Grovers Basin Dog Park

There is grass in the summer and dirt and dead grass the rest of the year. There is a large dog and small dog side. We have a Great Dane so we are only on the large dog side when we visit, which is daily. Most people are friendly. Dogs with friendly owners are also usually friendly. The occasional jerk with jerk dog will show up, but they usually find their way out forever when their dog starts a fight. There is not much shade, so come before the heat of the day hits. The caged area between the outside and the inside of the fenced dog park is intended for taking off or putting on your dogs leash. I’ve seen too many make the mistake of waiting until they are inside with all the dogs to unleash and find themselves on their back as the dogs go crazy greeting each other and the owner is holding onto a tangled leash. I recommend walking close to the fence or finding a seat quickly or you might be knocked down standing center field with the dogs running and chasing. Expect to get messy. Dogs will slobber on you, wipe their dirty paws on you, and in the worse case scenario, might even pee on you. This is a dog park, you can’t get too mad about these things. Don’t bring toys for your dog you don’t want other dogs sharing. Don’t bring treats (if you do, I won’t feel sorry for you when multiple dogs rush you, and bark at you, and hound you for those treats). Don’t try to eat in the dog park (this has never gone well for anyone who has tried.) If you bring in a drink, keep it in your site at all times. Dogs will lick your cup, drop a ball in it or knock it over if unsupervised. Please pick up your dogs poop! There are a few volunteers that help pick up after those who don’t, but they shouldn’t have to. I recommend bringing your own bags. Sometimes there are bags others have brought to share and stuffed in the fence. The city does not supply to dog poop bag dispensers ever.

Pleasant little park with friendly people and dogs. Nothing fancy. However, when we got home, I had to clean small burrs off of two of the dogs.

Fun dog park — usually the people are very friendly and nice. The dogs are usually good, but as stated by others, some do bring their big dogs into the smaller dog area, which could lead to an accident.
I am used to going to Chaparral dog park, in which I still do, but distance wise from my home, this one is now more convenient.
I’ve seen no fights with dogs, but definitely a wild altercation with a woman against 8 – 10 dog owners because she couldn’t control her dog humping every dog in the area. She told everyone that it was normal and whoever disagreed, gave them the F-​U and you’re a fat ba$+ard, plus some! I have a 20 min video if anyone would like to see this. Ultimately the police came, but they didn’t do much.
Either way, it’s fun, people are cool, and most importantly the pups get to run around and make friends and be social!
If you need any pet sitting or dog walking services/​help — definitely contact me.
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Took my 2 puggles & my frenchie here on a Saturday morning, the areas are well kept & grassy & there is a ton of room for running.
It was not overly crowded, in fact, we were the only ones in the small dog area for a good while. Parking wasn’t too bad either.
We will be back, but I just wish people would do a better job of picking up after their dogs. I brought poop bags & picked up any mess my dogs made, but it was clear that not everyone wanted to be responsible owners.

Waldo and I checked out the park for the first time this morning! The park was in great shape with only a few large dogs in the designated area for large dogs. We had the small dog side to ourselves. It was a beautiful sunny day and there was some shade under a few small trees. We will definitely spend more play time there!

The area is spacious, green, and has a lovely breeze thanks to its basin location. I prefer to go here after dark, when it’s less busy. There is a sausage brigade that gathers here around 1700, and misogyny abounds. My butch gal pal was handed a bag to pick up poop, because her dog had allegedly done his business and we missed it… which would have been nice, except the man who handed her the bag was picking up THE ENTIRE PARK, and singled US out! In the words of Michelle Tanner, HOW WUDE. That’s okay, though. Karma.
Please be sure to lather up on some Off spray if you are susceptible to mosquito bites. I am mega mosquito bait, so my ankles never really manage to go unscathed. The nighttime crowd is eclectic and interesting. Our dog is the big, derpy Feist mix who looks like a boxer and acts like he’s never had an ounce of love in his poor, miserable life. ;)

Graym loves it here! For Arizona, they sure keep the grass in good shape. There is always running water and two separate large enclosures (one for large dogs, one for small dogs).

I think this is a great dog park! Shadow had so much fun! I was surprised about how big it was and the amount of huskies and other dogs that come here. There aren’t many benches for sitting, but you can always bring your own chairs. Usually, I will encounter at least one dog fight at every park, but the dogs who come here are all very playful (from what I’ve seen so far!). You can tell that the owners are very engaged in their discipline and the well being of their dogs (again… from what I’ve seen so far!). All of the locals where very friendly as well. It it a 20 mins drive on the freeway from my place; however, I’ll be encorporating this place into our weekend schedule because it’s worth the drive.

I have a small dog and when I went to the park there was a side for the small dogs and the large dogs. After going there 3x per week I started to hear complaints from other small dog owners about large dogs in the small dog area. Then I noticed that there were 3 brown large dogs that runs very fast throughout the area and runs over the small dogs. This one owner refuses to monitor his 3 large dogs. These dogs are aggressive! I’ve called the police and was told to contact the parks recreations office. I will continue to make complaints to both agencies.

I’m so beyond frustrated.
Time and time again I have to leave this park because there are too many aggressive dogs and their owners don’t seem to care.
I just want my dog to be able to play with other dogs without the fear of her getting attacked.
This is the last straw for me.
Won’t be coming back here ever again.

It’s nice to know this isn’t far away if I want to go, that being said I found the same issues that everyone else seems to mention. Clearly marked are areas for Small dogs and Large dogs. Unless there is an invisible fence that I don’t know about, it was clear to me that ALL dogs seemed to be in the small dog park. I am not sure why this concept is so hard to understand, and I don’t see how anyone CANT SEE the sign. It is clearly marked. My little Chi was a bit nervous as other dog owners let their large dogs run around and «visit» with my little one who remained on my lap.
Please everyone, be cognizant of the rules, because you are very lucky to have a dog park at all.

Wow apparently these people are illiterate or self entitled or both! «Small dogs» sign clearly means St. Bernards and pit bulls don’t belong inside. My small terrier gets really intimidated around big dogs and starts barking at them. So we left after 5 min. A bad accident is waiting to happen any minute here. Today half of about 40 dogs were too large to be inside. If you love your dog don’t take him here.

Went to this park for the first time today with our MinPin/​Chihuaua and little pure bred Chihuaua. It was dry and dusty, but that’s just the weather. There was a lot of stay dog poop laying around from owners not picking it up.
Most of the dog owners were not very attentive to their dogs or their children stacking chairs to jump over the fence between the areas even though the gates were right there.
But my biggest annoyance were the pet owners with large dogs allowing them to run around the small dog area. More than once a large Doberman ran over a few small ones causing Unilocaling and little fights. There really is no excuse seeing as the areas are clearly marked.
All in all though we had a good time. We stayed in the back corner near a bench and a tiny tree. We met up with some friends their to let our dogs play while we had a light picnic lunch, and enjoyed ourselves. Next time though I think we will try Chaparall. I hear great things about it.
Also be forewarned, I didn’t see any bathrooms available. So if you have kiddos you are brining with have an escape plan. :)

I like this dog park and so does my dog. If she’s happy, I’m happy. She loves to run so the large space is quite convenient.
My dog is between large and small so I take her on both sides. I don’t think it should be separated based on size. I think it should be separated by active and passive dogs.

I felt bad about not taking my dog to the dog park as much as I used to but since moving to North Phoenix there’s just not a lot of selection. The one that’s closest to me is muddy and gross and the really nice one in Scottsdale is a pretty far drive which is no fun with a dog who wants to run around. Luckily my best friend mentioned this one which is only about 5 – 10 minutes from me. We decided to check it out with our fur babies and see if it was any good.
It’s easy to drive past when you’re coming up Cave Creek to find it but once you know where it is you won’t miss it again. There is a pretty good amount of parking so I don’t see that being an issue. The area for the dogs is pretty good sized, is all grass so not muddy and there is a doggy drinking fountain and quite a few chairs scattered around. I noticed that even the area for the small dogs was large so they didn’t skimp for the little ones like some dog parks do.
Needless to say my dog had fun, got a bunch of exercise and made some new friends. Plus there were no dirty footprints left in my car when we went to leave. I’m very happy I found a good dog park near me so I won’t feel like such a bad mommy anymore!

I used to frequent this park but stopped going for a number of reasons.
Pros:
People are relatively friendly, as are most of the dogs. There are chairs, toys, clean up bags, and water bowls provided. There are two areas, one dedicated to large dogs, the other to small dogs. There is ample space for running and exercise.
Cons:
On most occasions that I’ve gone, people bring their large dogs into the small dog area, regardless of requests by several people to move to the large dog area. It’s not about whether the large dog is aggressive. Rather, many small dogs are skittish around large dogs, or the large dogs play too rough, or one wrong step or fall could result in a major injury. It’s just a recipe for disaster. Bring your dog into the appropriate area. Also, my small dogs were attacked by a man’s two pit bulls in the small dog area. Other people were leaving when I arrived due to these dogs and that should have been my first clue. Unfortunately no action could be taken as no one patrols and the individual left when I called the police.
My biggest complaint are the people who bring their dogs to the wrong area, then ignore requests by others to move. Please be courteous and abide by the rules without taking requests personally.

So much for bringing my dog here… all he does is sniff the grounds ah! Otherwise it is a nice park and a good alternative to the massive Chapparal grounds. For the most part Grovers Basin Dog Park is clean and well maintained and the people are friendly. No complaints.

I enjoyed this park despite my nervousness in relation to all the bad reviews. It’s dingy compared to chaparral but all I need is a fence and water for my dogs to just run so this place serves that purpose. Parking lot is tight. Both parks one for large one for small dogs are equal size which I love. There are a lot of lawn chairs of course covered in pee but a good rain washes them.
Lol.
I’ll be back

11/​18/​2012 — Also known as Echo Mountain Off Leash Arena, the dog park is down in a water retention basin as the name implies. It’s accessed via a parking lot on East Grovers Ave., west of Cave Creek Road. There is a fenced grass section for small dogs and another fenced grass section for larger dogs. These areas are accessed via double gates which prevent dogs from escaping.
Water is available from a faucet in each area and people have donated pails/​bowls from which the animals can drink. Bring your own bowl if you dislike the communal drinking. There are several waste bag stations attached to the fences containing plastic bags provided by people that use the park (grocery bags, bread bags, etc.). There are 3 or 4 benches for sitting in each area and people have stocked the park with their own plastic patio chairs. Patrons have also left tennis balls and other toys with which the dogs can play.
There is little shade as the trees that have been planted by the city are small and will need several years of growth before providing a larger shaded area in which to sit. As of this date, there are no artificial shade structures. Some shade material has been placed on the fences that may provide shade in the late afternoon if you sit next to the fence. There are no lights that would allow after dark activities.
As you might expect, cleanliness is spotty as some people clean up after their animals and some don’t. Although, I have seen people patrol the park with pooper scoopers cleaning up waste during their visits. The city has provided several waste bins.
Plenty of room to let the dogs run. I just wish there was more shade for the warmer months. There is a group of interested patrons that seem to have adopted the dog park. They keep connected via the website
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Maybe I went on the wrong day. But not even my dog liked it. We went to check it out since we read great reviews about the park and about people being regulars. It is nice to see the same faces. But it was not nice, not pretty, not big enough for us, people sits in closed circles which do not invite to sit next to them… so I do not know but maybe I went on the wrong day. Still, I definitely will not try it again,
Update 06/​01/​2013
I just heard that last month a big dog killed a small dog at this park. Can somebody tell me if it is true? If true, this is another reason to do not go. This means a lot to me. It means that people are not being responsible for their dogs. Agressive dogs should not be brought to the park. And if not precedent of being agressive it means that the owner did not pay attention.