Millrace Off-Leash Dog Park — Attraction in Taylorsville

Nice and spacious with plenty of terrain features, but near the door you'll notice a small sign in which is provided the prices for Taylorsville dog licenses. It gives rates for both residents and non-residents of Taylorsville, and that's because--although the sign itself doesn't say this--you must have a Taylorsville dog license to use the park. If you don't, you're liable to be fined by the city code enforcement officer you likes to drop by. I'm not sure exactly what the fines for non-licensed dogs are, but I believe it's around $50 for the first ticket. Again, valid dog licenses from other cities don't qualify in this park, even though the do in every other park in the valley that I'm aware of. So watch out for this little revenue generating scheme if you're planning to use the park and didn't register your dog in Taylorsville. Or better yet, just go up to...

I really enjoy this dog park. I have only been two times with my lab, but it's very well kept, and I have yet to have a bad experience. My favorite part is knowing that there is a large gated area and a small gated area. I personally like to use the small area to do some training, but it could also be used for smaller dogs who want the park experience but have a hard time being around big dogs/more reactive dogs who need to get used to it first. The small area is only grass, while the large area is a mix of rock, grass, wood chips, trees, cement pipes, and large rocks.

Just be sure to follow park rules to always make this a good experience for you and your dog...

If this was a free park I would give it a three. The drain in the water bowl for the pups is clogged and the entire park is full of poop and there is dust floating in the air everywhere from the dogs playing. There were a lot of bags in the dispensers to easily dispose of the dog waste. The sidewalk was also full of debris throughout the entire park and part of the structural integrity of the gazebos are falling apart. All of this could be fixed by the city so hopefully the parks department can change the minds of people like me or quit gatekeeping a park that isn't...