Grist Mill Dog Park — Attraction in Mount Vernon

What a great dog park! There's a double gate for safe entry/exit, the park caretakers (a volunteer association) ensure there are lots of poop bags, and there's water.

In addition to bowls and hoses, there are a couple of kiddie pools for cooling off, which is super cute.

The park surface is predominantly gravel, which does get dusty. There is a picnic table (which my puppy immediately learned to climb on top of!), Trash cans, and lots of tennis balls.

Google maps has the walking entrance marked as the driving entrance, so if you're driving, put in the Grist Mill Park and not the dog park. There's lots of parking, but it's a couple of minutes from the entrance to...

Too many awesome features to list! Park is very well shaded so that you and your doggos don't burn up. There are plenty of water bowls and small pools for the water lovers out there. Benches and picnic tables are placed throughout the park so you can rest while your fur kids play. Plenty of space for those long distance runners and fetchers. Trash cans and dog waste cleaning stations with bags stationed in various areas to keep it clean! One of the things that I find beneficial is that the park is not visible from the parking area so my dogs aren't going insane to get there before we can even...

This is, in my opinion, the best dog park in the area. All of the people who come are super friendly and really great about keeping an eye on their dogs and stopping problems before they start. They have running water and two swimming pools that are out from early spring until late fall. Because of the gravel material that they use it tends to dry out incredibly quickly, even after days of rain. It's open concept and a very nice place to go and get your dog exercise. They have lots of mature trees to offer shade as well. Her face in these photos...