Grass Island Dog Park

The town of Greenwich should be ashamed of themselves for such a poor excuse for a dog run. It’s basically a dirt rectangle on a hill next a sewage plant (literally 15 feet from running sewage) with one tree for shade.
I just don’t understand how such an incredibly wealthy town, where most residents own at least one dog, has this smelly dirt hill as everyone’s only option. Such a shame. The park I go to in Harlem (Spanish HARLEM!) puts this one to shame.

Only dog park in the area that I know of. The dogs have plenty of room to run and there is an area for smaller dogs. I don’t have a fenced in yard or an invisible fence so this is the only place my puppy can run freely.
It is not in the most beautiful area (next to sewage facility) and its not greatly cared for, but it’s a great place to go to meet other dogs. The times that I have gone even if it was cold or if it was a weekday, there has been at least a dog or two. My puppy always comes home a bit dirty but worn out.
*They have run out of bags before, the garbage needs to be taken out, and the water has not turned on yet. :(
I go here often and love it. Everyone is friendly and I love seeing my puppy run around, but there could be many basic improvements made.

Took my 9 month year old puppy here today and had a blast. I’m not sure how many dogs frequent during the week, but on a Saturday morning we had about 5 pups running about. The place isn’t exactly eye candy, but it’s great for dogs to run around and let loose. My pup definitely had a blast, would recommend to anyone. The park has two sections, small and large dog area.

Was expecting a little more from this dog run.
Things it has going for it:
— Size
— Plenty of parking
— Has drinking water access for dogs but not in runs
— Has 2 separate runs (big and small dog runs)
— Seems like a safe area/​park
— Port-​a-​Potty in parking lot
— Has poop bags
— Adequate fencing but a few spots that need fixing
Things it has against it:
— Limited seating
— Limited shade
— Ground cover is grass and dirt, can get muddy
— Smells (right next to a sewage treatment plant
Have started a dog run/​park tour outside my usually NYC area dog runs. First, its hard to find this dog run if you miss the green sign that sort of blends into the foliage/​background. If your a local than this isn’t a problem for you. There is plenty of parking in the dedicated parking lot for this run. There is a port-​a-​potty in the parking lot just in case nature calls for human types. You have to walk up some stairs and when you get there, to greet you is a field and a big sewage treatment plant. Your not going here to enjoy the view. I think they can make this a solid 3 star run just by improving the fencing and seating situation, along with bringing water into each run. Changing the ground cover and adding shade might bring it to 4 star territory but the smell from the sewage treatment plant puts the brakes on that. Has great potential but not the ideal location in my opinion.
Dog runs/​parks I have been to so far:

I visited Grass Island Dog Park for the first time last night with my puppy. There was plenty of parking and a nice new path with stairs up to the park. After following the path up, at first I was disappointed with the park’s appearance. There are two fenced in areas. One for large dogs and a smaller area for puppies and small dogs. They both look pretty run down and in need of some care. The few people there were very nice so we gave it a chance. My dog had a blast with another young dog there. Since it is the only facility of it’s kind in Greenwich, we plan to come back often.
Cons — The large dog area is almost all dirt and wood chips. My dog was filthy when we left. The view around the fenced in area was not great at all and seating was limited.
Pros — There is a water fountain for the dogs and bags are provided in the fenced in area and at the entrance. There were some great paths to walk in the surrounding area that were nicely maintained. The other park-​goers were friendly.
Directions taken from another website: I-​95 Exit 3 onto Arch Street towards RR bridge, left onto Horseneck, left onto Shore, left onto Grass Island. Park immediately on right.