James O. Breen Community Park — Attraction in St. Charles

It’s okay... just moved here with my pup and thought I’d check it out but was kinda disappointed. Said it was separated from small and large dogs but the small dog area is was way too small and nothing but wood chips. The large dog side is spacious but some of the dog owners are just complete snobs. I don’t even bother socializing with them. Also, a lot of the big dogs are very overwhelming to the smaller/med dogs. They corner them or gang up on the smaller ones and half the time the owners are too busy being jerks and judging the behavior of everyone else’s dog than to even...

Two times I've been there have been bad experiences. Owners are more concerned chatting with each other than watching their dogs. My dog was attacked out of nowhere by a random dog. My dog was walking next to me. Another time as I tried to enter all the dogs were at the gate. Dog park 101 says you should never let your dog crowd a entrance. This one dog was growling at mine before I even entered and when I asked the people who's dog is it I got snapped at "I don't know, it's a dog park." What kind of comment is that. I've never had problems at any other dog parks...

Love the dog park! Its fenced in and has double doors on both entrances to help prevent potential excitable escapees. It gets pretty messy when the ground is wet so bring a towel if you're concerned about mud and unfortunately there's no lighting at nighttime so be prepared for darkness after the sunsets. I sometimes bring toys to share but not favorite ones because chances are the toys you bring won't make it back home in the same condition haha. The dogs seem to love everything about it and the owners all seem happy to...