Bare Cove Park

If you aren’t fond of dogs try to avoid you’re bound to bump into a dog. However its a very nice place, very calm most of the dogs are off leash. Unfortunately I have a husky so its hard to let him off and play with the other dogs, but the people are very sweet regardless.
Gotten bitten by mosquitoes every time (noon-​evening)
Don’t forget the bug spray!

Great off leash dog park. Most folks are good about cleaning up after they pets but there are those that don’t so keep an eye out. Great place year round. In summer the ocean breeze keeps the temps down and the bugs at bay and the wide paved trails are plowed in the winter. I would recommend coming on the earlier or later side because it can tend to get crowded during prime time

It’s basically a dog park. …but a really nice one…
Most dogs were off leash and running around. .they seemed very happy.
If you are not a dog person. .then it’s best to avoid this place.

Me and my girlfriend are both dog people so we love walking through bear cove park. It has a nice walk that keeps going but we stop when we get to the edge of the water with the benches and just sit there and talk and admire all if the cute animals that are playing. It says it isn’t specifically a dog park but most people have them in tow. Great environment, great scenery. There isn’t poop every where or actually anywhere that I’ve ever run into it and I’ve been to the park at least a dozen times in a just the 2 years we’ve been going.

Serene, and with a wide path… and that’s about it.
The tree-​lined asphalt takes you around a few small lakes and waterways, making for a duck sighting or a scampering chipmunk. Or a kid on a trike. Cute.
But that’s where it ends. It’s not as immersive as a more offset park (around every corner, there’s a reminder of the nearby condo association, business offices or heavily traveled roadways), nor does it have the natural boundaries for mild-​mannered yet not entirely trained dogs you might have in tow, easily found across the street at Stodder’s Neck.
It’s quiet, and mud won’t be an issue. Plus, parking is plentiful. Otherwise, it’s simply a paved walkway. Huh.

I recently went to bear cove park to do a family photo shoot. I had never been before and we were hoping to find some water to fall in the background of the photos. We didn’t get close to the water but we did find some nice wooded areas and the photos came out great.
That being said, for a park that claims — right on the main sign — it’s «not a dog park,» it is overrun by dogs and their irresponsible owners. Most we saw were off leashes, which is fine if the dog is trained, but may were not. There were piles of poop everywhere, including on the paved walk way. So disgusting. I was able to avoid stepping in it, but my assistant was not so lucky. Good times.
This is a five star park brought down to three because of jerks who don’t pick up their dog’s crap and let them run off a leash. Don’t think I’ll be coming back.

I have walked in this park several times, and it is great if you have a dog. You can walk them off leash in most areas. The trails are nice and there is some wildlife to be seen, but there is something about it that feels odd — it is very quiet. Two homeless men were murdered in one of the old military bunkers here in 2005, so now the place just seems a bit creepy: O

Not a bad place, but if you aren’t a dog lover, this might not be the spot for you, as dogs are everywhere (some on leashes, and others not). The views are very nice down by the waterline and the trails are pretty well maintained, but don’t expect views like you can find at nearby Webb Memorial Park and World’s End, both of which are on the ocean. Still, not a bad place, and a great one if you have a dog.

Best dog park on the South Shore. My dog absolutely loves it here. Plenty of room to run, swim and play and my dog always leaves exhausted. Also a solid spot for a walk as well as a bike ride.

Great recreation area for walking, running, biking and dogs. The terrain is varied so you can stick to the paved roadways or go on a smaller trail and do some light hiking. If you (or your dog) likes to swim, there are plenty of places to hop in the water.
The people I’ve met here are very friendly and the park feels like a safe place to walk.

we wanted to take our dog to a place where he could run around and go swimming. this place was PERFECT. he could run as far as he wanted to (within eye sight) play with other dogs on large bits of land, and swim out far. He LOVED it.
there were also a lot of families there enjoying a wonderful day outside. GREAT PLACE

My girlfriend and I were looking for a big dog park to take our puppy and she’d been down here with a friend a few years ago. My first time here was yesterday. It was awesome. Huge open areas, trails through the woods, paved roadways going through the woods… it’s got it all. There were a good amount of walkers/​joggers, bikers, and dogs an their owners. Everyone we came across was really friendly and the dogs were all great too. Awesome place to bring the dog, tire him out, and let him play with other dogs too. I just can’t wait till he gets bigger and finds his swimming legs. We’ll definitely be back soon.

Great place to go for a walk/​run, and also a great place for a bike ride. The past few summers I’ve biked inside Bare Cove, and it’s great– not too challenging, though– I’d call it «leisurely.»

We take our dog there almost every weekend — he loves to run off leash here. There are always tons of other dogs there and we have never run into an unfriendly dog. The trail is long enough to really tire out your dog and to run/​bike. There are also a few areas that are great for swimming. Very clean, everyone cleans up after their dogs.