A wonderfully open space full of activities for every pup!! They have a bar so you ban have a…read moreregular or adult beverage. Snacks for pups, a food truck outside and even a drinking truck!!! The handlers are great with all of the dogs and humans. They make everyone feel right at home! You can get a daily pass or even a monthly pass to make sure you and your fur kids have fun! Don't forget to follow them on social! Then you can see the fun activities going on my personal favorite was prom!

I am a Yard Bar refugee and recently visited Watering Bowl for the first time. I appreciated their…read moreregistration system, which allows you to handle everything online before arrival. However, when I arrived, no one was at the front, so I had to check in at the bar. I wonder how that process works for dogs that may not follow all the rules and are already in the park. The concept is quite similar to Yard Bar, right down to the mulch. The bar offers canned beer, wine, cider, sodas, and water. The restrooms are porta-potties, but the one I used was clean. The park features many large trees and plenty of shade. Three Rufferees were present at all times, and I thought the use of walkie-talkies was a nice touch. The front desk informs the Rufferees of the dogs' names, which is quite cute. I do wish the bar provided water for humans; instead, you have to purchase a can of Liquid Death. There was ample parking available. Overall, it was a decent experience, and we plan to return when we have more time to make the drive.

I want to warn people to make sure you are informed about their policies. I was so excited about…read morethis place. I brought my 8 month old puppy to training there and a couple play days in preparation for boarding. I then decided to board her over Easter for a last-minute trip instead of leaving her home with my grown son. I booked her boarding on April 3rd for my trip starting on April 14th. My son was very upset about not being able to keep her so on April 10th while she was at a play day, I explained the situation to the kennel and asked if I could just put my $180 boarding deposit towards future play days and cancel the boarding as keeping my son happy was more important to me than boarding my puppy. Well, it turns out that April 5 was the deadline for cancellation. I know for a fact they were not full as I was able to choose her boarding area. The deadline was literally two days after I confirmed and paid the $180 deposit for her boarding, yet I don't remember anyone telling me about the deadline to cancel being two days later. It blows me away that with my unique circumstances, they refused to put my $180 towards future play days as I would've been bringing her there 2 to 3 times a month at $30 a day not to mention the training sessions I would have been booking. I booked it two days before the supposed deadline and a week later, I had to change my mind due to family issues. I was not asking for my money back. I just wanted to be able to use it somewhere else. Lastly please be aware that you are charged for all play days and training sessions when you book the date instead of the day of service. This doesn't seem right. They already have your credit card on file so there's no need to charge you ahead of time. That should be done after the training or play days are completed.

I've been taking my dogs to Big Oaks to board for 5 years. My dogs always love going to Big Oaks…read moreand their prices are reasonable. Highly recommend this place.

The Onion Creek Metropolitan park is a 517-acre regional park located in Southeast Austin. It has…read morenature and groomed trails, pavilions, restroom, and open play fields. I came for a group trail run through the 250-acre Onion Creek Greenbelt. The park was clean and in great shape. There is a gravel loop around the park that is about 800 m. However, the draw for me was the nature trails in the park that are not too technical but offer a safe introduction to trail running. The trail was about 4 miles long and is fairly flat with a few steep areas. It was a great place to explore the trails whether hiking or running and connect with nature.

Let me start off by saying that we chose to begin our trek through Onion Creek through one of its…read morebranching sub trails, and that was a HUGE mistake. Despite being marked as a branch of the trail it was extremely overgrown with bugs everywhere. The mosquitoes were relentless and the walk was just a nightmare with all the brush we had to walk through. We won't give a terrible rating cause ultimately we did decide to go down that particular path but just be VERY wary of which one you choose to go down.

We traveled to from Austin to San Marcos to check out K9 and it was absolutely worth the 30 min…read moredrive. Our chocolate lab LOVED the jumping dock. The price for an hour was so reasonable for the experience. For $45 You have access to toys, life jackets, dog bowls and you get the pool to yourself. You're also able to get in the pool as well if you need to help acclimating your pet. We will definitely be returning and recommending to our friends.

I took my two dogs to the bone pool today and it was the best! The water was a great temperature,…read morethe area was very clean and well kept, there was a shaded area with a picnic bench and my dogs absolutely loved it. We will definitely be back!

The park itself is okay, we travel so we've been to 11 states worth of dog parks for our dog Nova…read more For Austin I thought it would look nicer. The reason I gave it a 5 stars is for the other dogs and all the cool dog owners. We struck up some conversations with some of the owners and our dog LOOOVED playing with their dogs. It also had an interesting bird houses on a pole.

Important note: The wading pool is not for the fur babies. We were slightly misled, but regardless,…read morethe dogs had a great time West Austin Park (& Wading Pool) is a green space in the cute Clarksville neighborhood.There's a playground, wading pool, and open lawn for some frisbi throwing or whatever park activity you're into. As for the dog park area... it's a wonky and warped medium-sized lot that's fenced in. Water bowls are spread throughout, along with patio chairs that neighbors likely donated, and the majority of it is shaded. This dog park seems to be maintained by the community. There was a giant water jug that one kind gentleman kept refilling the bowls. Outside the bark park you'll find the water refill and rinsing station. My dog had a great time, and would probably give this spot a solid 5-stars.

This is my go to park with my pup. Always can find a pretty good crowd and a range of dog breeds…read moreand sizes. Love that there is a nice parking lot next to the park. Plenty of water bowls and a water fountain for pups. I wish there were more shaded areas for dog parents,but there are a few benches that are covered. For smaller breeds they do have a sectioned off area for dogs, but it is smaller than the rest of the park space.

I love this park as its much newer and closer to my place of residence. Love how it has 2 areas -…read moreone for big dogs and one for littler dogs. It also has a solitary gravel-y area for pups to get accustomed to dog park before they actually go into it. Overall people are good at picking up their dogs' droppings and are involved in overlooking their own dog(s) preventing potential scuffles from happening.

So glad we tried this park! On or off leash dog park with water pond for the fur babies to play…read more Shaded benches available on the farthest end of the park and loved the vibe. There are shower hoses for when you opt to wash them after the dip. So cool to have this place near us!

My name is Charlie Blu. I'm an Australian Shepherd and give 4 paws up plus a stub for a tail…read more That's 5 if you are counting in human years. My dad and mum take me here when we are in town and this is my favorite place to run around. Even though I'm just a pup, the grownup doggies teach me new things like how to play chase, sniff and aimlessly run around. I haven't totally braved the water park just yet, but watching the retrievers jump in and fetch has started to build my interest. I did get in the pool up to my chest and got dirty enough to need a bath, but not fully committed to jump in yet. I think if I play it wisely, I'll milk it for all it's worth and probably will get a few more trips in before I take the plunge. Luckily, the park has multiple wash stations on the way in/out, so my humans can clean me up nicely before our ride home. Not my favorite thing to do, but since it's a doggie dog world, I have to live by their rules. Now that I'm 7 months old and weigh 30 pounds, I can play in the large dog area which is much more fun for me. When I was under 30 pounds, I used the small dog area which is overall a bit smaller in size, and the grass is a bit "ruff", so not as much fun. Also too many yapping pups there for my taste. So if you have the zoomies and are in the area, come by and say hi, or come play with me as I'm looking for new friends all the time. I'll be the black /white pup with the one blue eye, the Australian accent and hanging out next to the pool.

It's a beautiful park BUT please be careful and cautious walking here with your dogs as there have…read morebeen coyote attacks. My dog was killed on a walk on 7-8-26. There have multiple attacks so please report to animal control (311) if you've encountered any stalking coyotes. Rip Shadow

this is my go to place to go and disc golf with my dog! I have also come here multiple times to…read morewalk the trail and to go fishing! overall, it is a great nature escape inside of Austin! this park really has it all honestly though. whether you are coming there to shoot the basketball, practice tennis or play pickleball, or making your way to the sand volleyball court! If you've never been to this park, I highly recommend checking it out