Nice double gate design makes it easy to get in and out without any dogs escaping. There are tennis balls and chuck sticks on site. People usually clean up after their pups. Water spigot for fresh water and some big bowls. Lots of space for your pup to stretch their legs without a leash on.

Great place for your pup(s) to stretch their legs and socialize. The park is clean and quiet and there are bags for waste as well as a watering station. Its beautiful and large and located in a great area.

There was a man with a rottweiler at the park today. The dog got into a fight on 2 occassions with different dogs which was alarming. The man was very defensive and didnt leave right away which is what I would have done. Other than that our pup made some new friends and had a great time!

I have seen the dogs out on the grass each week so we are stuck in the house so we can’t get out of the house I am getting tired of being in the house and we’re going to go get dinner we’re well on my Zoom call I will be there some day and it’s not going to be tomorrow.

Amazing park! Well maintained and in a wonderful part of Ghent.

Beautiful environment for people and animal lovers.

Very nice! But could Really use benches...

This is a nice little dog park in the center of Ghent. Its a great location, the people are usually friendly. I used to bring my dog here all the time when I lived in Ghent. It was really nice being able to walk to it. It can get a little muddy after it rains and they will close it when this happens. If there has been a bunch of rain lately just be mindful it may be closed.

First time there,just happen to be in the area. Small neighborhood park, even though we were new and I have a very large Dobie everyone was very nice. Park was kept clean.

Awesome dog park! Well maintained by the community and there always seem to be dogs there throughout the day.

Ghent Dog park is a strategically placed dog park in the heart of Ghent. Ive been many times, and its vast openness and friendliness of patrons is what keeps me coming back. I love how its situated in a quant neighborhood that makes it seem more like a home rather than a park.

Very popular...its better with fewer dogs, but if owners are engaged it all works.

Very nice park, I love that it is so close to the shops! I wish the park had better grass but there is enough to throw a picnic blanket. I love that they have the balls to play with pups and bags to pick up after them. The neighborhood is very nice and so fun to walk around. I highly recommend if you want to spend some time with your baby and meet other people/pets!

Love watching my dog play! Plenty of space and the other dogs that come are great too!

This park is closed so frequently (and for reasons that dont make any sense) that it isnt even worth making the trip anymore.The water pump is very rarely working and even if it is, it is difficult to figure out if people have been messing with the pump valves.Its usually pretty crowded- which is great for social dogs- and the park seems to attract pretty responsible pet owners.Edit: I went to visit this dog park the other day and there was literally a police officer standing around the dog park ensuring that no one tried to go in. Not only is this an absolute waste of their time and the taxes we pay to employ this officer, but it blows my mind that someone felt the need to require this service.

Wish they had some benches.

The actual park looks very nice and spacious between two streets, but it was close! Website claims it is open, and there were many dogs walking around the park. Really bummed out since my girl and I drove 20 minutes to check out this park.

Its not that big but it is nice and they have a place for dogs to drink water, my dog loved it and the dogs that were there are friendly and social.

Awesome until your dog gets jumped by dogs

This dog park is in a great neighborhood and usually filled with friendly people and dogs. My husband and I often enjoy getting a coffee from Cafe Stella and letting our puppy play while we drink them. However, as a park owned by the City of Norfolk, I find it inappropriate that a private group has taken it upon themselves to police the park. While it may be admirable to raise money to make improvements, it is not the local residents responsibility to lock the park when it has not rained in days and there is no real safety risk. The park was closed for days this week because the wood chips were loose on the property.

I use to bring my corgi here all the time but lately many owners are bringing their aggressive dogs that end up fighting at the park. A few times I’ve brought my dog and these people’s very large dogs are harassing and biting my dog to point where he’s crying. I can no longer take him and I don’t feel that’s fair. Keep your aggressive dogs that have no social training at home. This is how people’s dogs get killed or seriously hurt. I understand big dogs need a place to play too.. and many of the bigger dogs are great with each other! But occasionally someone brings a dog that hasnt been around many dogs and it makes everyone else’s experience dangerous. Keep them at home or socialize them more before unleashing them at this park.

Dog parks are not for small children or babies. Have some damn common sense people. Theres no separate area for smaller breeds so this can be problematic when larger dogs get to running around and playing rough as dogs do. Someone brought their dog in who was limping and had a cone on its head- seriously?!? Defintely would choose the PETA park over this place.

Just took my two cocker spaniels to your dog park...we had fun..The only problem is that my 90 year old mother had no where to sit.Is there a problem with getting benches?Thank uChristine Lombardini

Large park in the heart of Ghent that is an easy walk to Collect Avenue and Colonial businesses. Park has 2 entrances with decent parking all around. There are trash cans located around the entire park for collection of doggy poo, and honestly, they never seem to smell horrible like I would imagine. Water bowls, toys and some poop bags are located within the park. Well maintained with grass and landscaping.

You get to meet every dog in the neighborhood.

Its a nice setting and large enough for my dog to break into a full run. A walk through Stockley Gardens or downtown Ghent is always a good stroll to wind down after playtime.

Open, clean area

There are more medium to large dogs at this park. All were friendly so far.

The city locks the park gates strictly at 5pm all winter even when sunset is much later, like 5:30 or 6. They are also very unreliable at opening the park at sunrise. So, just dont count on being able to use the park when it should be open.Other than the hours issues, the folks at this park are generally really nice and responsible with their dogs. Its also fairly well maintained.

A lot of big dogs. People are nice around there. The area is nice and clean. A good place to meet other dog owners and let your animal friend off the leash to run around. They close it at 7:30pm and if it rains is closed too.

Looks like a good park for your pets, I was working across the street. Lots of fun

Good dog park that is well kept. Everyone that goes there, for the most part, cleans up after their dogs. Its supposed to close whenever its wet but there have been times when its been closed for no reason.

All dog owners looked after their own dogs and played with any that werent. Such a great time for our old Pablo!

The dogs look like they were having fun I was sitting at the red light

It’s a great place to take your dog. Everyone take great care of their dogs and are really friendly. They keep balls and poop bags for your use. Our dog loves it there.

No grass and very limited parking. A bunch of dogs were here and my pup loved it. In a nice neighborhood so saw some pretty unique breeds.

Great amount of space! Seems very well kept and the owners keep a keen eye on their dogs to make sure everyone is playing safe. Ive tried to route our walks so this is our last stop before heading home.

Park looked nice. Locked. Hasnt been raining and definitely before 730 close time. Several other dogs were disappointed to not run around when we checked it out.

Really enjoy this park. It is simple and located in a high dog-traffic area.

Love this park, always lots of dogs

Our first trip to this park because the other one in Norfolk was closed. We pulled up and it was just a tiny fenced in area. We werent even going to stop, but our two dogs were excited so we decided why not. Well not even within 5 minutes both of our dogs had been bitten. Our 8 year old dog walked up to another dog that was smaller and it attacked his face. The owner then quickly left the park with her dog as it attacked two other dogs on its way out. My dog walked towards me and I suddenly noticed blood dripping from his face. Her dog had bitten his nose and ripped off the top layer to half of his nose and she said nothing. She just grabbed her dog and ran out! On top of that our other dog was running around and a bigger dog ran after her and when she got scared and cowered down he bit her on the back and the owner did nothing! Owners should not be bringing their dogs to an off leash dog park if they are not friendly! This was the first and definitely the last trip we will ever make there!

Its hard to decide whether to rate this park a 3 or a 4. Its just average. But the lack of grass, while understandable, is a big turnoff. When specifically planning an area as a dog park, the type of turf is important. Communities will put the money into childrens parks, and taxpayers pay for all sorts of amenities for children regardless of whether they have kids or not. But for the citizens whose animals are their kids, they arent afforded much consideration. Thats hardly fair, especially considering how hard pet owners try to please non-animal lovers. Cities can do better.The park is a fair size, has double gated entries at both ends of the park, several stainless steel water bowls of various sizes beside a water pump at one end and some mulch around the perimeter which is demarcated by wood members. The ground surface other than that is all dirt.There were dogs of all sizes, ages and breeds playing. There were a couple of Great Danes, a few toy breeds, many young and adults, a couple of seniors, and a handful of puppies, but thankfully none that appeared so young that they havent received their booster shots yet - that always makes me sad, knowing how often those pups pay the price with their lives, or at the very least have a very difficult and expensive fight to survive.Overall the playing seemed relaxed and without incident while I was there. Owners were conscientious of their pups behavior, correcting for the occasional humping, jumping or not heeding another dogs signals that it wanted space. In general owners were tolerant of other dogs behaviors, understanding that dogs will be dogs and they all have their issues, we are all in different stages of training. Of course, this isnt always the case and there is always the chance that there’s one owner who just doesnt understand how to treat others appropriately. Like the owner who didn’t get that its inappropriate to yell at and smack their dog, even if they feel their dog is embarrassing them. Yelling at and hitting an animal caused much more of an embarrassing worthy commotion which had everyone uncomfortably staring. And I was worried that I was going to be the one in the crowd, with the dog whos an uncontrollable terror. I wish I were that time. :(I would love if a dog park decided to install artificial dog turf. They would likely have to additionally install pop-up sprinklers to come on at night and rinse the surface down to keep it from deteriorating. Additionally there would be a need for leaf removal and perhaps additional poop bag dispensers to help encourage owners to pick up any feces they see even if they arent from their own dog. Sometimes its difficult to keep an eye on your own dog when there are so many dogs and so much activity. But if we all work together we could have a nice facility that stays nice and doesnt require giving our dogs a bath every time they play.

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The best dog park. Cool dogs amd owners. Everyone keeps up after their pet, amd YOU BETTER TOO!!

It was a warm sunny day and the park was closed. There were a lot of disappointed pops and owners.

They have water, waste bags in case you forget yours and plenty of room to roam. There is no separate section for smaller dogs which I know can be important for some dog owners.

Great clean dog park.

Would like to see a rule about dogs being fixed before coming here, I cant stress enough that if your dog is humping another dog, get it out of there. It often correlates to a dog that is somewhat aggressive too.

Great place, great people and great dogs. Very friendly place.

Ghent dog park is very well situated and very spacious. Many residents bring their dogs here, so if you are looking for a place to socialize your dog more, look no further!

We take our two labradoodles and they have a lot of fun running around thank you to whoever. Set and takes care of it

Grounds are often damaged or there arent any doggy bags. As long as you bring your own its fine.

Best dog park in the area! Just wish there were some benches

Friendly dogs and the owners seem more responsible here. Nice size park and has a great mulch run.

Alll enclosed, very nice area, has clean up stations maintained, friendly people

Lively dog park. Social media page has weather info. Typically closed for several days after rain.

Awesome park! The dogs have the best chance of socializing after 5pm

Nice place. Needs benches.

Good dog park with a generally respectful clientele. Maintenance is generally good, with a new addition to combat the muddy conditions that have plagued the park.

Nice large dog park with community toys and many dogs to socialize your pups!

Nice, well kept dog park. Just be sure to check their Facebook page about possible closings.

Best place on earth! If you are a dog. My great Dane rates it 5 stars as well

All my friends have told me about itSounds like fun for my four active pups !!

Friendly neighborhood park. Well kept.

Great place to take your dog

I recommend some benches

Well taken care of! Plenty of space for dogs!

Just wish there was a place for the hoomans to sit besides that the people and dogs that go there are very nice good mix of dogs ranging from the smallest to the biggest

Seating would be a nice touch.

Clean park in a nice location. Only downside is there is nowhere to sit.

Closed so often even days after it rained, and there are a lot of owners that dont try to stop their dog from being aggressive or humping.

Nice as always

There are owners who refuse to leash unruly or aggressive dogs. Happens almost every time I go. Not going anymore.

Needs an outhouse and place to sit

Huge space for dogs to run around. Sometimes closed for silly reasons.

Very nice, very large.

Clean for a dog park, lots of friendly dogs and owners

Well kept dog park.

Lots of room for activities!

Very clean and friendly

Its an awesome dog park with lots of friendly owners

Popular dog park in Norfolk

Need benches some kinda seats

Well kept dog park!

Nice people

Stays close to much .

Always a friendly crowd.

Fun for my dog

Just a field

Buddy sees his friends.

Small

Very friendly pup owners.

Large place for doggies to run around and make friends.