Spanish Fork Dog Park — Attraction in Spanish Fork

This is not a great dog park, but it could be with some changes; in my uneducated, casual opinion.

There is no public water, so you have to bring your own water and a bowl and accept that half a score of strangers dogs will also drink it up. They switch halves of the facility weekly to do maintenance, which I have never seen done before, and the conditions don't seem to be benefitting (plenty of holes in the big dirt patches, old poop etc). There is poor shade for much of the year, the trees are the only shade period. There are three 2 person benches per side in a dog park that sees a dozen concurrent people on a decent weather weekday and with covid this is not enough, many people including myself bring lawn chairs as there is no track to walk. There is lots of mud when it rains, and when it doesn't they run the sprinklers in the evenings on weekdays (when there are often plenty of people in the park). The vestibule on the north side smells -awful- all the time, there is a regular residential curbside dumpster there that gets emptied (of primarily dog poop bags) once a week. The gates work poorly too, although I will be fixing this myself sometime soon when I remember to bring wrenches. I don't have anything particularly positive to say honestly, the park doesn't do anything very well. It exists, and it's fenced in. The grass is pretty nice I'll say.

These are not idle criticisms of a park I went to once, I go a couple times a week and have been since January, despite the quality. I hope to see it improve, it doesn't feel good to go to a C- dog park and then drive home past a brand new multi million dollar event park and an immaculate new fire station (good for both of them honestly I am just jealous). I've been to dog parks all over the country, and while this one isn't criminally bad it is surely the worst one I have had as "my park". Unfortunately the one in Provo is worse from what I've heard though so we take what...

While the dog park looked great and could've been an enjoyable experience, we didn't even get to go inside the gates. Two doodles (one solid gray, the other bi-colored) were aggressively trying to get through the fence at my 2 dogs just upon walking up to the gates. The woman just sat in her chair and hollered for her dogs that had ZERO recall.

I went to Bicentennial and explained the situation to another park goer. They described the 2 dogs to a T and said those dogs are the reason they don't go there anymore. I wonder how many other folks have been discouraged to enter the park due to these 2 dogs, or made it inside and had an issue once inside the fence. The signs clearly state that aggressive dogs must be removed.

I've had dogs my entire life, everything from hunting dogs, to working dogs, to just plain mutts, and all have been well trained. I definitely know what dog aggression looks like. These dogs were NOT trying to play or just friendly/excited barking. If I had ignorantly walked in the gates, my dogs would've been attacked. Shame on that owner! Train your ill...

I’ve been bringing my dog to this park for a while now, and I can honestly say it’s been a fantastic experience every time. The thing I appreciate most is the real grass — it's so refreshing compared to other parks that use gravel or sand. My dog loves running around on the soft grass, and it makes such a difference in terms of cleanliness and comfort.

Even though it’s a 20-minute drive from my home, it’s absolutely worth the trip. The atmosphere here is so much more pleasant compared to the dog park in my own city. The grounds are always well-maintained, and it’s obvious that the people who use the park care about keeping it clean and enjoyable for everyone. Pet owners actually seem to follow the rules, which makes a huge difference in how everyone behaves.

I’m grateful to have found this spot, and I’ll definitely continue making the drive. If you’re looking for a reliable, well-kept dog park, this one is...