Haverford Reserve Dog Park — Attraction in Haverford Township

We love coming to this dog park, we drive out of our way to come here for the large dog side rather than the one within walking distance of us because it is so well-maintained. There are plenty of grassy areas here and a good hard surface for the dogs to run around on. Lots of shaded areas and areas out in the open for dogs who may want to cool off some. There is always a good amount of dogs here, anywhere from 5 to 15 is what we have experienced. Double gated entrance into both sides of the dog park (a must) and water is turned on during spring and summer months. Owners need to be sure to bring their own water if coming when it's cold out. They have the water turned off then to prevent the pipes from freezing and bursting. The size of the dog park is great, tons of room for dogs and owners to run and around and space out as preferred. Owners are all very attentive to their dogs and have not had any experiences with aggressive dogs over the years that we have come here. The fence height is perfect. I want to say it's about 6 feet tall which prevents big dogs from being able to jump over the fence. A bonus to bringing your dog here is all of the trails spread throughout Haverford Reserve that you can take your dog on either after or before the dog park. We prefer to hit the trails for about an hour to an hour and a half after an hour at the dog park as a cool down period where we are still getting exercise in. Dogs are supposed to be on a leash when on the trails. I highly recommend this dog...

I used to love this dog park, because It’s only few blocks away from my office, till today my view to this parked has changed, after work I took my eight-month-old puppy to the dog park today, it was a perfect sunny afternoon—until it turned into a nightmare. Out of nowhere, an Africa American lady has a white pit bull mix started playing with my dog, Within seconds, play turned into aggression. The pit bull tried to mount him, puppy resisted, and then the attack began. Puppy was helpless. He was pinned to the ground, too small to fight back, crying out in pain as the pit bull bit into him. His screams were gut-wrenching, but I couldn’t reach him in time. The other dogs rushed in, barking in a frenzy, finally forcing the pit bull off. Its owner grabbed it and disappeared. I held shaking, checking him over, my heart pounding. Thank God he’s okay—but I can’t stop replaying it in my head. The fear in his eyes. The sound of his cries. I wasn’t fast enough. I just couldn’t protect him on time. It’s a very nice park for dogs, unfortunately not every dog is professionally trained, and not every owners well know their dogs behave and...

We usually frequent Robert E Lambert park in West Chester, but were in the area for a hike so we decided to let our dog do a little extra running. The small dog side was great, everyone was friendly and attentive to their dogs. My dog is in between small and large, so after a few dogs left the small side, we took her over to the large dog side. Overall, the owners seemed to be fine letting overly aggressive play happen without reprimanding their dogs. Quite a number of dogs were biting too hard while playing and were acting domineering. That lady with the dog Piper, mentioned in a previous review, was there and was a very unpleasant human with a very out of control dog. My dog didn't even want to stay there, she came up to me and pawed me to leave after she had to hide under a picnic table from a dog who wouldn't stop biting her neck too hard. I'm sure the crowd varies from day to day, so maybe it's great at other times, but we'll be sticking to Robert E Lambert park, my dog is very well socialized and well-behaved and I'd prefer she not be exposed...