Airport Dog Park 1 — Attraction in Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory

Great find and one we almost missed. Took our girls (Nova and Birdie) with us for a weekend jaunt to Minneapolis and we knew that we would need to visit a few dog parks to get their zoomies out. After hearing from a local resident that we should check this one out we are happy that we did! This is an off leash park with lots of dogs (all well behaved in our experience). There is a portion that is not fenced near the road facing the airport but it is mostly fenced. Nova (our 1 year old) can be a bit squirrely at times and I tend to not bring her to unfenced parks when letting her off leash but this was not at all an issue for us as we just steered clear of that side. The girls had fun and we had a nice walk. There was a swampy area with water that we also avoided but there were dogs enjoying a dip as well. Overall, I give this one a big thumbs up - we'll be back. *one thing to plan ahead for is that there is no place to dispose of poop bags at this park as it is not maintained by the City/County like...

Our pups love this place! The grounds are spacious and offer a variety of areas to explore. There are open fields for throwing discs and balls, a few stands of trees for marking and shade, and a wetland area that is best explored in the winter. The outer gravel trail is a mile loop with a shorter inner trail. There are various benches around and community water bowls. So far, we've only had great experiences with other dogs and their owners. One of our pups is rather shy but fast, and his confidence has improved as he has plenty of space to bolt when he's overwhelmed. Our littlest pup is the opposite and loves to get in the thick of the action with other playful pups, regardless of size. It's truly a great place to socialize non aggressive dogs!

Tips: I highly recommend filling up a gallon jug or similar with water to contribute to filling the bowls as there isn't an on-site water source. Also, you haul your own used poop bags. There are no trash...

I've only visited once (so far), and it was dark, but I will definitely go back. The most important feature for me in a dog park is to have an area large enough to take a decent "loop" on a path, not just having a fenced in area for a bunch of dogs to run around. There is definitely a nice loop that is probably over a mile long. It goes along the perimeter of the area, in which one portion is not fenced (along the street parking area). If you know your dog isn't going to run out into the street and is well behaved, then this is a great spot.

I brought my own poop bags, so that's a non-issue, but I would appreciate not having to take a "filled" poop bag with me when I leave. There are bowls near benches sprinkled throughout the area, but I didn't see if there was anywhere to fill them (I suspect there isn't). Definitely a useful spot, and its nearby, so I will go back, but it does still have a little room for...