Designated
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TUCSON
Udall
Park Dog Park
7290 E. Tanque Verde Road
Opened
in December 2004, this fenced and double-gated one-acre
site features a large turf area. It also includes trash
cans, seating area and available water for dogs. The facility
is open daily from 6 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. The park is
free to the public. This park is operated by the City
of Tucson.
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For information, contact the East District at 791-5930
or the Udall Cener at 791-4931.
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North
Sixth Avenue Dog Park
2075 N. 6th Avenue
Opened
on June 20, 2004. the park is approximately one-half acre
in size and is open from dawn to dusk. There are no lights.
It is located across the street (west) from the Northwest
Neighborhood Center. The center is in Mansfield Park located
south of East Grant Road and east of North Stone Avenue.
Features include a drinking fountain, ramada, benches,
grass and trees. The park is free to the public. This
park is operated by the City of Tucson.
Related
Article (1/6/04)
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Christopher
Columbus Park
4600 N. Silverbell Road
The
14,000-square-foot (one-third acre) fenced facility is
open dawn until two or three hours after dusk (due to
automatic turn on/turn off of lights) and is free to the
public. The fenced facility, which opened in February
1999, features a Fido Fountain, scrambling area and shaded
area with ramada. A scooper dispenser is located at the
site as well. Other features include benches, tables,
trees, parking, restrooms, water, trash and shelter. This
park is operated by the City of Tucson.
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For more information, contact the Northwest District of
the Parks & Rec Department at (520) 791-5890.
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This park was created with help from Puppies Uniting People
on Silverbell (P.U.P.S.), a coalition of dog owners. For
more information, contact Roxanne Washington, P.U.P.S.,
at (520) 250-6801.
Related
Article (6/1/01)
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Gene
C. Reid Park
1100 S. Randolph Way
This
fenced and lighted facility, which opened in March 2002,
is located across from the Reid Park Zoo entrance on a
converted Little League field. Use the south/main entrance
located off 22nd Street just east of Country Club. Free
to the public. This facility also includes a potable water
source for dogs (temporary faucet) and a scooper dispenser.
Trees have been transplanted in the outfield, and future
amenities include a water source for dogs and humans (possible
Fido Fountain) and picnic tables. This facility is partitioned
for large and small dogs. Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. (Note: This is designated as an "interim"
facility by the City of Tucson. The Parks and Recreation
Department will soon submit Master Plan recommendations
to make this a permanent location.) This park is operated
by the City of Tucson.
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For more information, contact the Reid Park Operations
unit of the Parks & Rec Department at (520) 791-3204.
Related
Article (3/6/03)
Related
Article (9/26/02)
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Palo
Verde Park
300 S. Mann Avenue
The
30-acre eastside park is south of Broadway and west of
Kolb, directly between Langley and Mann Avenues. The 18,000-square-foot
fenced play area is located along the north boundary of
the park. All dogs must be currently licensed, have up-to-date
vaccinations, and be on their very best behavior. The
Palo Verde Dog Park now has lights in the evenings until
10 p.m. This park opened June 2003. It includes picnic
tables, trash cans, 5-foot chain link fence, double gate
entry, dog friendly drinking fountain, pooper scooper
dispenser and entry sign with posted rules. This park
is operated by the City of Tucson.
Official
Web Site
Map
McDonald
District Park
4100 N. Harrison Road
Open
dawn until dusk. Free. The fenced area is approximately
1.25 acres with separate areas for large and small (up
to 30 pounds) dogs. Potable water available. Currently,
no lighting available. All dogs must be currently licensed,
have up-to-date vaccinations, and be on their very best
behavior. Features include benches, tables, handicap access,
scooper dispenser, trees, parking, restrooms, water, trash
and shelter. This park is operated by Pima County.
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For more information, contact the Pima County Parks &
Rec Department at (520) 877-6000.
Map
ORO
VALLEY
James
D. Kriegh Park
23 W. Calle Concordia
Oracle
Road at Linda Vista. This park is located in the northeast
corner of the park, past the baseball fields. Free.
Map
AMADO
Dog
Chefs of America Dog Park
This
park was built at the headquarters of Dog Chefs of America
as a service to the community. Providing a safe environment
to let dogs run, play, and socialize makes for healthier
pets and social interaction for pet owners. From dawn
to dusk folks are free to use this facility and by permission,
host obedience training classes, dog "parties"
or just romp. Many users of the park make a contribution
to the local animal shelters as an offering for what we
have provided. Dogs may not be left unattended, and visitors
must clean up after their dogs. The site also includes
the "Oh My Dog!" Fine Art Gallery. Headquarters
open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dog park
is open daily dawn to dusk. To get there, take I-19 to
Exit 48, 40 miles south of Tucson. Located near the Mercado
Building at the popular Amado Territory.
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For more information, call the Dog Chefs of America at
(520) 398-1411.
Official
Web Site
Dog
Parks in the U.S. and Canada
For more information about dog parks, visit www.dogpark.com.
This site has a searchable database of dog parks in the
U.S. and Canada, as well as tips on dog park etiquette and
how to start a dog park.
Dog
Parks in the Movies
Dog
Park is a comedy written and directed by Bruce McCulloch
(who injects his quirky "Kids in the Hall" sense
of humor), with the premise that the dog park may be the
new hub of the dating scene. Featuring Luke Wilson, Janeane
Garafalo, Bruce McColloch and Mark McKinney.
Hiking
with Your Dog
HikeWithYourDog.com's
August 2004 "Park of the Month" was Tucson Mountain
Park. The park is located west of Tucson, reached via Gates
Pass Road or Ajo Road to Kinney Way. Dogs must be leashed.
See Related
Article.
