White Oaks Dog Park

Took my dog here for the first time and it was awesome! He loved it. Very large area and great separation for big and small dogs. Definitely worth the 15 – 20 minute drive.

I moved to Bensenville a little under a year ago and this was the first place I chose to check out. Radar and I come here as much as possible now! Minimum, weekly trips. I couldn’t ask for a friendlier bunch of strangers, with a variety pack of excellent pups. I would definitely recommend.

Awesome place. My dog has a blast every time and fellow dog owners are attentive and friendly.

Nice, clean and fun for my dog. I like that they separate the dogs by size. Have toys and water bowls available for use.

I have visited White Oaks a couple of times now and I am so thankful I have found a beautiful FREE dog park to take my samoyed. The size of the dog park is just right for the dogs to run freely and they have large tree trucks for the dogs to climb on. My dog loves to jump from one trunk to the next :) There seems to be a lot of doggy visitors which is a plus for my fuzzball to socialize, which happens to be his specialty. There are picnic tables for the humans to rest while the doggies do their business. There is also a separation of small and large dogs. The area is clean and surrounded by trees. The ground is full of wood chips which helps keep the dogs cleaner than muddy/​grassy grounds. There is also a water fountain outside of the fencing. The people I have met are pretty friendly so it’s an all around win. I wish this park was closer to me but 15 – 20 drive doesn’t kill me :)

So, I’ve recently adopted an adorable yorkie terrier mix, and she’s all 10 lbs of energy! And not quite potty trained in the house. And, this doggy park is a gift! More spacious than my 675 sq ft apartment with nobody living below. The grounds are with wood hips, and dog owners have been friendly here. There’s separation for dogs under 30# and two other grounds for bigger! or hyper dogs. Everyone seems to keep a watchful eye on their dogs. I love that it’s a free place to bring my pup to expend some energy off-​leash.

We tried this for the first time today with our shepherd/​collie/​Great Pyr mix and it was fantastic. It’s in a beautiful wooded area, well maintained and plenty of parking. There was probably at least 30 dogs in the large dog area but it was still very calm. No major personality clashes and the humans all seemed pretty nice as well! This was a nice change of pace from the typical dog park we go to that is right next to the highway.

I have been here twice with my beagle/​boarder collie. He’s 35 pounds so we go in the big dog area. He had been the smallest of the big dogs each time we have gone there.
I really like the park is free and there is plenty of space to run the dogs. More communities should have free dog parks. The down side is no one plays with their dog! The dogs are huddled in a group sniffing each others butts. Then when I want to play with my dog (throwing balls etc.) the other dogs start chasing him which causes fights. If owners were interacting with their dogs instead of each other, the dogs would be distracted, less territorial and less fights would occur.
The park gets 4 stars for cleanliness, accessibility, and amenities. The owners get 2 stars

Many thanks to Wood Dale for offering this wonderful free dog park. My dog Rita loves to run and socialize. I do like the large dog «spill-​over» area because when it gets too crowded, the un-​neutered big dogs like to start trouble. The surrounding path is also very peaceful. I wish my town would open up a similar facility.

This was FANTASTIC! My husband and I visited this park today with our 6yo son, and two dogs. We had so much fun! Everyone was very friendly and great with animals! No one seemed inconvenienced at all. Our son was even able to pet all the different dogs without fear. Everyone was picking up after their dog too!
There are three different areas for dogs here. One specifically for under 30lbs dogs.
All are fenced and double-​gated for safety. Wood chips covered the ground, so we didn’t run into any mud either
This was overall just a great experience for all of us and we will definitely be back!

Love this park.
The large fenced enclosures (3 of them!) are positioned under moderate tree cover so are nicely shaded overhead. Underfoot, wood chips are easy on pups’ paws. There’s more than enough room for a few dogs to have an individual game of fetch while a group roughhouses together. You can come here to do anything you want. Much more spacious and nicer overall when compared to the parks in the city.
There are trails nearby and with the Wood Dale Grove park with more trails right down the road, you’ll be headed home with a very wiped out pooch.

If you can tolerate the interesting culture of people (fanny packs, leaving dogs on leash in the park, leaving the gate open, yelling children, not leaving after dog fights, etc), this place is great for your dog. Two different areas and an additional one for small dogs (although some people would bring their large dog in the 30 pounds and under area… gr!). It’s all covered in mulch so it’s great for pups that love to run and don’t want to tear up their paw pads. There are tunnels to run through and an out of order fire hydrant to pee on. My pup loved digging holes too! But don’t worry, I filled them back in.

Finally a fenced-​in, BIG, all natural dog park that I can let my little dogs run free in for FREE.
–There are 3 different areas for different sized dogs.
–All three areas are fully fenced with a double gate access, so no sneaky dogs can escape.
–It’s all natural, meaning real wood chips, real mulch, real dirt and real plants (not that fake shredded rubber fall safe surface or plastic grass like a few city dog parks have).
–Picnic tables for humans to sit on… and dogs to jump on.
–Water jugs (to carry water from the fountain into the dog area), bowls and a few toys were there (assuming for community usage while visiting).
–Best of all it’s FREE for any vaccinated, dog-​friendly pup accompanied by their human.
Only Debbie Downer, it’s too far away from where we live to enjoy it everyday.

We came here on a Sunday afternoon and at one point my husband counted 17 dogs! This place is great! Although there are 3 separate areas for the dogs, we all seemed to go into one of them. It would be nice if they combined all of them into one big one. All the dogs — big and small — got along just fine!

I went here yesterday with my small terrier, it’s very clean considering there are dogs constantly roaming around in there. There are little bowls of water filled up for the dogs to drink, it’s free, and another great feature is how safe it is. When you walk in you have to go through a few gates in order to enter the park. So if you have a wild terrier that likes to run (like me) you’ll feel safe. There is a big dog and small dog section which is also cool!

I had heard great things about this park and decided to take our dog Milo here today. We were shocked to see such a nice park, for free, so close to our house. It is much better than the dog parks in the city. Overall the dogs and owners were nice and friendly. We happened to bring our own bowl and water so some of the dogs ok turns enjoying it. There is a fountain outside the park too and plenty of bags to help maintain the clean park that it is. Will return here for sure!

I went to this dog park for the first time today and we LOVED it! It was absolutely wonderful, clean and fun! The 3 different areas are very nice and well kept. The fencing was great and there was even a small nature trail to walk around. My dog Rhett just absolutely loved it. Thank you Wooddale

Awesome place! I can’t believe we found a nice, clean and friendly dog park for free.
After visiting one in Oak Brook we realized we’d have to pay upwards of $ 150 or something because we are not DuPage residents (Cook Cty.). We decided against that investment because it’d only be valid until year-​end. Not worth it this far into the year anyway.
White Oaks has 2 sections: one for small dogs and one for large, all covered in woodchips. It’s not muddy which is nice for damp Illinois days. There are a couple of water bowls and a water fountain for the dogs. There are a couple of rogue toys laying around and a fun cement tubes for them to run in and doggie bags with wastebaskets.
This place is a win in my opinion. The people were nice and the dogs were great. Looking forward to going back!

COMPLIMENTS goes out to the City of Wood Dale, Illinois for the White Oaks recreation dog park. The park is located at 111 South Wood Dale Road, in the wooded area. It is three acres and is divided into two different sections, a big dog yard and a small dog yard. The big dog yard is located on the South side and the small dog yard is located on the North side. Both yards are completely fenced in and enclosed. Each yard has water bowls, toys, trash cans, doggy waste bags, doggy tubes and picnic benches. The surface of each yard is cover with wood mulch and wood chips. The small dog yard even has a fake fire hydrant for the doggies to air themselves out on. Just a dogs dream. The park is maintained by the Wood Dale Park District but they ask that you be responsible and supervisor yourself. I have met many friendly and interesting people there with all different types of K9s. The park is great for Families and friends. There is no registration or fee to use the park and visitors are welcome. Many visitors and Wood Dale residents use the park. Just North of the park in an old historic cabin and a kids park. It is an ideal set-​up for the Family. The park has always been clean and safe. Employees of the Park District and the Wood Dale Police make periodic visits to ensure a safe environment. Wood Dale did a great job with the White Oaks Dog Park. I gave the White Oaks Dog Park, FIVE STARS.
Bring you FIVE STAR DOGS TO WHITE OAKS DOG PARK, SAYS BIG DOG!!!

What a great dog park! It’s free, it’s clean, and all of the animals are well behaved. There were no fights and everyone had a great time. They even have two separate areas. One is specifically for small dogs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t go into the regular park.
There are picnic tables for owners to sit, but I wouldn’t recommend trying to have an actual picnic on them. Dogs love to jump on the tabletops. There are also supposed to be doggy pick-​up bags, but I didn’t see them. I only know about them because some woman, apparently the poop police, approached me and suggested that I «clean up after [my] dog» since I didn’t do it immediately as I was having a conversation with someone. Apparently she could watch my dog do its business but couldn’t be bothered to notice I came prepared with a bag dispenser. You know, because I just carry around my own bags on my dog’s leash as a fashion accessory.
They’ve recently done some construction in the area for the better. There is now a very pretty paved pathway with bricks and some of them are custom ordered by people who donated to the park. It’s still a work in progress and I can’t wait to see all the other updates.