Rowlett Dog Park

This place is always clean, it doesn’t smell like dog poo and there’s always plenty of baggies available to pick up whatever the dog does :) a nice little park to chill with the dog without worries.

Really nice fenced in area for the dogs to romp off leash and even a tiny agility set up for some more ambitious pups. I did have a fairly negative experience with another dog and owner but that’s the risk you take when you let unfamiliar dogs run off leash together. Luckily injuries were minor and for the most part the dogs are friendly and the owners are responsible.
The park itself is large and beautiful and I would 100% bring my dog out again to explore the trails even if the dog park itself can at times be a toss up.
Well maintained and clean area!

This is a beautiful large park that is more than a dog park. We don’t have a dog, but I can tell the area for pets is spacious and very nice, with space to run and things for your dog to check out.
There are lots of picnic tables, shelters, trails and areas to enjoy with your friends and family too. Very nice!

My boyfriend and I found this gem of a dog park last night. It is PERFECT! It’s situated in a beautiful location with picnic tables, trails, pavilions, and restrooms nearby. It has the largest fenced in dog area I’ve seen yet in the Tampa bay area. There is plenty of shade, water fountains and bowls for the dogs, and even an agility/​obstacle course section. It was clean and seemed like most owners picked up after their dogs. We will be coming here often!

This is a nice, small dog park with plenty of shade. This is one of the smaller public dog parks in the bay area, but has enough room to play fetch.
The good: Plenty of shade, ample seating, convenient parking, obstacle course, and it’s located in a nice area. Restrooms are located nearby, which is a bonus!
The not so good: The water station is a little difficult to keep water in a bowl. There are usually bowls, but filling them with the fountain is difficult and time consuming. This could easily be fixed by adding a faucet/​hose.
With only the water situation being a hassle, and everything else being great, I thought a 4 star rating would be appropriate. My Golden seems to love it!

Almost favorite dog park in the area, second only to the dog beach! The rough little agility area is a huge bonus. Lots of tree shade, benches, a nice watering station, a little bridge. Love it. Have witnessed several dog fights however. Once saw a dog rip a guy’s shirt off amid a brawl. It was awful… and awesome. (The dog was fine). Be attentive of the weird dogs and their oblivious owners and all is well. Attentive dog owners tend to congregate. A nice social dog park for both dogs and people. Also nice to take a walk to the dam afterwards.

Friendly dogs, lots of shade, and very friendly people. It picks up more towards the late afternoon/​evening. But an amazing find for a relaxing day with your dog.

I went to this dog park three times over the weekend and all three visits were great. Sure, the neighborhood isn’t the nicest, but the park itself is nice. The park is big. I like the agility stuff they have, though my dog was definitely not interested in it. I’ve had some negative experiences with other dog parks in the past, mostly with dogs being aggressive, but my three visits here were good. The owners were all attentive and paying attention to what their dogs were doing. I didn’t hear a single growl. All the dogs seemed to get along. The park is big enough that you can play fetch with your dog while the other dogs play elsewhere. So far I really love this park and look forward to future visits.

Rowlett Park and Dog park is a hidden oasis that I feel a lot more people should know about, but fear they may and then I wouldn’t have free reign! lol
The park is well kept, with many trails to walk/​run bike on. Many scenic views of the Hillsboro river as well. The dog park is a great size for both small and large dogs. My dog, is a bigger dog and she loves to run and chase her frisbee all over this vast land… this is fenced in by the way. But my dog think she is the ruler of the world in this park.
The park itself is a great place to hold celebrations or cookouts with many pavilions and grills to set up in. It also offers a great forest like landscape that served well for the recent filming of my Survivor application video. Yep. You heard me. :)
I like to run here a lot as the trails wind in and out of the tree canopy and offers a different vibe to a 3 mile run than on Bayshore or around my neighborhood.
Definitely check this park out for your dog and/​or yourself!

This is an amazing dog park. At first I thought it wasn’t all that great but after walking through the entire park, my dog and I loved it! There’s places to walk/​run with your dog on leash. Then there’s also a place where you can let your dog play without a leash. Defiantly one of the best parks in the area.

I’m surprised Rowlett Dog Park hasn’t been reviewed yet. It’s a hidden gem of Dog Parks and one of my favorite places to take my dog. The park itself is pretty big and has a few miles of walking trails for your dog on the leash. Right in the middle of the park is the fenced dog park, with separate areas for big and small dogs. Although it’s smaller than many other dog parks, what makes it different is the atmosphere — it’s sort of located on a «hill» (that’s what we call a 10 foot elevation change in Florida) with several trees and shrubby areas that dogs like to explore and do their business in. Mornings and evenings get pretty busy and there is definitely a set of «regulars» that I see every time I go there so it’s almost always guaranteed that my pup will have someone to play with. It’s clean, fun, and a great location for those of us living in the area. Recommended!