Best Friends Dog Park

Courtesy google user

Courtesy google user

Porter is a pretty good car traveler, but he once had an episode of tail droop (or swimmer's tail) after a long car adventure. So now we like to try and take more pit stops. On the way to Door County we stopped in Oshkosh, WI to visit the Best Friends Dog Park. It's not more than 3 minutes off of highway 41.

The park is free to the public. It is fenced in and has a number of tall trees for shade.  A wide dirt walking trail (called the "ruff trail") encircles the perimeter. There is a decent area of mowed grass to play ball and tall native grass in the center make a great area for dogs to explore. While we were there a German Short Haired Pointer was bounding through the tall grass (being naughty and not listening to his owner who was ready to leave).

A few picnic tables strategically placed under trees provide owners with a nice spot to sit. Volunteers stock the pick up bags and there is a porta-potty just in case.


What do amenities do you like to see at a dog park?