Horribly maintained dog park. No grass, no benches. The city puts hood money into the west side dog parks but neglects the east side. If you're reading this post, please please please report a 311 ticket using the DC 311 app and tell the city what you want this park to be. If we do not demand it, they will not provide it. It takes 2 minutes to submit a ticket and if enough people request the city invest, the city HAS to respond. Look how long they took to rebuild Florida Ave on our side of town, while all the other areas of town got new roads and parks and high speed internet. This city gets away with murder when it comes to investing in the black and brown neighborhoods. Demand they do better. read more

I used to go with my best friend to this park with his dog, Lincoln. I'm not a dog owner, just a friend of a dog, so my opinion may not be the best, but I think this is the best dog park in Capitol Hill East. It has a small dog park and a larger dog part. The other dogs seem friendly and it really brings together dog owners. read more

I love and hate this park. Love that it's close to home. Hate that it gets so muddy and puddley esp after rain. Love that some dogs and their owners are regulars here. Hate that I'm not as much of a regular because, my girl gets soo muddy, she loves the puddles. Love that my girl loves coming here and gets tired from playing. Hate that the water gets turned off more than a quarter of the year (but I know why, I just hate it bc I forget to bring our own water sometimes). Love that some owners are super super friendly. Hate that some owners don't pick up poop. Love that DPR and other volunteers are getting better at upkeep of our local dog park. Hate that the park is made of gravel or dirt (though most dog parks in DC are so, just not all). Love that there is a grass ball park right by because my girl likes to roll around in the grass and get the dirt off herself. Hate that technically dogs are not allowed on the grass field. Love that there is fencing almost all around the ball park for when my girl 'accidentally' gets off leash :P Hate that some people throw chicken bones and rib bones on the grass bc my girl finds them, so like WTHeck yo. With all these said, I still weigh more towards love. Hence the more than 3 but fewer than five stars. read more

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If you have a dog with a white or light coat this may not be the park for your dog. It's gravel is mixed with a dusty gray dirt (my white dog left looking gray). I had to wash my dog after each visit. Also, when it rains, the park has a huge puddle. Great if you have a dog that loves running through puddles which my dog does but it forebodes lots of bath time clean up work for me later. read more

I've lived literally across the street from this dog park for a while now and been bringing my dog here daily. When it's good, it's good and my dog loves to roam, run, chase other dogs, play fetch, and I feel great that she is able to without worrying about her getting hit by a car or getting loose. HOWEVER, there are many, many downsides to this particular dog park. First, maintenance takes forever when there is an issue. There is supposed to be two working water fountains (one in the area the smaller area and one in the larger area). The one in the larger area was broken for nearly two-ish months before it was finally fixed. I know myself and multiple other daily dog park visitors were emailing and calling to report this issue. When it's 100*+ in DC, there needs to be working water fountains for the dogs. I am happy to report this is finally fixed, though who knows when it may break again :-/ Second, the dog park is ALWAYS flooded. I mean like always. So unless you want to have to give your dog a bath after every single trip to the dog park, it almost doesn't seem worth it. And it's super frustrating because this is literally the *only* dog park for the entire hill area. Neighbors complain that dog owners let their pets run unleashed in Lincoln Park, but when the dog park itself is flooded what can we do?!? The drainage system there doesn't seem to function properly, once again maintenance sucks. If it rains, expect it to be flooded. If it rains for days on end, expect it to be flooded for upwards of a few days to a week (currently going on over 9 days without being able to use it due to last weeks rain). Sometimes just overzealous hose users can flood the dog park! Third, the gate between the large area and the small area is broken. Need I even say again that maintenance sucks. Fourth, due to the type of sandy/gravel material of this dog park there are sand/dirt fleas in this park. Every time I go I get bites and I've heard this from other dog owners at the park too. Imagine how bad it is for the poor dogs. I still visit because it is literally this dog park, driving to another dog park that isn't close, or letting my dog run off leash in an unfenced area. But I hope someone works to make improvements to these issues. read more

So nice to finally have a dog park within walking distance! Although this park is smaller than the Shaw or Newark St. parks, it's well thought out and probably the right size for the neighborhood. I also liked that it has a nice ring of grass surrounding the gravel, which makes the place feel more park-like rather than just a bare gravel lot. I noticed a couple of things: -finding the entrance took some searching, since I live in SE and wasn't really familiar with this area of the Hill...the city lists the address as 14/Tennessee, but it's really on D between 13th and Tennessee. -there is only one doggy waste can (with a separate trash can), which didn't seem that big and may be prone to overflowing, but time will tell. -the work on the adjacent basketball court has created a condition where a small portion of the park gets some standing water. Not a huge deal, but my dog loves to play in the mud and got way dirtier than he would've otherwise. I suspect, however, that this will be resolved in the coming weeks. read more

My pros and cons on this dog park: Pros - usually several other dogs there, so your dog is not alone - I like the gravel, especially during wet days - mostly nice other dog owners Cons - OMG there are so many uncollected dog turds. Really, who comes to a dog park and does not pick up? I usually pick up two or three other piles, as well as that of my dog. Sort of a "community poop" pick up. If you see owners ignoring their dog turds, call them out. Too many walkers here are on headphones or cell phones, so I think they unleash their dog and zone out... read more

Kingsman Dog Park is great for dogs and their people. As a new dog owner, the people at Kingsman were warm and welcoming to me. They're my primary source for advice and recommendations -- through the folks at Kingsman I found my wonderful vet and my favorite local pet supply store. People are generally good about monitoring their dogs and keeping them from getting too aggressive or bullied if the play gets out of hand. I appreciate the two separate enclosures so that it's easy to separate dogs who shouldn't be together. And, the primary purpose of the park -- to let the dogs run, safely, off-leash -- is ably accomplished. Well done, City of DC and Hill Hounds! read more

Good dog park with friendly people and friendly, playful dogs. The surface is stone/gravel, which I thought would be an issue because our dog doesn't like wood chip parks, but the soft gravel is not an issue. It is not very busy during the daytime from Monday to Friday. It is divided into two sections - a smaller and a larger area, but this is not designated as a small dog / big dog split. There is a hose in the park to clean or cool down your pup. read more

Clean and easy to get to. Two sides, for small and large dogs. No small dogs for my babies, but they are enjoying themselves. It's so clean I don't mind my dog laying on the floor! read more

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Before i got into the park it seemed like it some type of scuffle between two dogs so me & my dogs chilled out in the breezy shade across from the park. After everyone left we Went over to the park...lol i hated how it was so damn hot n the only place the shade was at the time had no seating. Uhhh get rid of that filthy pool...the area around the pool gravel had turned into mud which my dogs are white so of course a sniff turned into a face of mud... its poop everywhere so watch your step...I might go back when its more breezy n dry... read more

I WANT to like Kingsman, but the truth is I've taken my dog there several times, and almost every time she's gotten into a fight. 1) They have toys and balls, which is a cool idea in theory, but in practice it's stupid. Some dogs are very possessive, and my dog playfully sneaks up on them and snatches their toy or ball = fight. I wish they didn't provide toys or balls. 2) The gravel, as another poster said. Its' hard on my dog's paws, plus when we get back she's covered in gray dust = bathtime. 3) Other owners.... there's one man with two aggressive pit bulls who brings them almost every day. WHY ARE YOU BRINGING YOUR UNNEUTERED DOG INTO THE PARK?! People have asked him not to bring them, but he still does. I live just a few blocks away from Kingsman, but my dog and I always end up at the Congressional Cemetery (we're members) or maybe at Stanton or Lincoln Park. We haven't touched Kingsman in months. read more

A welcome addition to the neighborhood! It opened 03/25/2011. Like the fact that they have a separate enclosed area for smaller dogs.

Ok. It is generally a nice park. People are mostly friendly and understanding. Small, and gravel is not my favorite but its DC so Im not going to get a field of dreams with Kevin Costner in the background. The only thing that is so very annoying started to happen this summer. People are bringing those kiddie plastic pools so their dogs can play in it. Seems fine right? NOPE! people are leaving the pool full of water which then turns to murky grossness attracting bugs. Other people dump the water out but no where near the two drains. SO now we have a very muddy mid-section of the park with stagnate water. And you guessed it, also attracting bugs and it grows green algae. Then imagine your dog running through that disgusting muck that other dogs have started to pee in (because their awesome dogs and can do that) and you get a new kind of bug you never seen b4 and gross dirt/algae caked to your furry friend. So you absolutely have to wash you dog every time you go to the dog park. Which I am not about. But Im also not about dirt that smells like something Satan invented and couldnt stand it in hell so he sent it to this dog park to curse middle earth. Fall, winter, spring is so nice; no pools. We use to go to the park everyday so she could tug and aggressively sniff butts (sorry to all about that) and now, in summer, I only bring my pup on Saturdays because bathing her daily is bad for her skin and i really hate what all that dirt does to the bath tub. It looks like I bathed and shaved Oscar the Grouch and Snuffaluffagus; Its bad. SO people out there who are using the pool just dont or practice some common courtesy and use one of the drains that are provided. There are two! That is two more than DC representatives in Congress!!! I know they are not by the water fountain but you can fill out your Satan pool of water by the drain then just tip the water out directly into the drain. Mind-blowing, I know. Please stop just dumping it on the rocky dirt its not ok. And bad for all of the dogs who only should be rolling in cat poop to piss their owners off, not man made dirt that can easily be avoided. Thanks oh and pick up your dog shit. I mean really, dont be a dick. read more

I bring my dog here practically every day, and I don't know what I would do without it to get rid of all his energy. Yes, it's gravel, which gets gross and smelly especially when it rains, but what do you expect from a dog park? I do wish there was more shade but the young trees they planted don't provide that much. Basically, my dog loves it, therefore I love it. read more

My dog was attacked and bit at this park by another dog on Monday night, April 18th around 8pm. The owner of the other dog did not exchange contact information with me. If anyone knows any information about owners of a dog named Apple (dont know the breed - large black dog likely a mut), please contact me at 202-210-0868. Thanks! read more

1) The park stinks badly. The trash is VERY full and poop bags are all over. Clean the trash more often! 2) Too many people go there and sit back and just chat chat with other dog owners not giving much attention to their dogs (while they think dogs playing together on their own is fine but....) 3) I brought my dog her own ball for her to play and fetch but other dogs kept snatching them away from her and other dog owners did nothing because they were too busy chatting and chatting with each other except one woman who was just sitting on the bench doing nothing. Her dog kept snatching also but she kept throwing it trying to give it to me but her dog kept snatching it over and over. HELLO?!?!? HAND IT TO ME or your dog would still keep stealing it. 4) Rock gravel all over.. what the hell? This can hurt dogs' paws. I will never go back to this stinky place. Ugh! read more

Park is hard to find and there is no grass, but when I was there all the owners had a close eye on their dogs, were really friendly, and cleaned up any messes. Liked having a separate are where my shy dog could interact with other dogs her size. read more

This park would be great in the summer but I stopped by in the winter when it was a damn mud pit. I had to wash the dogs afterwards. It was good sized though with multiple runs. There is also two different water spigots for the dogs to drink water. read more

The park is good, drainage is sometimes a problem and dog trash is often over running. Most is related to City Services.

the park is just too small, and,as other posters have noted, provides the perfect set up for dog fights. my dog was attacked there. also, the gravel not conducive for paws! i couldn't find the entrance as was yelled at by a very concerned citizen when i crossed the baseball field with her looking for the entrance. like yelled at for several minutes. thanks, lady. read more

My dog LOVES running around off leash and playing with the other dogs. She knows where we're going and gets really excited as we walk towards it. It's nice to have a place to go that is fenced in. There are two sections in case you want to have some time away from other dogs. The other pet parents are great! Downside is that it's gravel and gets muddy. There's usually water but it gets turned off in the winter so bring a water bottle or jug with you. There are bowls and usually a few tennis balls around. read more