Raleigh Linear Dog Park

This dog park is only a short drive away from our home, so we take our dog here often. It’s relatively new and well maintained. There are several regulars that come here, of which, most are good people and responsible dog owners. Unfortunately though, there will always be a few bad apples no matter which park you go to… So you just have to be careful when you take your furbabies out. Big dogs and small dogs play together. Some owners bring poorly socialized dogs. Some owners just park their ass on the bench and talk on the phone the whole time. There are also a couple male dogs that are not neutered.
I have to agree with Amy Z’s review that some people doesn’t notice there is a DOUBLE gate, this was added later per park-goer’s request, and it is there for a reason. The right thing to do is to help the person realize that it’s better to let your dog in through the double gate so he/​she have more time to greet/​be greeted behind the protection of the second gate. Also if aggression is detected you can correct it early, before a full blown confrontation. Some people won’t listen though… it’s their loss if they want to go through life like that. When encountered with people like that I’d just leave… and take our dog to the Petco around the corner for some treats and a small toy or two.
For reference we frequent Watson, Reed Street, Saratoga Creek and LG Greek Park. Out of which this one seem to have the most ‘incidents’ where dogs not getting along, ignorant/​rude owners, and doggies being humped… Part of this may be due to the small size of this park… there is nowhere for dogs to run around and disperse. It’s a pity since this park is so close to us.

TO ALL THE IDIOTS WHO DO THIS:
Do NOT open the big gate! YES it is easier to just come in but you are letting dogs out and you don’t give a damn who runs away or possibly worse!!! OPEN the small 2 gate door instead and no one will complain, it wouldn’t kill you to walk your dog a little more!!!
Now to the people who think it is ‘okay’ to ignore your dog and they’ll be ‘fine’:
No it is NOT okay to not watch your dog! I know you watched your dog shit you just pretended it wasn’t there! I know you think it’s OKAY to not take quick action and another dog owner will take your dog off theirs but it is NOT you are just a irresponsible idiot who shouldn’t own a dog!
For small/​medium sized dog owners watch out for some wannabe looking biker man, he has a big AGGRESSIVE dog named «Brock» a Pit Bull mix, the owner is an idiot who ‘blames’ it on everyone when he is CLEARLY at fault for not properly raising his dog! That dog ATTACKS! Do not let this man nor his dog near you and your babies! DO NOT be afraid to call animal control! This has not only happened to my dog but others as well!
This park is the one our dog feels most comfortable in and while this rarely happens it has become more frequent. Control your dogs, watch your dogs and learn which is the correct gate to open. I’m fed up with the idiots that ruin this park. If your dog is still training and is young you shouldn’t trust it completely and let it attack dogs (yes this has happened). Either train your aggressive dog properly or don’t bring it here at all.
This park is nice to go to for all day and times. I can’t recommend it anymore until these idiots learn what is and what is not okay to do.
A lot of the breeds considered ‘aggressive’ like bully breeds are actually very nice and play great with our dogs! unfortunately you get your occasional idiot that doesn’t know a thing about the breed, or dogs and that dog is a complete monster running around attacking smaller dogs, jumping on people, etc. It’s always scarier when it’s a big dog too! it’s the truth and I do hope owners become more cautious and protect their fur babies more or control them before somebody does something reckless like calling animal control and getting your dog because you didn’t step in or train them properly.
It’s just a shame when people don’t take responsibility, it has been happening way too frequently it’s just to the point we’ll guard our dogs and risk ourselves getting bitten rather than them (until owners ‘realize’ their dog is jumping on people/​dogs) or just simply leave because the dog is out of control and the owner isn’t doing crap about it just ‘trying’ to get the dog and saying ‘sorry, sorry’. Stop giving excuses people and start taking action!
We actually NOW just started driving pass the park just to FIGURE OUT if that stupid owner is there or not, we love this park and so do our dogs, but you people are ruining everything for other peaceful dogs and owners! Freaking ‘adults’ need to learn what is right and wrong, sad as shit right?
We hope things will improve.

Well, it’s really nice park — clean, gated, etc. However, there are are too many BIG dogs with owners who just want to read their book in the sunshine, and seem to hog the place with their non-​socialized dogs. There is no separate place for little dogs (20lbs or less) to play freely without getting harassed. Very sad.

Kind of a small park. There weren’t too many dogs around. Also sucks because there are both big and small dogs in the same area. This can be overwhelming if your dog is not used to big dogs.

Definitely one of the cleanest dog parks I’ve ever been to! And usually the people that come here will make an effort to pick up all the poop! They recently installed a double door (which is very convenient) and made the water fountain inside, another plus! The only thing I would improve is making the dog park a bit bigger and separating small dogs from big dogs.

This dog park is always empty, but it won’t be for long. They’re building apartments across the street. The park will soon be filled dog lovers. In a few months, this park will be crowded!
This is one of the cleanest dog parks I’ve been to. Not a single piece of dog poop anywhere. Strangely though, the park usually runs out of doggy bags so it’s best to bring your own. It’s a little hard to find a seat in the shade if you go in the afternoon, but there is plenty of seating. There are a few public toys (balls, ropes, chew toys) laying around too.
It’s not hard to find. You pass a «human» park, basketball court, and a few large grassy fields with closed sewage. These large grassy fields are great space for your pup to run around but be careful of the sewage/​drains. It’s really icky and my sweetie loves to get wet.

There are a few drawbacks
— There’s only one gate so you have to check with the owners to make sure their dogs stay in.
— There’s no small dog area.
— The water fountain is outside the park.
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This park is clean and well kept, but it’s a far drive for us so we won’t make it here often. We had a great time, but there is no water fountain within the dog park and limited shade so our stay was short. We came for a frenchie meetup — there were a few, but not as many as we usually see at Roy Butcher Park.

This place is relatively unknown and hard to find, but it’s really well taken care of. There’s a water fountain and dog bowl, picnic benches, artificial turf and a few trees. There are rarely dogs there and it’s small. But there is enough space for my big dog (100 lbs) to stretch his legs playing fetch. Plenty of free parking. It’s only about a mile from Miyuki, which is awful — so opt for Raleigh.