Norman Community Dog Park — Attraction in Norman

Used to be a decent no-frills dog park until the “Norman Community Dog Park Association” got a hold of it. Recently the association has installed small, jagged boulders everywhere that pose a risk to the dogs. President of the association mocked my concerns.

This dog park is maintained by the city of Norman, but a non-profit popped up because certain individuals wanted more control on money spent on the park. The city isn’t going to turn away free upgrades. Problem is you get stuff like jagged rocks to deal with a seating problem that isn’t there. Yes, they installed jagged boulders to provide more seating instead of buying benches. The park has more benches than any other dog park I’ve been to, which is quite a bit.

The association started to give the community more ability to improve the park but has lately just been the decisions of a few people, who were not voted in, to represent the desires of the community. It’s a sham.

Also, let’s talk about poop. There’s a lot of it. No one cleans up after their dogs.

Aggressive dogs? Check! Regulars can get away...

This is a great park! Two separate dog areas. People who come here tend to follow the rules and keep their dogs under control. If you get tired of watching your pet have all the fun, leash up and head down the paved walking trail past a lovely little lake or bring some discs for the awesome disc golf course. Be aware that this dog park asks us not to bring children into the dog area. Also, don't think that the disc golf course is an appropriate place for you to wander around with your pet... unless you are playing, of course. These guys are serious players, and a stray disc could cause you or your pet serious injury if you get in the way. There is an adjacent Sutton Wilderness Trail park for you to enjoy leisurely walks with your dog through the forest. BRING your bug spray in the spring/summer, because like anywhere in Oklahoma, the ticks and mosquitoes will be hungry...

A nice expensive dog park located and easily accessible from 12th St. The directions take you to the main big park entrance on Robinson, but don’t use those because you cannot get to the dog park from there. You need to enter at the stoplight where 12th St. and Highland Meadows Drive are. That brings you straight into the dog park area. The dog park has three large paddocks. One for small dogs and one for large dogs that also opens up into a section area. There are no restroom facilities here. There is a pond across the parking lotthat many people take the dogs to go swimming in. And that is allowed. Really not a bad place at all. There are plenty of benches around the park, including some that are in the shade. There is water for the dogs though apparently it gets turned off when it...