take a few days for the park to be shovelled of snow or raked of leaves, but with a tight budget of donations only we are happy to wait. Would love if the trustees made more options for donating or publicised them more widely.

As with any dog park there are occasionally people who will bring their pets in and not clean up after them, despite free dog bags being provided. There are also a couple of kiddie pools available as well as a hose, so if you would like to let your pup cool off in the summer they are a great option, but I'd suggest refreshing the water frequently, as a few dogs here would tend to pick up some stomach bugs every summer once the pools are out.

We enjoyed taking our dog here and socializing with other owners, and our pup definitely had some close friends among the dogs who went there, but in the last year or so we've noticed a lot more irresponsible owners here who do not pay any attention to their dogs because they are too focused on their cell phones. Sadly this resulted in our dog being attacked while I was unable to handle both dogs, only my own. Please be careful and pay attention to your dog and how it is interacting with others, especially if another owner is asking for your help!

Overall, it's a great piece of the neighbourhood and was very convenient for our pup, but please keep your eye on your dog if...

Completely fenced in, surrounded by concrete wall (2-3 ft high) all the way around, except gates. Decent sized play space. 3 different sized Chuck It handles and a handful of tennis balls for public use. Mulch area with fire hydrants for "business" and hose of accidents from concrete. Down sides are it really smells like urine everywhere i was sitting, there is not a double gate system to prevent escape at one side, and parking is terrible if you're driving from a different...

I was hoping we would have a better time, but I would NOT recommend this dog park if your dog weighs over 20 lbs. I felt very unwelcome and uncomfortable at this dog park due to a few snobby dog owners( if dog discrimination is a thing that’s what’s happened tonight). If you’re new to the park you will get crazy stares as if you shouldn’t be there. Ugh.. I’m disgusted by my...