Essex County Branch Brook Park Dog Park — Attraction in Newark

We love that the dog park is so spacious and in the beautiful branch park but it is not being regularly maintained. They have two sides where they split small dogs and large dogs. The large dog side has many holes dug out and other issues with the general upkeep and cleanliness. The city should fix the issue at the entrance where all the water from the drinking fountain pools together. The drainage was not well designed in that area and it should be rectified. It is a collection of water overflow, dog urine, and other fluids which will make everyone's dog sick. There are also a few activity elements in the large dog park that are bent, damaged, and/or broken. This results in exposed sharp or jagged metal edges that can, will, and have cut dogs while I've been at the park. Until this park is more regularly maintained it's hard to give it a...

Clean and big dog park with separate run areas for big and small dogs. The park provides garbage bags for your dog's poop, there are friendly dog owners however the park closes early in the winter months. : (

Warning - Please remember to lock your car doors when leaving your car. Someone got in my friends car (she forgot to lock her door) while she was in the dog park. My friend went back into her car and saw everything from her glove compartment all over the seat and floor. The thief was looking for valuables but they didnt find anything. Please remember to lock your car doors but otherwise the Branch Brook Dog Park is a great addition...

This is the kind of dog park you get when a bunch of bureaucrats who are clueless about dogs design a park. All gravel with not a patch of green. It’s tiny in comparison to the amount of land they have available. What would it cost to double the size of the large dog park. No buffer between the park and the street. Take a look at the dog park at Echo lake in union county to get an idea for what a good dog park should look like. Dogs need large spaces to run and play and explore with a mixture of ground cover ( gravel, grass etc.). Also, nobody picks up...