The bad reviews of this dog park surprise me, I've had nothing but lovely experiences here…read more I'm personally a fan of concrete dog parks, as it's a huge bummer to take a dog to the park, only to have to give your dog a bath right away upon returning. You don't have to worry about mud, and if there's rain in the forecast, you're protected by the FDR overhead. Given the location (at the end of Wall Street), most of the dogs seem to be well trained, vaccinated, licensed, and the owners have been responsible and courteous to other patrons using the space. You can't always say the same for other dog parks (like Tompkins), where there's no real vetting process to ensure your dog won't get attacked by an aggressive dog off the street.

Little dog park in FiDi, right under the FDR. Come here often only because it's a 5 min walk from…read moremy building, but not my favorite dog park. It is quite small, and feels overcrowded the minute 5 or more dogs are there. It is 100% concrete, and because it seems to retain moisture, it is often a little slippery, and filled with sludge (my dog always comes home with filthy paws). The park is under a bridge, so it is protected from most of the elements (rain and snow), which also unfortunately means all of the pee puddles remain on the ground. Also, because it's all concrete, I often times can't stay too long because my dog's paws will bleed from running around. Appears to be a water fountain in the dog park, that I assume they turn off for winter, but it's April and warm and still not on. Have encountered a few aggressive/annoying dogs (and owners), but it is not the norm for this dog park (and is expected at any dog park). There is no separate section for small dogs, and people continue to bring 5 on dogs that have trouble hanging with the big ones (almost always creates a fight). Cool views of Seaport and Brooklyn at night, just note that several homeless sleep near one of the entrances (the side facing Industry Kitchen).

It's always pure joy to take my boys to play at the dog park…read more Love that this park has a separate side for small dogs. The larger dogs are mostly well behaved, and my older dog loves to go to that side. The dog park is always clean, there's a fountain for the dogs to drink water but I bring my own water, and container. My boys only drink spring water. In the summer, or during warmer days, the park has sprinklers, for the dogs to cool off. It's a very lovely park, love the dogs, the amazing pet parents, and dog walkers I meet on each visit!

Not the best dog park in the world but for Manhattan standards it's the best you can expect…read more Decent amount of space, right next to the water and nicely fenced off from the outside bikers and joggers. Only problem, besides the fact that there's not a TON of room to run around, is that it's also pretty close to a really noisy street. If your dog isn't a big fan of huge trucks going to and fro, this might be a problem...then again, it's NYC. You'll pretty much have to go to Central Park or Prospect Park to find something really secluded. Not bad, all in all, especially if the weather's nice.

I visited this dog park on a warm day in February with melting snow. People were shoveling the…read moreremaining snow off the play area.It is a large space and there were about 10 dogs/owners there. I have walked by this park many times but had never seen it. This is because you need to look up to find it. It is 20 feet or more above the esplanade situated at the corner where the walk turns away from the Hudson towards Brookfield mall. .You can access the dog run from setback steps off the river walk or once you turn away from the river, there is a ramp. At the entrance to the dog run there are two gates.The second gate is a bit rusty and difficult to slide. Sirius run is for any size dog . Big and little dogs are all together. Since my dog Mickie is small, I was a bit concerned. All was fine and Mickie relaxed. The owners kept an eye on their dogs. The Park has a nice view of the Hudson and its arrangement next to a kids playground is nice.

This is the dog run for the Financial District. I've been bringing my dog here for about a year now…read moreand I don't see anything changing that for years to come. A little history. This dog run is named after PAPD K-9 Sirius #17. He was a bomb sniffing yellow lab who served in the World Trade Center. He died during the 9/11 attacks when Tower Two collapsed. His body was recovered and he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. There used to be a plaque that explained all this, but I'm not sure where it went. It's not the largest dog run I've been to, but it's a decent size for most dogs. There's no partition so small and large dogs play together. It's paved, which I prefer to using gravel for the ground. There are two hills and one crater that fills up with water and becomes a pool. It automatically drains itself as well. There's a two-level water fountain off to the side. One level for dogs and one for people. I have often seen someone spray the pavement down with a hose at night, so I know this dog run is definitely cared for. There are nice benches all along one side. Overall it's a very nice-looking dog park. The park itself is elevated a bit so you can look out on to the plaza and the North Cove Marina. There's nothing like spending an hour or so enjoying the afternoon with your dog overlooking the water and people watching. I think what really makes this an enjoyable experience though, is the people. The other dog owners are courteous and friendly. There's a sense of community among the regulars. If you live downtown, this is the place to bring your dog!

It's a dog run in Hoboken so it has been renovated in the last couple of years. Gravel substrate…read more Some dogs love and others don't. Problem is, as all Hoboken dog runs, that it is small. I have a big dog which means he can't get a good run in. People keep it clean and well stocked it water bowls and balls.

This run needs some work…read more Things it has going for it: - Decent size - Plenty of shade during the summer - Adequate fencing - Has poop bag dispenser but no poop bags - Has water for dogs - Bathrooms near run for humans Things it has against it: - Poop bags are rarely available - Limited seating - Crushed stone ground cover - No separate large ams small dog runs Add another run for small dogs, improve water that is available, add seating and this is a slid 3 star run. Upgrade ground cover and new fencing probably a 4 star run. Dog runs/parks I have been to so far: http://www.yelp.com/list/nyc-area-dog-parks-runs-queens-4

This dog run did not exist when I first came to this neighborhood in upper Harlem. I only found out…read moreabout it a couple of months ago even though it opened in 2016. NYC Parks department never added it to their website on their list of dog friendly areas, even though they were involved in helping to get this run set up. This dog run is the 5th one that is part of Riverside Park and seems to have a community group to help maintain the run. It's on the smaller end of medium-sized dog runs compared to others I've been to around the city. Plenty of room for dogs to run and play though. There is only one run for all dogs. No separate run for smaller dogs. There's one entrance. Even though it's only 3 years old, the latches just barely reach the poles to keep them closed. And there's a gap in one of the gates that was remedied by attaching a wood plank. I noticed some clear plastic poop bags stocked by the entrance, which is nice. Currently, it's filled with dark dirt instead of lighter sand/dirt & gravel that other runs have (ex. 72nd St dog run, Madison Square Park, etc.) There was a little bit of wood chips that are pushed along the edges of the run. So there's a lot of dust that kicks up. It was a clear blue sunny crisp day on my visit, but dust got into my throat & eyes in the 20 or so minutes I was there. My dog definitely needed a bath afterwards. For some reason, all of the dog runs that I've been to in Harlem have dark dirt and wood chips. Not sure why that's the choice of medium. Every dog run has nice people, and ones that don't address their dog's behavior. Unfortunately, there was the latter on my visit. I like dogs of all sizes and breeds. It's usually the people that are the issue. I've been to plenty of runs with large & small dogs in the same run. As soon as I walked in this run with my dog, a bunch of dogs came up to smell mine, as usual. But one particular dog was hyper, high energy and zeroed in on my dog. My dog gave multiple warnings to let the husky know he's not down with playing or interested. But this husky wouldn't stop and I didn't see the owner anywhere. I tried to put some space between my dog and the husky but the husky was obsessing at getting to my dog. We hadn't even gone in a few feet. So I tried to pick up my dog to prevent an escalation and go further in to the other side of the run, but the husky starts jumping up on me trying to get at my dog. No dog of any size should jump up on people. Again, no owner anywhere addressing the husky's behavior. I asked who the dog belonged to, and some girls near by just pet the husky and called it beautiful. No one owned up to owning the husky. I decided to leave since no one was addressing the husky. I couldn't even take a step to the gate without the husky jumping on my dog and I asked again who owned the dog. Finally a white, bearded, grungy/hipster guy came up and I asked him to at least hold his dog so I can get out. He did a poor job of getting control of his dog. Note, he dog run rules at the entrance says "Interrupt rough play and mounting," which is pretty standard. I stood outside the run for about 5 minutes using my phone. In that time, 2 other growling escalations broke out between the husky and different dogs. The husky's owner just put himself between the dogs and just cooed at and pet the other dogs involved rather than giving his dog a break or teaching it boundaries. Also probably not a good idea to give other dogs positive affection when they are riled up. Too bad Yelp doesn't allow video. The guy finally left with his dog, and I went back in. Didn't have any issues with other dogs that were in the run after that. Another owner said it's not normally like this. But I'm skeptical. And with all the dustiness, not sure if I will go back regularly.

So Jennifer and I were part of the team that helped spread the mulch and set this place up for the…read morecity to install the fences and double gates after The Puppy Brigade (Hamilton Heights neighborhood dog advocacy group) secured the permits and did all the real work! This is a fantastic location! Aside from it being two blocks from me (so close Cleo goes almost every day, sometimes twice a day! [Which also means bathing her twice a day!]) the immediate area was lacking a dog run since they shut down the one on Riverside x 151 for the pedestrian bridge construction build into Riverbank Park. It is lacking in benches, which may be temporary but even so it doesn't seem like many people mind. Everyone here is very friendly and so are the pooches! Haven't had any issues yet, and Cleo is a crazy one!

Overall great dog run, pleasant dogs BUT no water tap. Unfortunately this takes it out of the…read morerunning for the summer months and makes it fairly unusable. Keeping my fingers crossed that the Parks Department will add a tap soon so the dog run doesn't stay empty.

Park was a little messy but a good place to bring your dog to run around in. Pup might need a bath…read moreafterwards though.

This is located in the Hudson River Park near Pier 40…read more This Dog Run is for both small and large dogs. It's concrete so I assume it's better for sanitary purposes but I'm sure it's harder on their paws You would think that the city would build a good size dog run in Hudson River Park . I mean they have done a good job in re-doing the whole thing to add tennis courts, basketball courts, bike and running and walking paths.

a decent dog run on the extreme west side of mahattan that is gated with a shared section for small…read moredogs and for the bigger ones . its concrete grounds makes for a easier clean up if your mutt takes a unscheduled dump and the nyc parks dept got it right by adding a good amount of places to sit while your doggy roams around. i ventured here on a saturday early morning to meet up with a lady friend who has a poodle that my mutt gets along with and they had a bunch of fun running around the gated space without fearing the bigger agressive dogs. a small water fountain for the doggys to drink at and a few garbage containers to get rid of doggy poop. nice place to bring your dog and the earlier the better as place starts to get a bit crowded after 10.am. The view of the Hudson River may make you stay a while and I bet the doggy won't mind at all.

It's always nice to see all the dogs enjoying the park even if the pavement is covered in snow and…read moreice. My boys arrived at the park, excited to play with their furry friends. Despite the warmer temperatures, and sunshine the ground was still covered with snow and ice. Nevertheless the dogs all had a great time, enjoying the fresh air, and meeting new friends.

This dog run is located in Hudson River Park near Pier 25 and 26…read more There are separate dog runs for small and large dogs. And there is a water feature which is nice for warm days. I think this location is nicer . It's a nice walk to get there- on the water. Nicer views . There are surrounding areas to grab a beverage/ snacks.