Military Trail Park — Attraction in North Miami

Nice park. Docked one star because of misleading advertisements posted here. PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO FEDERAL REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DOGS & THE POSTED SIGN IS A CERTIFIED SCAM. It implies a certification granted by registering with some random company will enable you to bring your service dog into public spaces which also implies that you can’t do that if you have no registered your dog. Service dogs perform a service and you just need to be able to state what task they perform. NO REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED to bring your service dog with you anywhere. It breaks my heart for people who fall victim to these schemes. While you CAN get your dog a Canine Good Citizen Certification which says they’re generally well-behaved, it is not required and you cannot be denied entry for not presenting documentation for your service dog.

Now on to the park: it’s spacious, and appears to be well planned. I especially liked that the entire park wasn’t grassy and that there was mulch which, in my opinion, helps with drainage and allows dogs to play immediately after a rain because water doesn’t settle. The park outside of the dog area is also very appealing with benches l, a variety of trees for shade and walking paths. Good place to take pets and sit with a tea/beverage if not...

During the Seminole Wars the United States army attempted to relocate the Seminoles under The Indian Removal Act, signed into law on May 28, 1830. All Native Americans were to be removed to Federal lands west of the Mississippi. In pursuit of this goal, General Abner Doubleday created a military trail between Fort Lauderdale and Fort Dallas on the Miami River. Military Trail also ran from a Fort in Jupiter to Ft. Lauderdale. The Miami portion of Military Trail crossed over the limestone bridge at Arch Creek Park, crossing over the fresh water creek flowing from the Everglades to Biscayne Bay.

Today this portion of the historic Military Trail features a large park with tall trees, open lawn, and an .4 mile exercise trail that loops around the perimeter of the park. Parking can be found in a small gravel parking area on the south side of the park.

The main reason to come to this park is for the fenced in dog park with separate areas for big and small dogs. Leashed dogs are welcome outside the fenced in areas. Other park amenities include a shaded playground, benches, picnic tables, and water fountains. This park is a nice oasis of nature for pups and their...

Pro's: Nice grassy area with some shade and benches for owners to sit while puppies play. Free parking. Easily accessible. Separate areas for big and small pups. Pretty little park overall Cons: Small spaces for both big and small puppers. Most concerning is that there are areas underneath the fence separating the two pens where there is space for a small dog to wiggle through into the big dog park. One of my little dogs in fact tried to do that while there was an aggressive dog in the big dog pen... If I had not pulled him back, that would not have ended well! I hope they fix the gaps underneath the fences soon. Overall, this is a very convenient, pretty little park and I will be returning but, until they fix the gap under the fences, I will need to remain very vigilant to make sure my little ones do not escape into...