Harris Ridge Dog Park

Such a fun place to take our dogs! People are friendly and the park is clean, safe and fun!

Visiting my daughter and read reviews on the two closest off leash dog parks. The other one said no grass, no benches, no shade and stickers all over the park. Well it was closer to me so I thought I’d try it. Everything was true. So I drove to Harris Ridge and it was everything that other writers were saying. Two separate areas for big dogs and little dogs. A fountain for the dogs. Benches for owners to sit on, shade, hills and exercise ramps for the dogs. Also, lots of walking paths throughout the park. However, I don’t know if it was pre morning dew (at 9:00 ish) or when they water the grass. But the grounds were a bit damp, so much so, that I had to take two white dogs home and wash their feet. If it is a watering thing, I would suggest watering at a different time, like somewhere between 10:00 pm-3:00 am.

I’m a frequent visitor to the dog park. However, recently, the grounds keeping has been so horrible that I am forced to go to Georgetown dog park as an alternative.
The first thing that happens with the dog park is that when it rains even a tiny bit, the MUD district closes the park. Yet, they will set sprinklers to flood the park in the mornings — leaving the park open but too muddy to use!
I understand that they may want to water pre-​dawn, but if they could just shift the hours to midnightish or just after, it would give the ground a chance to dry so that we (who try to keep out of the midday heat by going in the mornings) can actually use the park!
Seriously… it’s become a real issue!

This is my favorite fenced small dog park in Austin. It is much bigger than Round Rock (2^nd favorite) and usually less crowded. There are a lot of trees providing shade, which is great on the hot summer days. Be warned: if your dogs chase squirrels, they will have plenty of action at this park. The squirrels live in large numbers here and seem to enjoy teasing dogs.

This is a great little dog park!
They have an area for little dogs and big dogs and a doggie water fountain. They have two agility sections that of course my retarded dogs won’t use. They have a ton of friendly people that are coming and going and all of the little dogs are well behaved… my little rocket Peppah loves it because we have a tiny yard, she can run around and wear herself out pretty good!
They also have disc golf behind the dog park, so we played a game there and the dogs loved that even more.
Maybe I am too easily pleased, but when my puppies are happy then so am I.

Super clean park, dog agility ramps, doggie fountain, and separated areas for large/​small. Friendly dogs and owners, Penn loves this spot, and gets to run around in a safe and clean environment free of any dangers he can get himself into. The larger size has some pretty good size hills which are mostly dirt though. Great spot to take your dog on a weekend, hardly anyone goes on a weekday, just an FYI.

Jack and Charlie the wonder puggles LOVE this place…

FENCED– two separate enclosures for big and small. Large dog area has more shade and is larger in size. Both have multiple benches and agility training obstacles.
Beware– after heavy rain they will close the park… indefinitely. Also watch for sheriff on Harris Ridge pulling people over for speeding.

It’s march 27 and the park is reopened! Yeay! Hope to see you all there today!

Super awesome spot to take your dog! They have two large fenced in dog parks for your pup to play.
One area is for dogs less than 25 lbs. The other is for dogs greater than 25 lbs. But really, you can take your smaller dog to the big dog area if you’d like though I don’t think they’d approve of bigs dogs in the small dog area.
The large dog area had hills which were fun for the dogs to run up and down on. There is also a dog fountain at the entrance of the park.
This place is clean & a great place to take your dog!

Took my dog here for the first time during the Thanksgiving holiday. He had so much fun and it was wonderful to see him run and run! He’s a small dog and the small dog area was an adequate size and gave him plenty of room to run and roam. It had rained the week before but the park did not have bad muddy spots. (I didn’t go to the big dog side, so cannot speak to that.) There were a number of dogs and owners there. The ones we interacted with were friendly. It’s a bit of a drive for me, but worth it as the park is well maintained and there is plenty of parking.

Great dog park. Just wish there was more grass.

Not as big as I’d like the area for smaller dogs but it does the job. Needs more obstacles items for dogs and benches.

If I had one complaint about Austin and it’s love for dogs, it’s that there are very few fenced in dog parks. It’s for that reason that I love Harris Ridge!
There are always a decent number of people here, and most of the time they keep their dogs in check and pick up after them, which is all you can ask. There is tons of room for running/​playing, and even a few obsticles. The grass is well maintained, and there are enough benches that you can usually find a place to sit. Yes you come accross the occasional wierd dog owner (please don’t talk to me about how or when your dog poops), but that really can’t be helped.
The only downside is what other reviews have already mentioned, which is they shut the park down completely at even the slightest hint of rain, and will leave it closed for a day AFTER the rain has gone. It’s kinda stupid.

We like this park but don’t visit as often as we used to. We still go 2 – 3 times a week. Due to the popularity of it, we stay away from it during the busy times.
Pros:
Shaded, less muddy, a few ramps and a couple hills, lots of benches, big and small dog side as well as a leashing area outside the play yards. People are genuinely friendly for the most part. Small dog side is very nice — grass is very intact.
Cons: oh boy…
–Small — lots of fights due to the dogs not having a ton of room to run and too many dogs.
–In the large dog yard, owners tend to crowd near the gate and it makes it rough for dogs to enter the yard.
–Because it is in a subdivision, you find many people bringing young children and don’t monitor them very well. Seen and been on the receiving end of a dog who was protecting a child and started a fight.
–Very closed community of people, which can be good and bad. There can be bad blood sometimes between people and it quickly becomes gossip that you have to become anti social while there to keep out of it.
–The MUD will close the park at the slightest bit of rain these days because the dog park is on a flood plain. Bit annoying.
All in all, I enjoy the park when it is not busy or closed. Last bit: Parents, STOP BRINGING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ACT PROPERLY AROUND DOGS! Sorry if it offends. But every dog at the park, is not your dog. And they don’t like being chased or think a running screaming child is prey. Keep our dogs safe and leave the kids at home.

It’s open now and just lacking more pups :-) I love this place and the people that come here. Especially the walking trails that surrounds the park.

Pretty nice neighborhood dog park. I like that they have both big dog and little dog areas. Lots of shade trees and park benches. Even a couple of agility obstacles. I’ve only been on weekdays and it’s never terribly busy. I do wish they had more water areas, for play and for drinking.

My dog and I are here all the time. It’s a nice place that doesn’t get too crowded. We walk around the park and then hang at the dog park there, too.

Good off leash dog park. There are benches and plenty of shade. Playscape equipment if your dog likes that and two different areas to separate by your dogs size. There are no restrictions really on your dogs being spayed or neutered which I’m okay with, but it has been known to create a scuffle from time to time. Unfortunately we run into a lot of un-​neutered doggies here and it keeps me from going back as much. It’s not super huge but it is big enough to wear your dog out.

This park is wonderful! It has a fenced in space for small dogs separate from the area for large dogs. It has lots of trees and benches to sit and enjoy the animals. I met many nice people there, all friendly and talkative. It being my first time there I really enjoyed it! The park also has a playground for the kids and a disc golf course. How cool it that! My whole family has something to do at that park! This is a park we will enjoy for many years to come.