Stamford Dog Park in Courtland Park

Stamford can do better, and dog owners should do better for their dogs. After all, if you do not clean, and others won’t, it’s you and your dog that will walk in dirt one day.
The park itself is ok, with space for smaller dogs and bigger dogs. It is nice for my dog to see other dogs, and the people are so nice. But the park can easily be better.

I like this dog park I just don’t like when the owners let their big dogs cross to the little dog park. Owners need to follow rules. And control their animals.

I went to the dog park today and I was surprised when I got there. There are so many good reviews on Unilocal I thought it would be nice and well kept.
It is on the end of Route 106 right near Route 1 and when there is traffic it can be challenging to get in and out of.
The Good:
The best thing about this dog park is the people. The people here are really nice and friendly and the dogs were relatively well behaved, there is ample seating for dog owners and there is ample shade. They have poop bags and huge garbage cans for the dog poop and there is ample parking. There is a separate area for small dogs and separate area for large dogs. And there are double gates between the outside and inside of the park. People seem to be genuinely responsible for their dogs. This is where the good ends.
The Bad:
There is so much poop that is not picked up it is disgusting. I spent 10 minutes picking up 4 bags of poop. I do not want myself or my dogs walking through it and I do not want my dogs getting sick. I have been to many dog parks and have never seen so much poop sitting around. This to me says that the people who used the park do not respect the park and do not care. The other big issue is that about 2/​3rds of each of the sides are dirt and ¹⁄₃^rd is grass. Dogs running through dirt get dirty and then you are spending a lot of time bathing them or bringing them to the groomer. There are many better dog parks located nearby.
I would skip this one until the City of Stamford first reseeds the park and the users start taking care of the park.
I was just sitting down watching tv and something started crawling on my face (a tick). I got a tick from this place. Will never ever go back!!!

We take our dog here solely because it is close to where we live. The space is divided into two different parks: one for small dogs and one for big dogs. The big dog section is, as you may imagine, much larger, and has a nice slope that provides ample play space. That said, the top part becomes very muddy and the bottom area is often full of bowel movements that have not been retrieved by owners (I see you, people, and so do my sneakers). To be perfectly honest, my dog nor I really care for this space, and we have had more encounters with aggressive dogs AND owners than anywhere else we’ve played. All in all, a good space to go off-​leash, but not an everyday kind of place to frequent.

I like this Dog Park a lot– it has a large and small dog area which is nice. The people who bring their dogs all seem to know each other, not too cliquey but almost! Our dog is very shy so we try to bring her 1 – 2 times a week. I think as a newcomer, you’d be very impressed!

Pretty good dog park. It’s free, which is great compared to some of the other ones around here. Seperate pens for big dogs and little dogs, and plenty of room to run for both. There’s a few holes that could use filling but the dogs are smart enough to avoid them. They also provide poo bags

My dog loves it here. Great because there is a small dog area which is fully enclosed.

Nice big place for the doggies to run. Has water and a smaller area or small dogs. I gave it three stars because the park has so much potential. For a big city like Stamford, park should be better cared.

This review is on the dog park itself and my experience with the people that bring their dogs here.
The dog park itself is okay. There are times when the water doesn’t work and doggy nuggets lace the ground like minefields. There are also a few spots that are just dirt, no grass.
The biggest issue I have however, is with the dog owners. I own 3 pitbulls. One of them doesn’t really care for other dogs so I don’t bring him. His sister however loves other dogs so I started bringing her everyday after work.
Without fail everytime I took her out of the car, I would get looks. Like I was unleashing this vicious, snarling beast upon their dogs. She is a 50lb, floppy eared love muffin who looks more like a Lab than a Pit.
I would encounter the occasional person that didn’t judge, but that didn’t make up for the 3 – 4 people that would leave as soon as I showed up.
So even though my princess would run around and play nice, while their dogs would snap or try humping her, she got nasty looks and whispers every single time. I got to the point where I couldn’t take it anymore.
All in all, the park itself is decent even though it could use a little work but the people that go there will make you feel like Lucifer if you have a Bully breed which is why I just bring them at night now when no one else is there.

One of the better, if not the best dog runs/​parks in CT, near NYC right now.
Things it has going for it:
— Not a lot of wear and tear
— Very clean
— Plenty of parking
— Seating for humans
— Has 2 dog drinking fountains
— Has 2 separate runs (big and small dog runs)
— Safe area/​park
— Has plenty of shade
— Great fencing and secure gates
— Poop bags
— Bathrooms for human types nearby
Things it has against it:
— Noisy with I95 being right next to this run
— Wood chip and grass ground cover, not an ideal choice but better than dirt.
Have expanded my dog run/​park tour to just outside NY and this is in my opinion the best dog run I have found in CT so far. This rustic looking run/​park has great fences, large separate runs, plenty of seating and shade… they even have a doggie wading pool (ok, its one of those turtle kiddie pools but its better nothing). It looks to be maintained by a well organized group. I really think I am nit picking here but change out the ground cover to pea gravel or synthetic turf and this may be a 5 star run but pretty much the noise from I95 keeps it from being a perfect 5 star run, sort of takes a little away from the atmosphere… this run/​park is as close to a 5 start run (perfect) as one can be.
Dog runs/​parks I have been to so far: