Great park, but if you can't find it, yelp and Apple Maps are wayyy off. I dropped a pin and it's…read morelocated here: Softball Complex Itasca, IL 60143 United States Simple, easy, and pleasant.

Love this free dog park created by the Itasca Park District! It's open from sunrise to sunset…read moredaily. It borders one of the two fields of the Softball Complex East Side. Note: The website lists the address as 704 N Rohlwing Rd but that will take you too far. Try 640 N Rohlwing Rd instead if using a GPS. The parking is right by the entrance and has separate sections for small vs large dogs. The large dogs section has a second entrance/exit at the far end that connects to the walking path around the Ray Franzen Bird Sanctuary. There is also a building with bathrooms nearby, as well as picnic benches.

Best dog park ever. We've continued to go here & love, love, love this place. To anyone crying…read moreabout having to pay to get in--suck it up cupcake. It keeps the riff raff out & not once have my pups been attacked here (like they have been at free parks). My pups happiness is worth every penny spent on a membership & w/ the membership the staff will email you reminders of when your dogs need their vaccines/etc. (Oh & the staff is courteous & wonderful!)

*Photos shot What a…read morepure joy to find an enclosed, no-leash park where our best friend can call its own. A few short miles past the Motorola campus on Algonquin Road headed west, you can see dogs frolick in this spacious area. It also makes a great place to socialize for dog owners, although the dogs clearly rule the roost here. Here, we mostly know the humans as "so-and-so" 's mom or dad. The camaraderie is solid, and there's even an organized dining out event staged lately. There are rules to follow in the park, but they are so common-sense. Pick up your dog's poop. Dogs need to pass all shots mandated by the Hoffman Estates park district. You can sign up at the rec center located on the lot. If you're a resident of HE, it's $40 annual fee. Otherwise, you pay a little extra. I understand Palatine has its own dog park at the Harper College grounds. Absolutely a great investment for dog lovers and owners. My dog thinks so.

All the ladies were wonderful. When I called great customer service. Thank you . Eddy is d…read moreoing much better.

This review is long overdue. Our pup Griswold has been going to Wag n Paddle since July 2022. Prior…read moreto him starting there, we had lost him over the 4th of July for 5 nights and when we found him he was unharmed but scared of a lot of things he was never scared of before. Back then, the staff were so friendly and supportive of him and helped him get over his fears. The staff today are still incredible and Griswold has the best time when he's there! It's by far his favorite place on the planet! Whether he's going for day care or just to chase balls at the park, he is his happiest self when he's at wags! We are grateful for such a fun, safe, and clean place to bring him all year round. He's able to socialize with other pups and burn some energy, which we appreciate a lot! I cannot recommend Wag n Paddle highly enough!!!

Well a blue heeler attacked my dog and bit him and then they walked away. I was left with a $300…read morevet bill.. If this was you it would be nice if you reimbursed me.. I understand this isn't the fault of the forest preserve but I just wish they maybe had security or cameras idk just in case? Children walk there too and people with untrained animals are putting people and other dogs at risk. Other wise it's a pretty area and nice they have poop bags. It's clean.

Love this dog park, but I hate the ticks lol ! Great trails and two nice ponds for your dog to enjoyread more

We brought our dog here for a first time swim. Our guy is not friendly and very nervous of new…read morepeople- Laurie handled him perfectly, and he enjoyed his swim with her. I love that they make sure the dogs are prepared before they allow them to swim alone. They set them up to be safe and successful. Making an appointment was super easy. I left a message, and they called back shortly after. The second time, I left a message with times that would work, and Laurie called back to confirm what she had.

I'm deeply disappointed by my recent experience with Doggy Paddle, despite the fact that there are…read morethings they do well. The instructors who actually swim with the dogs are consistently lovely, kind, and attentive (Julian especially), and the facilities are clean and well maintained. Unfortunately, the customer service and administrative processes completely undermine those positives. Last August, after my friend's dog Maverick passed away, she contacted Doggy Paddle to transfer his remaining swims to me as a goodwill gesture in his memory (he swam there regularly for several years). Doggy Paddle accepted the transfer -- they requested and received my dog's vet records the same day. However, I never received any confirmation via email or text showing how many swims were transferred, what type they were, or when they expired. There is also no online portal or way for customers to check their balance or expiration dates. Over the following months, Doggy Paddle emailed me multiple times asking for a fecal test, which reasonably implied the swims were active. At no point did anyone mention an expiration date or warn that the swims were nearing expiration. When I attempted to schedule a swim this month, I was told the transferred swims had expired and that I needed to purchase a new package. Apparently, the swims my friend had purchased had expired one year after purchase, on January 1, 2026. When I called to discuss this, they acknowledged there had been no communication on their part to confirm the package was transferred or to share terms/conditions, but repeatedly stated that it was my responsibility to ask or my friend's responsibility to tell me the expiration date, and that expiration dates do not reset upon transfer. They refused to make any exception or accommodation and said there was "nothing they could do." Sorry, but asking my grieving friend when her passed dog's swim packages expired wasn't a priority. This should have been on Doggy Paddle to communicate to the customer at time of transfer. They'd already earned the money from the previous sale; they lost nothing by extending the expiration date a little longer. I requested that they extend the expiration by four weeks and we'd come swim during that time, and they said no. Scheduling itself is also unnecessarily frustrating. You can only book via text or email, which often becomes a long back-and-forth, and there is no transparency about available times -- you can't see a schedule, only ask and wait for someone to tell you what's open. Holding customers to expiration policies that were never disclosed, combined with limited scheduling access and no account visibility, is extremely frustrating. The lack of empathy given the context -- a transfer following a dog's death -- made the experience even more disappointing. It's unfortunate, because the staff and facility are unique in Chicago. My dog loves swimming and we relied on Doggy Paddle during rehab, but I will not go again. This was a senseless policy to hold the line on given the circumstances.

My little Lab Hollie adores K9 Paw Prints! I rescued her in October and when she came to me she was…read moreincredibly timid both around dogs and around people. Jean has done an amazing job socializing Hollie and now she is excited to get to "school" every day, bouncing around in the back of the car as soon as we turn down the road to K9 Paw Prints. Highly recommended and thank you Jean! Dave N

From the owner: A tired dog is a good dog!! Public dog park is five fenced…read moreareas for you and your dog to run and play. Pre-register and provide current veterinary records by appointment then you can use the dog park daily from sunrise to sunset. $5 per dog per visit or $120 annual membership. Annual members have access to heated building attached to pen #1, with covered porch.

If you take your dog to the veterinary practitioner for care & complete the NORTHLAKE Dog Park…read moreApplication, you can receive a NORTHLAKE dog park pass ( $50) for non resident & free to resident. It's a lovely park & well kept.

This is the best of the best. I have two large dogs an Airedale and a bernedoodle. I moved into Del…read moreWebb so finding a fenced in area for them to run was a must Once their barking stops to alert others of their arrival their adventure begins. Park has everything. Open space and wooded trails. Love it

I bring my dogs here at least 1X a month. There's two fenced in areas. I think most people who come…read morehere use the smaller side for the smaller dogs, so I follow the etiquette and take my chihuahuas on the smaller fenced in area. There's a pump for water. Bags are there, you can bring some to donate also and there's waste baskets to dispose. 2 unisex bathrooms. They were clean and stocked as of yesterday (5.23.22) it closes at dusk. Lots of friendly people I've met here so far and it's great for all ages. You can walk the dogs around the park too. This is free so no one mandates the vaccines or pets but it works out fine for me. It's worth visiting and letting the pups play!

My dog LOVES it here. So glad we signed up. Between the lake and trails she always finds something…read morefun to do and it tires her out so well.

My dog loves this place. Like loves it just a bit too much. Why? Because there's one portion of the…read morearea where it's all swampy/muddy and there's no hose to hose him off. So he enters my car crusted with dirt and mud. It's extremely spacious and you could take over one corner without encountering anyone. But man I wish there was a hose of some sort.

Spring Valley has a Nature Center and also features the Heritage Farm. It's really a neat place for…read morea walk as you walk through a wooded area for about 5-7 minutes and then you see the farm houses with animal barns along with a few trails to follow. Spring Valley is a refuge of about 135 acres comprised of fields, forests, marshes, brooks and streams. Some trails are wood beamed while others are rocks and grass. It's a really enjoyable place to spend a few hours by yourself, with friends and family. Parking and entrances to the park are available on both sides 1) off Schaumburg Road 2) off Plum Grove Road.

I have been going here since the 80's and it is even better than ever now. I love taking my…read moredaughter for a hike to the farm after enjoying the nature center building. It is awesome how so many aspects of Spring Valley have remained the same while wonderful upgrades and additions have been made, too! Definitely a place that we will continue to visit throughout the year!