Peter Detmold Park Dog Run

When you first find out about this dog run, you think you’ve stumbled onto a little secluded gem. Mix of dirt and paved stone. Free poop bags. Communal drinking bowl. Con is that you’re next to the FDR and the sound of passing cars is not pleasant. BEWARE: my dog would consistently get diarrhea after putting one of the many tennis balls that litter the park in her mouth. The park’s dankness makes it a breeding ground for bacteria. I now take my pooch to an all concrete park a few blocks south.

Decent park right on the water. I used to take my grandparents here for a morning walk! There are stairs that go down to the park from beekman /​sutton, if I remember correctly. You can see the bridge, but you also see /​hear all the cars on the FDR — so not the most peaceful place.

My puppy and I come here almost every single day, sometimes even more! He really loves it and it isn’t too far from our apartment. There is plenty of room for him to run around and he doesn’t get too dirty since there is a fair amount of concrete when compared to other parks. I took off one star because I really wish they would build out a «small dog» park near the larger run. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to go into the park with a small pup when all the other dogs are 7 – 10 times his size. Other than that it is a great place to go with your dog!

Like it alot!!! Probably my favorite dog park so far around Midtown. I like that it is inside a very nice park. Lots of trees around. The dog run section of this dog is a L-​shaped and bigger than most dog runs in the city. It has lots of bags, several poop scoopers and water. I took one star off because the owners who frequent this park are not as social as other parks.

Not a bad run but the noise level is pretty high here with the FDR feet away from this run.
Things it has going for it:
— Seating for humans
— Has a water
— Has poop bag
— Plenty of shade
— Mostly concrete ground cover
— Good fencing, gates and entry area
Things it has against it:
— Could be bigger
— No bathrooms for humans near run but in park
Not a bad L shaped dog run. Getting down to the run in the winter is a little hairy with the stairs that are currently there. There are areas that are just dirt, if its were pea gravel or synthetic turf, water source upgrade and add a small dog run it would probably be a 4 star run in my opinion.
Dog runs/​parks I have been to so far: