The Big Sky Dog Park is either a mud pit or a dust pit, depending on the weather. My dog picked up pink-eye twice and Campylobacter after playing in the park, so I will never go back to it. Since the dog park was built over 9 years ago, the banks of the nearby pond have eroded horribly from all the dogs swimming and playing. What used to be nice grassy banks are now gone. There are also some private homes situated near the pond where dogs can easily wander. Irresponsible dog owners have allowed their wet, muddy dogs to run onto these properties. Once, a large dog knocked down a toddler that was playing in the yard of one these properties. Another home owner has complained that the noise levels are unreasonably loud from dawn to dusk when the weather is warm. A muddy dog once jumped into a newly cleaned car that was airing out with its doors open. Needless to say, the property owners are not happy with the situation. The Ponderosa Dog Park is a much better area for dogs to play. There is so much more room and grass for the dogs to run on. There is also a beautiful trail around the park to walk and enjoy. It seems that much more thought went into designing Ponderosa versus Big Sky Dog Park.
Nicole D.
Classificação do local: 5 Los Angeles, CA
Stopped at this dog park as soon as we arrived in Bend, to let our little guy burn off some energy. This is one of the nicer dog parks we’ve been to. It’s huge and plenty of room for the pups. There are also trails for humans to walk around and enjoy the outdoors while the dogs do their thing. We met some friendly folks during our brief visit. It was very scenic, and pretty clean too.
Camille H.
Classificação do local: 4 Bend, OR
Nice big park with several fenced in areas, plus a pond that the dogs can play in. The one fenced in area is all terrain, rocks, bushes, brush and trees abound. The second area is grass with a couple of picnic tables. Lots of parking(except on weekends when youth sports are in action), clean and well-maintained facility. And not too crowded. The spaces are so large that there would have to be a lot of dogs to make it feel crowded. A bit of a drive and a bit of a walk, but a worthwhile destination.
Jill G.
Classificação do local: 5 Bend, OR
I have had a beagle for over 5 years… and one thing about having a beagle is you can’t trust them off leash. You want to trust them… you really want to… you train them to come back… but their nose wins every time. We go on lots of walks with the beagle… but dog parks are a necessity in our household. She LOVES to run… and she loves to run fast and play chase… so to be able to see her run in a safe place is wonderful! So in the 5+ years with my beagle I have gone to many dog parks. I can tell you about dog parks in NY, Chicago, SF but I have never been to a park like Big Sky. First of all, there are trees… in the park! It is not a concrete jungle, it is an oasis of happy happy dogs running through 3+ acres(soon to be more!) of Central Oregon landscape. There are trails! I can walk through the trails and watch my beagle weave in and out of trees, over rocks and then come up to me and tell me in her doggie way how happy she is. There is also a grassy part which is fenced in again so that the dogs stay together and play. Thumbs up to Big Sky!
