Fort Steilacoom Large Dog Park — Attraction in Lakewood

This is a large and fairly well maintained dog park. users are expected to clean up after their dogs although some do not so do you watch your step. There are three sized parks within the park itself for dogs, a large area for large dogs a smaller area for medium-sized or elderly dog and a smaller contained area for a little bitty dogs. Additionally there are many other pads in and around the park itself so you don't have to go into the dog park to give your dog a great walk. The main entrance has ample parking but if you use the back entrance, be aware there are limited areas to park. The only restrooms nearby the dog park are porta potties but just down the road in both the ball field and the play area are real restrooms. The dog park does have a couple of faucets inside the park itself to get some water for your dog. There are bowls there but I would definitely bring my own if I were you. It would be very important to make sure your dog has all its shots and any specialty shots so that it does not pick up any diseases from other dogs in the park, but with shots it should be...

Awesome dog park! There watering areas, doggie bags if you forget yours, even little trails to walk along with your dog. If you have a rescue or under socialized dog, you can walk them along paths on the outside of the large park to get them accustomed to being around other doggos and people. There is even an area to train your dog to jump, weave around poles and up and down a ramp. When my huskies are too wound up we like to just sit back at a picnic table in the shade and allow them to run in the open field area. By far our favorite dog park...

I want to love it because they even have signs explaining etiquette, and there are three (yes, three!) different fenced areas. But we had a bad experience with an entitled and ignorant dog owner and narrowly avoided a dog fight with a big dog. Ended up waiting hours for an opportunity to use the small dog run, but there are cliques and groups that hold seniority here. If the people are nice and responsible, it seems like an awesome place. If not, you might...