Pier 26 Dog Run

Great urban dog run in Tribeca.
Things it has going for it:
— Separate large and small dog runs
— Dedicated dog drinking fountain in both runs
— Adequate seating
— Rocks for dogs to play on
— Great fencing and entry areas
— Sprinkler area in both runs for dogs to play in
Things it has going against it:
— Limited shade
— No poop bags provided
— Gets windy
— Gate latches are the best design
— No bathrooms near run (at Pier 25)
This is a great urban dog run. A model for future urban dog runs. Only things holding this dog run back from being a 5 star dog run in my opinion is that there are no poop bags, needs some more shade and the latches on the gates are more designed to to get in not out of the runs. All these are easy fixes.
** Please note that this run is closed everyday for cleaning between 10am and 11am & also between 8:30pm and 9:30pm **
** Please also note that the marker location and name of run in this review is incorrect. The TriBeCa Dog Run (correct name of this dog run) review has the correct marker location for this dog run **
Dog runs/​parks I have been to so far:

This is a really nice dog run for Manhattan. Just saying because in Cali they have dog runs that are about the size of parks. .. yes, human parks and we use to have a huge dog and he would like run marathons in there with the other dogs. Just bigger states, bigger dog parks.
I’ve been to a few dog runs in Manhattan. The one in Madison Square Park is gross. You don’t have to even be in it but just walking by and the stench is horrible. I actually think it makes that whole side of the park stink. And it has always been way too crowded with dogs.
There are two dog runs in Battery Park City, the newer one is better just on account of size on the North End and the older one on the South End is a bit small, blah and lackluster.
But this relatively new Pier 26 dog run is a lot of fun. There is a small dog and large dog portion and i was pleased that the small dog run was almost as big as the large dog run and it is the cleanest one I’ve ever seen (they post their twice daily cleaning schedule and of all the dog runs I have been to it looked the cleanest and smelled the least). There are high-​tech waterfalls for the dogs that you turn on with just a touch and a separate high-​tech drinking fountain where the water runs in and then out so as to promote constant circulation of the water. It was kinda more like a high-​tech dog water fountain I would have expected to see in Japan or Europe. They also have a bunch of clean tennis balls out for you to throw around for your dog and boulders for your dogs to climb. There are benches with umbrellas so the owners have shaded seating too. The gate is also super secure (almost difficult and really heavy to open, actually).
I remember when walking the West Side Highway several years back, this had been just a regular dog park and much smaller without being so clean and with the water constantly circulating in and out but just sitting there so I’m really pleased with the revamping of this dog run. Along with the rest of the Pier 26, with the mini-​golf and volleyball courts with sand, no less, the walkable pier, and this new dog run, this place has become a lot more fun, in general.
I would have taken pics but I didn’t have my phone on me when we went.

Question — we have started going to the dog run, which is beautiful, but my dog keeps coming back with bleeding paws. I don’t know if this is related to the material in the run? Has anyone else had this problem?

Just opened! Nice new dog run with a BIg Dog Run and Small, separate entrances. Both with permanent shade umbrellas, benches, water fountain for humans & pets. Shallow pool area with spurting fountains for the dogs.
Nice large stones for dogs to jump on. Nice view of the new WTC.
NOTE: Closed daily 10am-​11am for cleaning. It’s off Hubert Street & West Street (Highway) NOT 59^th Street!