Lower Kinnear Off Leash Dog Park

This is a pretty tiny dog park and it can be hard to find like other reviews have said. But it has nice shade, a completely fenced in area, and doesn’t get too crowded on the weekends. I wish they had a water source for dogs and a larger fenced in space, but otherwise it’s a nice neighborhood park.

The Kinnear Off Leash Park is one of my favorites in Seattle for several reasons.
It is generally well maintained, shaded all day long to keep cool, provides dog bags for easy clean-​up and is securely fenced all the way around. I have been to too many parks you can smell from a mile away — not at Kinnear! Most owners clean up after their pets and the wood chips make for a very easy clean-​up.
Our mid-​size lady loves running around the perimeter and meeting new dogs! It’s the perfect size for her as she is very shy and gets a good run in when playing fetch! Many visitors contribute toys and tons of tennis balls to occupy that stay in the park at all times.
Parking is easy (just off W Mercer Pl) and there’s always plenty of space since parking has been restricted to park visitors only just recently.

Ludicrously tiny dog park. I understand I can’t expect somewhere huge in a city, but given this dog park is inside a pretty big park, I can’t believe they couldn’t make it a bit bigger.
You may as well walk around the rest of the park with your dog on an extendable leash like I do, because the leash will probably give the dog more freedom than the entire dog park does.

Very small park and if you come midday during the week there will be 40 dogs with a couple people watching them. Way too high stress for such a small area. I don’t think I’ll be back.

If you park off Olympic be prepared for a long stair climb down to the OLA.

Allow your pup some time to run, or just to amble, in this small shaded dog park. This trapezoid shaped off leash area has wood chip ground covering that keeps the grounds mud free. The park is also nestled on a hillside which helps the water to run-​off, adding to the overall dryness of the park.
Each time I have gone there has been a few tennis balls and a couple of frisbees to help encourage your dog to play. My dog enjoys chasing after the ball across the park. There is a large tree close to the south side, as well as two well planted rock and log combos. The rock and log combo are awesome, they add terra interest, while also adding to the play possibilities. I like to throw the ball at the tree making it a fun challenge for my dog to track and chase the ball. The log and rocks also add to the fun in a similar way.
For me, the best park about this puppy play area is that it is always shaded. I believe it is important for my dog to have his exercise and to be safe. The shade helps to keep my dog nice and cool.
I would like to give this park four stars, but it is small, awkward to get to, and it rarely has drinking water. I have never been here when it does not have poop bags, so that is a plus.

Good neighborhood park. It’s fairly clean and there is always poop bags here. Sometimes I come here and we’re all alone but when the weather is nicer, we do run into other dogs here. It’s small so we only come here after work when we can’t drive to the bigger parks.
Pics here

This is definitely a no frills dog park, but happy to have an off leash area in the neighborhood! It’s a little tricky to park– you can only enter the parking lot from Mercer (going down the hill toward Elliot) so if you are coming from Interbay you have to go past it, turn around and come back down Mercer. The driveway takes you up behind the upholstery store to a shady parking lot then you’ll go up the stairs to the dog park. But once you figure that out this is a hidden surprise in the neighborhood! The rest of the park has its own Unilocal page, you can read how pretty and lush and green it is (and about the homeless people who hang out there) but the dog park is just fenced in wood chips with a few trees and rocks for your dog to pee on, a double gate for safety, and usually some leftover tennis balls. There are water bowls provided but no apparent water source so bring your own. I’ve been here several times and its usually pretty empty, which is good because its not very big! I almost don’t want word to get out this is tucked away here so it doesn’t get crowded but if you live close by it’s worth knowing about.