Just a Walk in the Park
Posted by Jacklyn | Filed under Dog Parks, Pooch Friendly Places
Brook Run dog park, that is! There is really only one word that can even come close to describing this park, and that is ohmygoshthisisthegreatestparkwehaveeverbeento! We finally had a sunny day this weekend, which was a nice break from the rainy weekends we’ve been having for the last month or two. I couldn’t let it go to waste, I had to get out to the park with Autumn. She was starting to get stir crazy and took a liking to destroying household things.
My boyfriend and I decided to we really wanted to check out Brook Run since it’s super close to his house and it was absolutely the best part of our weekend. The park itself is super easy to find, the dog park is hidden way in the back, beyond the skate park. We felt like we kept driving and driving and driving, and when we finally decided we must have passed it, there it was! Settled off to the right in the woods, very easy to miss. Best advice I can give you, just keep driving until you see a whole bunch of dogs. If you feel like you’ve been driving for miles and miles, you’re probably almost there. You can find driving directions on the site.
Once we got there and parked (limited parking available on a sunny day it seems) we let Autumn off the leash and she went nuts! Half of the fun for us was trying to find her in the park, which is gigantic. The entire park is about three heavily wooded acres (might want to bring bug spray in the warmer months) with seating for humans scattered throughout. I noticed two entrances when we walked around the perimeter of the park, which is roughly a half mile walk. It’s actually a very pleasant walk with paved paths throughout, it makes it easy to safely walk through the woods. However, if you step off the path, be prepared to trip over logs, sticks, and stumps.
The only major drawback to the park is that it doesn’t have a water spigot. If you go to the park, you must bring your own water. Bring enough for a couple dogs to share and leave it there, you know, pay it forward as they say! There is a water spigot for cleaning off paws, but please be sure to use the water sparingly.
Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about this park. The other dog parents were very smart and kept a close eye on their dogs. I didn’t spot one person on a cell phone or with their nose in a book.
You can find out more information about this fabulous park on their website Just a Walk in the Park.
AtlantaDogLovers.com is lovingly run by Autumn and her mommy Jacklyn Burgan.
February 28, 2010 at 11:08 am
Hey Jacklyn and Autumn! This is Penguin’s mom. We take Penguin to Graves Dog Park (1540 Graves Rd Norcross) a lot. It a little walk from parking lot to the off leash dog park area but we love the off leash dog park the best in town! It’s not so far from your boyfriend place, either. It has dog water fountain and have three separate play areas; for large dogs, for small dogs and all combined. All the play area have grass so it won’t get too muddy after the play. Maybe we can go there together sometimes after I come back to the US. I’ll let you know once I’m back. I can’t wait to meet Autumn!!
March 22, 2010 at 8:19 am
We would LOVE to visit Graves Dog Park with you. When you have some free time over the weekend, let us know! Autumn, Manny, and I have spending almost every Sunday at Brook Run and we would love to check out a new park!
May 9, 2010 at 5:32 pm
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May 22, 2010 at 2:49 pm
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