What are they like on the National and Regional levels?
Although only a few existed in the early 1990’s, nearly 600 Dog Parks are now scattered among the states. The majority are owned and operated by local park agencies while a small amount are still assisted and monitored by sponsoring resident groups. Existing Dog Parks range from 10,000 square feet to 70 acres in size and are located on a variety of terrains: from small neighborhood parks to portions of large regional parks to natural wilderness areas, trails and portions of beaches, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water. About 40 Dog Parks are located in the metropolitan area, and quite a few more are being planned. These parks are located in a wide range of areas, including dense, urbanized and commercial/industrial areas and, in a few cases, in natural resource areas. The greatest number is in residential neighborhoods. Most of the recently developed parks are fenced, but otherwise, are no more isolated from their surroundings than other park uses. Grass is the most popular surfac
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