Saint Nicholas Park Dog Run

Great park for large dogs. He run has nice terrain for he dogs to run and exercise. Love his place for my dog. The only downside is that there is no water available so remember to bring water for your pup!

One of the better dog parks terrestrially, unfortunately it wasn’t as popular as others with less dog-​friendly surfaces downtown.

Full of the friendliest people and dogs imaginable, Saint Nicholas Dog Park is almost as fun for me as it is for my energetic pup!
This park is nice and big with fun terrain for my dog to explore. With a dirt and wood-​chip ground floor and lots of trees and rocks to break it up, the park is big enough for us to play a game of fetch without disturbing other dogs playing. There is also a smaller area above the park for little dogs. Sometimes people bring their less friendly dogs to that area, which is nice because it keeps them out of trouble.
I was nervous when I saw a review about people bringing their dogs to practice fighting, but I have NEVER experienced that. Sure, a couple dogs have gotten in a scuffle, but it was all accidental and well-​managed by their owners. That’s to be expected at any dog park. Mostly, the pups here are well-​socialized and great friends for our canine companion.
One recommendation: bring water and poop bags. There is almost always a ball to throw, but the park is often out of bags and has no water source.

While I most certainly appreciate how great it is to have a dog park nearby, I must also acknowledge it’s flaws. Most dog parks I have seen (in fact, ALL except this one) have separate areas for large and small dogs. With this one there is a HUGE wide open area for all dogs to do what dogs do. It’s basically a large free-​for-​all so if your dog is scared of or attacked by a larger dog it spells trouble.
With this massive amount of space dedicated to a dog run, they could definitely sequester it off into areas for different sized dogs. The fence also gets pretty low at the southern corner of the area, low enough that even my 3 month old terrier can literally jump over it.
Flaws that need to be fixed, but this has the potential to be a great resource for local fur babies.

I have a love hate relationship with this park. What some of the other Unilocalers have said is true, shopping bags for waste (I bring my own baggies so this isn’t a problem for me), no water and the gates are a little short.
However, it is beautifully sloped, has a little mountain, perfect shading in the summer, benches, two parks (one for small dogs or non-​socialized dogs) and the big park for everyone else.
What really brings down this park is some of the people, sometimes bigger dogs will terrorize the smaller dogs and their doggy parents will just continue texting, talking to their friends or laugh meanwhile their dog is scaring the smaller dog. This isn’t fun for anyone else. Recently, there have been people who bring their fighting dogs to «practice» with the dogs at the park.
Really hope someone puts a stop to this. I really like this park.

Love this place for my dog but only draw back is some people can’t control their dogs and it can get a little hectic

Bring my dog here a few times a week and I’m not sure why this part it’s such a bad review. Is larger than most of the dog parks in the city I’ve visited, it has more benches, and it has hills and trees unlike a lot of the parks in the city. On the bad side, like most of the dog parks I’ve visited, it doesn’t have water, and sometimes bad owners with non-​socialized dogs come out to terrorize. This dog park is located in the boonies I mean you have to have like a map and a damn tour guide. You have better luck finding Waldo on a huge cereal box. I literally just let my dog loose in the parking he found the dog park but I won’t give him the credit lol

Beautiful, sloped, unique dog run in Harlem. The humans and dogs are friendly. There’s plenty of space for the dogs to run and ample seating, including natural rock formations, for humans to sit. Lots of shade. There’s no fountain, so don’t forget portable bowls and a bottle of water. I assumed that dog owners should have a bag spool clipped to their leash at all times, so the lack of bags wasn’t surprising or a problem to me, but apparently it is to some. I’m glad to have this great dog run in the neighborhood and look forward to going as much as my dog does.

This dog run is BEAUTIFUL! Loads of space and even picnic tables. The only downfall I really see is that there were no other dogs here… so my dog was kinda lonely.

Another pleasant surprise… with a little work it could be a great unique run.
Things it has going for it:
— Separate large & small dog runs with separate entrances
— Adequate seating for dog owners
— Plenty of shade during the summer (maybe too much)
— Rock outcrops for dogs to climb on
Things it has against it:
— No bathrooms near run for humans
— No poop bags, but plastic shopping bags available when I have been there
— No water available in either run
— Built on the side of a hill, so not level
— Wood chips as ground cover but not enough laid down… dirt is exposed
— Temporary fencing used, is a little to short in some areas due to build up of wood chips.
This run isn’t bad. Its a little unique with the rock outcrops. New ground cover, water and better fencing would make this a 4 star run in my opinion.
Dog runs/​parks I have been to so far: