Portsmouth Dog Park — Attraction in Portsmouth

Lovely dog park! We stopped here on a road trip up to Maine. It was really nice to let the dogs stretch their legs after being in the car for several hours. The grounds seem to be nicely maintained. Some seating for people, trash can nearby, poop bags if you need them, water bowls & spigot, toys, agility equipment, and loads of tennis balls. There was a bit of un-picked-up poop, but easy enough to avoid. We didn't meet any other dogs while we were there, but the dogs passing by were friendly. Our dogs loved the space even with just the two of them. We'll plan on stopping here again next year. Also, nice park for us to stretch our legs/enjoy the...

All the dog owners are respectful of space and respect the 6 foot social distancing rule. My dog loves it here! He's a beagle so we never can take him off leash except for the park. There are multiple water dishes and a fish water source for the puppers. There are some communal dog toys and someone was kind enough to bring a kiddie pool for the pups to cool off. My only wish is that there were a couple trees so that on a hot day, the owners can have more than one place to get out of the sun ( currently there is a shelter with a picnic table). But if there is someone there, it's not safe to...

There are way better dog parks but this one is located in a nice area w parking nearby. It's almost all sand and the only shade is a small covered area. The there is a triangle of grass in one corner of the large area. The small dig area is inconsequential. I don't know why people think small dog areas should be tiny but this one doesn't allow much room for small dogs to run. What totally appalled me was all the poop in the grass areas surrounding the fenced park. It's gross. it appears that many dogs have defecated outside the fenced area and their caretakers have abandoned the poop. I found...