Minnehaha Off-Leash Recreation Area

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5399 S. Minnehaha Pk Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417

612-230-6400

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2011 | Best Place to Walk a Dog

Pity the poor dog whose exercise is limited to the minimal exertions of a walk around the block. Can such creatures really be blamed for releasing their pent-up energy by devouring home furnishings Thankfully dog owners have their choice of six off-leash parks throughout Minneapolis where dogs can run free, the crown jewel of which is the Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park. Set on 4.5 acres at the south end of Minnehaha Park, the sprawling grounds include shady trails, sandy beaches, and enough... More »
2009 | Best Dog Park

Cities aren't the ideal place for a dog itching to stretch its legs. Deafening intersections, sizzling concrete, and small backyards are no place for man's best friend. But there is one local spot that's heaven on earth for a pup living the city life. The Minnehaha Dog Park has everything a dog could ask for: 4.3 acres of forest and riverfront to explore, endless trails of scents to follow, and countless friends to play with. Dog owners should be warned that the park isn't for all pups. Its... More »
2008 | BEST DOG PARK

To call this place a dog park understates the spectacle. To call it a four-acre orgy of dog adventure is gross. Dogs nip and scratch at the fence, desperate to hit the wide, winding trail that passes through woods and ends at a beach on the riverbank. All kinds of projectiles are fetched by all kinds of dogs that also swim, wrestle, and soak the pant legs of their human counterparts, who eventually shake sand from their shoes and escort their jubilant hounds back up the trail to parked cars.... More »
2002 | BEST DOG PARK

We don't know whether Bob Dylan's ever been to a dog park, but in 1970 he wrote: "In harmony with the cosmic sea/True love needs no company/It can cure the soul, it can make it whole/If dogs run free." No better words describe the sheer joy to be found in a dog park, particularly the Minnehaha site along the Mississippi River. Unleashed, literally and figuratively, our best friends get to be themselves in this idyllic, five-acre setting. The trail winds through the woods, with trees aplenty... More »

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Minnehaha Off-Leash Recreation Area

5399 S. Minnehaha Pk Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417

612-230-6400

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2011 | Best Place to Walk a Dog

2009 | Best Dog Park

2008 | BEST DOG PARK

2002 | BEST DOG PARK

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