Sacajawea Dog Park

There are exactly zero trees in this park. So what makes it a park? Maybe because its fenced in for off leash play or maybe because there are chairs or the city water? I am not sure, but they do call it a park. Oh, when it rains this place can be a mud lake.
Best bet is to head over to Normandale.

I arrived at the airport way too early for an arriving flight. I did a search and found this only a short distance. It was misty out but my dog needed to run. Good place to do it. Very muddy in some places but my large German Shepard managed to do her business and stay out of it. Go place to go. It’s large and fenced in with no amenities.

Due to improved drainage, much less of a muddy lake these days. Also it’s nice to have piped in water. I still wish there was a rain/​shade structure, or at least one tree in this joint though. One tree people, please.

I love this park because it’s a large open space for my lab to play ball. MOST owners keep a good eye on their dog (s) and are respectful about picking up after them. There’s some sand in the middle that I don’t really enjoy but I can get past it :) We will be back for sure.

Nice wide open park. Chairs, watering hole, but no shade or shelter. Mostly grass. Average as far as dog parks go.

My doggie loves this park. No frills, just a big fenced pen, but we need a park that is fully fenced, since our dog is a runner. This one is a great option. I like that there are no trees within the fence, so its always easy to keep an eye on your dog. People are generally very friendly here. Two downsides… the water spigot doesn’t work. Maybe its simply been turned off for winter? And, there is a giant, seemingly permanent mud puddle at the back of the pen, so we never go home clean or dry. Overall though, our dog highly approves.

UPDATE: We won the Banfeild/​NBA dog park improvement contest. Look for many improvements in drainage and surface to come in September 2013.

No running water here so be sure to bring your own. I do like that it’s a big, open, grassy field so it’s easy to find your dog. My complaint is that the dog owners that go here are way too fussy. Sometimes dogs scrap, sometimes they sniff and run and jump — ITS NOT A BIG DEAL! Relax folks.

I love Sacajawea dog park. It’s fenced in with a double gate. There are bags just in case you forget to bring your own. A big water bowl but you must bring your own water, and a huge field perfect playing around. I have always had great experiences at this park. My pup is so happy at this park and gets tons of exercise and socializing here. I have only visited this park in the Summer so I’m interested to see what it’s like in the rainy season. So far, this is my favorite off-​leash, fenced dog park in Portland.

A little swsmpy after any rain but close to home. PEOPLE… PICK UP YOUR DOGS SHIT! ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT CREATE LEASH LAWS! I do like that they have bowls and plastic bags for people to use, makes it nice when you forget a bag yourself or if you happen to run out on the walk down there. Happy to have a place like this so close to home.