Link Piazzo Dog Park

After a glowing review 6 years ago, things sort of took a turn for the worse. The regulars turned out to be kind of pretentious and if you just felt like you didn’t belong if you weren’t part of that group. Our dog had problems with one particular dog (don’t know what it was, but they just wanted to fight each other but were fine with all the other dogs). We would go to a different area of the park to avoid this dog, but it’s owner never paid enough attention to it to realize what was going on. One of the regulars accused our dog of biting her’s. Again, we never took our eyes off of him so we knew that didn’t happen. My boyfriend slipped on the gravel and fell and instead of anyone helping him up, they all just stared at him and didn’t even ask if he was ok. After all these incidents, we were so fed up that we stopped going for several years.
But slowly we started going again and have been happy to see that the whole vibe has totally changed. The crowd is pretty diverse so gone is the pretentiousness. People are paying attention to their dogs and are watchful over how their dog or other dogs are interacting with each other. Everyone is happy to pet each other dogs, throw a ball for them, or give them a drink of water.
Sure, occasionally a fight still breaks out, but they are dogs afterall. But no one is blaming each other and it’s all good in the end. Really, the last several times we have been has been pretty stress-​free. I love seeing my dog so happy and getting some exercise on his own terms, rather than the same old boring walk. And it’s nice to know that we can give him that without feeling like outsiders.

First-​timer this Sunday morning. Several dogs but not crowded. Attentive, friendly owners. Nice area in general! One star off because none of the dog fountains worked. Public restroom was clean. Will definitely be back.

I really enjoy this park, and my dogs seemed to too! We don’t get to go as often as they would like because it’s just so dang far away from me, but it’s the only park I truly trust. I am closest to a dog park that has no fences, but one of my dogs is truly a runner and his recall is average at best. He just has a mind and personality of his own! I love that they have a large dog and small dog split park, my dogs are high speed and high energy (puppy problems) and I’m afraid they would run over a little five pounder! I’ve always enjoyed the people I meet here and the dogs I get to pet (crazy dog lady over here). I’m thankful Reno has a dog park that is truly made with the pets in mind!

I found another fenced park but this one is better. Less smokers at this park compared to the other one. So far, this seems to be the best fenced dog park in Reno and Sparks.

I love this place! I live far away, but Reno is my closest airport. I have a 9 mo. old Dane and wanted to bring him with me to pick my granddaughter from the airport. I stopped in at the park after a four hour drive — and it was snowing! Regardless there were still about 20 dogs there having fun. My Dane just had a blast! His first dog park and now I will always try to schedule pick ups when the park is open so we can stop by and play. Nice group of owners too.

Large park with grass and a more natural area, and a walking path all around. Lots of great dogs and owners who know each other. And beautiful mountain views! My favorite dog park so far, wish there was one like this near my town!

This dog park is awesome! It is well maintained, pretty big and have benches for you to sit while your dog is running around. And the couple times I’ve gone, they have buckets of water to use for your dogs. They have a water fountain outside the entrance to use. My dog loves this place. Saturday and Sunday mornings around 8 or 9 is my favorite time to go, there are so many dogs and my dog loves other dogs! Yes there is the occasional dog poop here and there, but other than that we love it.
Ps. The only other thing is if it has been raining the day before, beware, it was a challenge to walk from the parking to the actual dog park. It gets really muddy and there were plenty of puddles. We had to take our dog a bath after we got home.

I wanted to take my baby here since I was in Reno for vacationing and I found this dog park but it was closed because of the weather? I don’t really know but it was okay because we went on a walk around the area which is beautiful area to visit and bring your dogs for some exercise. It was a beautiful nature walk. We really enjoyed it. Next time I bring my pup with me I have to take him to this dog park.

Excellent dog park! Located within Hidden Valley Regional Park which is accessed though a pleasant neighborhood.
Separate large and small dog fenced areas. Well maintained lawn and landscaped gravel areas. Traditional double gate entry. Single gate exit is annoying, but most owners keep their dogs from crowding it.
Only water fountain is outside fenced area, so some owners bring containers to fill and bring inside. Good shade trees and a couple benches help combat the summer heat.
Mountains on one side and panoramic city views on the other. Generally responsible and friendly owners, with the exception of the random ignorant ones. This dog park is well worth checking out.
Notably awesome local evening crowd!

This place is huge compared to some the dog parks that I have visited. It is well maintained, green grass, benches, shade trees and man-​made shade over most benches. Thoroughly fenced and plenty of parking. Friendly people. Will keep this one on the map for traveling!

Fantastic dog park with separate areas for the big and small dogs. If your pooch is 30 lbs or less they get to hang out in the small dog area. I have a 100 lb Golden and a 13 lb yapper. That made it a little difficult but I knew that they were both comfy with where they were. My daughter takes her Yorkies there and loves it. She has even seen a park ranger up there making sure all is well. I will take my dogs here any time over the marina dog park. I wish the marina had strict policies like this park. Having strict rules in place and them actually being enforced makes it much easier to feel safe with your pups roaming free with stranger dogs.

This is the best dog park in Reno by far. We just started going here and my dog cannot get enough of it. The grass is well maintained and the area is about the size of a football field, all fenced. There is a separate fenced area for little dogs which is much smaller but definitely big enough.
I have been there a handful of times now and the people are generally very friendly and smart about their dogs. It is a great area for the dogs to be social and play. I wish there was a little more shade, as it does get a bit hot in the summer but all around it cant be beat if you want to socialize your dog. It can be pretty busy during the day especially on weekends but the area is very large and accommodating for even large crowds. Thank you Washoe County for making and maintaining this park. *P.S there is a place for donations at the entrance to the dog park which really helps the parks department out maintaining it*

I’ve become a regular at this dog park over the last week, and from what I’ve heard it’s the best option in Reno.
First, it’s completely fenced, which is amazing for my retired racing greyhound. Love it. I can let her in the park and she can run her little heart out. Amazing.
Second, the park is divided between big dogs (over 30lbs.) and little dogs (under 30lbs.). This is great for my grey who is completely sweet with big dogs, but views dogs in the toy category as a rabbit she needs to chase, catch, and keep in her mouth as a prize.
Third, the people (and dogs) are generally really friendly (exception: see below). I use this as a social event for me as well at Katie, and it’s really nice to chat with folks about their pooches, and just in general. I’m still amazed at how much dog owners talk about poop. Speaking of poop (how often do you get to say *that?*), as with most places, people are generally good at picking up after their dogs and there are bags available in case you forget yours. During the rest of the year there is also water, but because the park assumes it’s cold the faucet has been locked up. Owners have improvised, though, and are bringing bottles that all the pups can share.
Now, my complaint. The reason why sometimes I think before I throw Katie in the car and head all the way over there.
My dog is 70lbs. She goes in the big dog park. She will try to eat tiny dogs. So, I have made signs that I put on the entrance, warning people of this and asking them to please keep their toy dogs in the small park (which I remove when I leave). And yet, people refuse. One lady told me after I asked her politely to move her dog on the other side of the fence that I was being «effing ridiculous.» One lady told me she didn’t care and insisted on bringing her toy into the park. This forces Katie to be leashed or for us to leave. They believe that their desire to «socialize» their small, aggressive yappers to big dogs is more important than my dog’s right to be off the leash. It’s infuriating, and people are rude about it. *end rant*
I’ll still go. I’ll still put up my signs. Katie loves the park and loves the other dogs. But every time I’ll still have to fight with people so their dogs don’t get eaten.

We love it! The people are friendly and the dogs are great. have not seen or had ANY issues here. Very nice place! Our Berner LOVES it and he loves everyone there.

BEST DOG PARK IN RENO!
All fenced in and divided based on your size of dog. Brilliant!
Plenty of room to have the dogs run around and tire themselves out. People are mainly friendly and you’ll get a chance to see a great variety of dogs.
Water buckets are placed around the park and the owners take turns filling them up if they are empty, get knocked over, or with some dogs they pee on them (have not figured out why).
I’m not sure I would bring small children here due to the size of some of the dogs and not knowing if they were aggressive towards small children.

Just went here with our 6 month old small dog, Pickles. It was all of our first time at a dog park and I was really impressed with this place. It separated small and large dogs which was nice. There was ample parking and the grounds were really clean. There is a double gated entrance to ensure no one escapes. Many trash bins and a huge grassy area and benches. Pickles was terrified at first but all the dogs were really friendly and he was playing in no time. We will be coming here every week from now on!

This is the most Stuck up passive aggressive dog park in Reno – my dogs business is my business. I don’t give a poop where ur dog craps, why do u need to boss me around about mine?

This is a beautiful place to take your dog. The dog park has plenty of parking spaces and a fenced area for the safety of the dogs.
Our boys had a great time playing with other well behaved dogs. The other owners all seemed very nice and responsible for their pets.
We will be back to this park again.

On a day with clear blue skies and sunshine, Hidden Valley Regional Park is one of my top spots to hike or hang out. It’s quintessential high desert tucked away in the back of the Hidden Valley neighborhood, and offers up beautiful hiking trails with vistas of the entire city, an equine arena, and is also home to Link Piazzo Dog Park.
This is my favorite dog park in Reno mainly because it is completely fenced in! With quail, dove, and rabbits all over, my German Shorthair Pointer, and escape artist, Riley, would love to find his way under a fence to get at them! But not here… I can take a seat on one of the covered benches and watch from the comfort of the shade, as he runs himself ragged along the very secure fence line, while the wildlife stares back seemingly egging him on!
The other nice feature of this dog park is that it’s divided into a large dog and small dog park, so I don’t need to worry about Riley running over any little guys while he hauls butt from one end to the other.
And of course, a good dog park needs good people who understand dogs. For the most part, this is true here. You get the occasional owner who mistakes play for aggression, or doesn’t understand dominance and submissiveness and how they play out are a normal part of dog interaction, but most people here are calm, cool, and collected.
All in all, this place is good. I’m definitely a fan, and if any other Unilocalers go there, look for Riley and I and say hi.

This park is great. The grass is nicely grown out, there’s plenty of flat and hilly land for the dogs to roam. Trees, benches and a walking path around the park is abundant for all goers who want to chill or want to actually walk with their dogs. People who come here regularly pick up their dogs’ poop. Thank you for that! The park is very clean for how many dogs frequent. Thank you, Park staff.
There is also a small dog park separate from the larger dogs. Water fountains just outside the gates are on during the spring/​summer.
Summer hours are 8a — 9p. You have great views of the mountains, city, sunsets. Dogs are happy.