What a great dog park!! So many friends to smell, so many nooks and crannies to smell and mark, so…read moremuch room to run and explore! It was one of the first nice days of winter/spring transition and everyone and their dog decided to go to this dog park! There's water fountains and bowls. There's a less than 25lb fenced area too. Gated entrances and exits. Parking was a little tough and it's a very busy area in general, so drive slow and watch for humans and dogs as you're driving through!

Hidden Gem for Dog Lovers! This is hands down the biggest…read moredog park I've been to in the DMV area! It's a hidden gem that every dog owner needs to check out. The fenced-in area is spacious--probably about half a mile long--with plenty of room for pups to run and play freely. There are benches scattered throughout for owners to relax while the dogs have their fun. One of the best parts? There's a beautiful lake nearby that's perfect for cooling off on hot days. It's not fenced, so it's best for dogs with good recall, but it's such a great bonus feature. Plus, there's a built-in water station in the fenced area to keep your dog hydrated. Overall, this park is an amazing find--peaceful, spacious, and thoughtfully designed for both dogs and their humans. Definitely worth the visit!

Came here for a doggy birthday party and adoption event for Daisy's Legacy. The founder's dog…read moreturned 2 and I am currently fostering a dog through there so I can show her off. This was my first time. We had a closed off section in the back of the bar area but they also have a doggy gym and play area. There were a number of doggy alumni there with their owners. The bar has a food and drink menu and the staff were very friendly. Be mindful that the menu prices don't match the prices items ring in at so check your total before you pay. Overall a nice place to bring your pup and enjoy some food and drink. There is also a dog park right outside.

Since we wanted to venture outside of our regular dog park, we found wonderful indoor doggy…read moreplayground and human bar/restaurant in Arlington. I have to say that our young pup had a complete BLAST, so it definitely was worth the hour drive for our visit. The doggy playground is a pretty large space that has various obstacle courses apparatuses that dogs can attempt to conquer while playing with other dogs. I really appreciated that Snouts & Stouts' layout was pretty well organized. I thought the rules for both humans and dogs were pretty fair. Also, we really appreciated the speed in which our dog's vaccination records were verified. We managed to email our dog's vet records and have them confirmed within an hour of our first visit. Unlike most regular dog parks, Snouts & Stouts had a couple of folks (aka "rufferees") to ensure that everyone was having a good time. I loved the idea of the rufferees because it is a great way to have an unbiased person regulate the playground. As one might suspect, some owners can be super-sensitive or super-lax regarding their dog's behaviors and interactions with other dogs and humans. The playground has a separate place from the play ground where humans and dogs can consume their food. However, folks are permitted to consume beverages in the main playing area. The bar had an extensive variety of fun beverages for both humans and dogs. I thought the beers and cocktails were reasonable priced considering the area. Unfortunately, the chef was unavailable during our visit so we could not try any of the human food. A minor issue for me because I was STARVING. Fortunately for my appetitive, Snouts and Stouts had plenty of beers (particularly IPAs) that I could choose from. In general, I thought the playground was pretty clean and well-maintained. While the area was not super clean, it defiantly was 100% cleaner than any outdoor dog park. During our visit, I did notice that there was a mop bucket with soapy water near the dogs' water stations. While the mop bucket wasn't a huge deal, I thought it was a little strange that it was in that location considering a dog or two could have access to the soapy water. Perhaps, this was a minor oversight by the staff. I thought the price of entry (10 bucks for a day pass) was extremely generous. Also, if you purchase $40 worth of food and drinks (as of July 2025), you'll receive a free day pass for your next visit. Looking forward to making Snouts and Stouts a nice treat for our dog...as well as ourselves.

Part of a greenway network, this park offers a small diversion from the surrounding suburbia. It…read moredoesn't have a lot of dedicated parking or facilities, but for being so close to the highway it is a quiet space, and with the trail access leading all the way to the tidal Potomac, you can spend as much or as little time as you want starting here.

There is a nice playground with what looks like new/well-maintained structures for kids. It has…read morewalking trails that lead to soccer fields and basketball courts. There are a couple of downsides, including a lack of shading in the playground section. Only a small picnic table area was shaded. And more importantly there are no public restrooms which if you are here with kids can be a big concern. The parking is limited to street parking.

We stopped by this dog park to tire out our corgis before the snow storm came. We wouldn't go out…read moreof our way to visit it (the floor is a bit like dusty sand and our dogs were filthy afterwards ). In addition, there was some poop around the park- it wasn't the cleanest. But, if we lived nearby, we'd probably pop in due to convenience, as it is quite large for the middle of a city.

Decent dog park. Lots of dogs most of the time, except if it's sunny. Even then sometimes people…read morebrave the weather and find shade under the trees, which is nice. There's a pool area for dogs to cool off in. Poop bags available if management keeps up with restocking, which at times they don't. Downsides are the play area is sand so dog gets dusty or dirty from sand if had a swim and parking after work hours is a nightmare because all parking gets taken and you're forced to park further away or you might not even find anything and have to leave. Also parts of the sand is covered in poop from owners not picking up so you'll need to watch your step. My favorite park is the one in falls church so I no longer come to this one

I like the swings here, but I don't like the big slide. It's too hard to get up because you have to…read moreclimb up the ropes. I wish they had steps to get up the big slide.

I love this park! It is the perfect little gem in this Penrose neighborhood. Located on Scott…read moreStreet you have a kiddie play ground, basketball court, a grilling/BBQ area, 4 tennis courts, a volleyball play area and there are 2 adjacent enclosed dog play areas! Not to mention so much green space. You have to be careful pet owners because the neighbors will call animal control if you walk your dog without a leash. I found out the hard way *annoyed face*. Yeah I know it's more for the dogs safety than for us two legged animals.

This is a great park to bring your kids too. They have street parking and it's empty for the most…read morepart. Every time I brought my daughter to this park we brought our standard poodle and nobody complained. Everyone is super friendly. The park seems pretty new and the grounds are well kept. I love how they have baby/toddler swings and they also have two different play grounds. One for older kids and the other for younger kids. It helps keep kids more safer. There's a baseball field right next to this park as well.

Near a big hill called the "Superman Hill" is a public park on the site of a former Civil War…read moredefense (one of 68 in the area that protected Washington, D.C.). There's a pretty good playground with slides and a covered open-air area to catch shade. Basketball courts and green space are within the park too. Street parking is readily available and there's a small dog park and community park nearby as well.

Great dog park if you want to avoid dirt (it's turf). There is a water station with mini pools that…read moreppl fill up and it gets pretty messy and wet towards the back sometimes. Has benches under a pavilion which is nice for avoiding the sun. It's almost always very clean and has poop stops with bags.

This turned out to be in an apartment complex. Our dogs had a blast! There was some agility…read moreequipment and pools, which the dogs loved. The people were very friendly, too.

Technically, the River House Dog Park is only open to residences, BUT as long as you can find…read morestreet parking, there isn't anything stopping anyone else from bringing their well behaved pooch here. This is a smaller, gravel park, with a "small dog" area separate from larger dogs (great to keep the more timid smaller dogs away from some of the more boisterous pups), and is located behind "The Ashley" building within the River House Apartments complex. In general, owners are considerate. Everyone picks up their dogs poop, and all the dogs/owners have seemed to gotten to know the behaviors enough so if a dog starts acting out they get taken out and it doesn't become an issue. There are benches on the inside as well as outside, even non-dog owners are welcome :) I'm extremely happy that this is here now, River House was already super dog friendly (literally the only apartment complex in Arlington that allows two dogs per apartment up to 100 lbs each), but the recent dog park addition is the bees knees!

It was Charlie and my first time at a dog park and seeing the great yelp reviews, we headed for…read moreRiver House Dog Park. The Dog Park is located right BEHIND the River House "Ashley" Building closer to N. Joyce and 15th St. The park is gate enclosed, gravel paved for the pup paws and benches for the humans. There is even a sectioned off area for smaller dogs but there were no small dogs when we went so Charlie was sent to play with the big boys and boy oh boy is he a ballbuster hehe. Dogs and their owners are real nice and friendly. There are doggie bags in case you need to clean up your pups' mess (everyone is good about it) and there is a water fountain if the pups needs it (Poor Charlie couldn't reach haha so we gave him a boost). All in all, River House has a great dog park, Charlie made lots of new friends, came home tired and mommy was happy!