Palmer Doggie Depot

Hands down the very best dog park! Really friendly dogs and individuals this dog park proceeds to grow more furry pets approximately. There are lots of great dogs for my gold to play. This park does excellent fundariors RULE: DONT EVER BRING YOUR DOG TO A DOG PARK IF THEY CAN BE COMPETITIVE TO DOGS THATS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR DOG OWNERS!!!

My pupster and I thoroughly enjoyed Palmer dog park. It’s always nice to have a place for your dog to run and play safely in the middle of the city. This park has a few nice features that set it apart from others I’ve seen. As mentioned by other Unilocalers, the double gate is very effective in keeping the pups safe with all the comings and goings. The park is pretty long so my pup could really stretch his little legs. Although there isn’t a dedicated area for small dogs, my little guy had lots of fun mixing it up with the bigger dogs. Little dogs are usually dicks anyway so that’s probably for the best.
Speaking of dicks, hipsters really take their dog parking seriously. Most were nice but there was one not so pleasant dog toting hipster. My sister brought her mastiff into the park and kept her on a leash for five minutes until she got the lay of the land. We were informed by a self righteous hipster that other dogs get upset when they see a dog on a leash in the park (I guess she is some sort of dog whisperer) and now because of that her and her dog had to leave, and off she went. Whatever, bye Felicia.
But yeah. Other than Felicia it was a nice time and my Claudio and I will return.

This park is for sure the nicest dog park in the neighborhood. My dog always has a good time when he goes. There is always a decent amount of dogs available to play. The size is great… enough room for running & chasing each other around. Downside is there is no water source (yet) and it can get dusty and/​or muddy depending on the weather. My guy likes to wrestle so he always ends up needing a bath after a visit to the dog park. The park is clean otherwise and trash cans and seating are available. Double gated entry is also awesome. Its very clear that the group that manages the park takes pride in it. Great job!
Side note — I’m pretty sure that children are not permitted inside the park. it would be nice to see everyone abide by that rule. Several times I’ve been there and there were kids in the park. Not cool.

Schuylkill river dog park is much nicer! My dog visited this dog park once and she got way too dirty for my liking. What is it that the dogs are running around on? Seems like mulch and nasty wood pieces. I also felt some owners weren’t paying attention to their dogs and I watched multiple dogs in scuffles with each other (not friendly playing either). I probably wouldn’t take my pup back.

Great park in the neighborhood. Almost always at least one dog for our pup to play with. Lots of space for running around. Addition of the safety gate and extra seating for the owners were a huge plus. Cons: no shade, no water source (make sure to bring some with you), and some inattentive owners (have seen multiple scuffles between dogs with little intervention by the owner — we survey the park some days when lots of dogs are present to be safe).

It’s a great dog park for the neighborhood but it still has a ways to go to really be excellent. They are getting the fourth star for putting in the vestibule safety gate but there is still no shade and more importantly no water. So be advised if you are going on the summer bring some water with you.

I used to come here quite often with my little pup and then it got to the point that dogs were nipping or fighting almost every time I came. In general there are lots of big dogs and lots of unneutered or toy possessive dogs (lots of chewed up toys there) Maybe that’s dog parks in general and I do applaud the tentative owners and double gates, but. it’s too risky for my little guy.

I visited the park with my two pups around 11 AM on a weekday. At that time, there was only one other dog, so perhaps this is more of a morning/​evening parks for folks in the area. Plenty of seating for the humans and a nice-​sized area. It was a bit dirty (small bits of trash, cigarette butts, some dog poo), but the biggest problem is no shade. My Bernese Mountain dog wouldn’t do well here on a sunny day. Overall, a nice park, but not the best for a summer outing with a pup who doesn’t tolerate heat well.

Easily the best dog park in the area. There are a core group of people who must really be involved and take care of this park because it’s always beautifully kept and in the 6 months I’ve been going there are always new improvements being made. The double gates at the entrance are a huge addition in my opinion and really add a great value to the park. I also think for it being free, the people who are bringing their dogs really take pride in having such a nice place.
I usually go after work around 3pm and there’s almost always another dog, if not 5 or 6. I used to frequent the Triangle dog park closer to 95 and while I wanted to like that park, it really lacked a steady flow of dogs.

Leo and I used to frequent this dog park often when he was a puppy, but there weren’t double gates and I had a close call once with him so we stayed away for a while.
When I heard they installed a second gate, I took my pup back to check it out. What a world of difference (in terms of safety). Thank you to whoever installed the gate, it is much appreciated and was much needed.
Now I feel safe and comfortable bringing Leo to Palmer Doggie Depot and he loves it too. especially sniffing all the other dogs butts. Seriously, my dog is a butt sniffer.
I hear they’re working on fundraising to install some running water here soon, that would be great! In the mean time, remember to bring some water for the pups.

Hands down the best dog park! very friendly dogs and people this dog park continues to grow more furry pets around. There are tons of great dogs for my golden to play. This park does great fundariors RULE: DONT EVER BRING YOUR DOG TO A DOG PARK IF THEY ARE AGGRESSIVE TO DOGS THATS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR DOG OWNERS!!!

This is actually a 4.5 star review because of the lack of fenced off little-​dog section. I still really like this park and greatly appreciate the efforts of all volunteers involved in the organizing and producing said dog run/​park. I actually would have offered my physical help if I hadn’t been suffering from a back and shoulder injury at the time of construction.
Should they ever need help in the future, I am able to volunteer my time and efforts, as long as it doesn’t involve lifting anything heavier than 30lbs (that pesky back injury really changed things for me)
I also speak fluent Spanish and am available to volunteer to translate or interpret any communications or literature that should need that type of help.