Hermitage Dog Park

At Hermitage Dog Park, where the seasons turn bright,
Colors abound in the soft morning light.
The trees and the flowers, they dazzle and sway,
While dogs chase the ducks in a reckless display.

It’s a beautiful scene, the air fresh and clean,
But not all the owners are part of the dream.
One-quarter don’t care, just chatting away,
While their dogs run wild, causing some dismay.

Yet still, it’s a gem, this park by the creek,
Where beauty and chaos meet every week.
Dogs, ducks, and nature, a charming array,
Despite those few owners, it’s a great place to stay.

Beautiful park. Lots of dogs and owners waking and running around. If you're not comfortable with all sizes of dogs please do not visit. We had a large dog jump out and rush at us randomly from behind some bushes. It scared me and my kids a lot, but was not harmful. It was a dog having fun. It was still startling for us. So you need to be super comfortable understanding dog and dog owner behavior and allowing for surprises to happen. We stopped at a picnic table off the main trail to eat lunch and had a few dogs come up and surround us for a food handout. Again, not aggressive behaviour but when it's dogs you aren't familiar with you need to feel confident in how to behave and react. Fun place to visit and walk on a nice day. Makes you feel like you're not in the city anymore. It's a nice break.

I really enjoy this dog park. It feels like you aren’t even in the city. However today July 3, there were 2 lingering coyotes on the path, right along the exit/entrance with the big rocks. We noticed them on our way back to the car and my dogs chased them away into the trees. By the time we got to the car, the coyotes were back at the rocks again. They are preying in the area. Stay safe.

Pretty nice park, resurfaced paths are less bumpy and there's kind of an inner loop made of gravel around the lake.
The two wooden platforms are good to take a rest and enjoy the waterfowl.

This place is amazing it has all of the aspect of nature any one is looking for!! And the off leash area is amazing!!!

Fantastic walking trails available for off-leash walking with your dog. Off from the main paved trail are numerous dirt paths that lead to the river for your dog to splash in.

Hermitage is a great place to be, if you want to go for a walk or just go hang out. There are 4 different ponds,you can walk around, just come find your favorite. There's plenty of bar-b-q areas and places to sit... including restrooms! It's well worth getting away from the daily grind! By the way there is also a huge off leash area, that could use a few benchs, but the dogs are happy 😊 either way! Enjoy!