Dog walking in Oakdale

North Oakdale

North Oakdale is a gorgeous neighborhood filled with grassy fields, dense trees, and residential homes. The neighborhood is home to Northdale Park, a green field surrounded by thick forests. The private area has lots of shade and space to run around and play, with a dirt trail that connects the two baseball fields, a pavilion with picnic tables, and a playground. Dogs can play in the ball fields, but must remain on a leash at all times. The park also features water fountains, benches, and trash bins. Preservation Park is another dog-friendly park inside the area that offers a nice flat field and a forested trail that leads to the nearby lake. Inside the park, there are benches, a playground, trash bins, a pavilion, and picnic tables.

Oak Woode Ponds

The neighborhood of Oak Woode Ponds is a residential community that also shares its space with a series of ponds and thick forests. The Garden Boulevard Park is a perfect example of this, as it has a beautiful grassy area that surrounds a mossy pond. The park extends around the pond and provides a looping trail that encircles it and connects back to the developed area, where there are features like a gazebo, benches, picnic tables, and trash cans. The Tilsen II Park is similar, hosting even more open space around a pond, with a paved trail and a picnic table inside it. The best part of these parks is that dogs do not have to be on a leash, but you will need to bring water and clean-up bags.

40th St and Hadley Ave N

The 40th Street and Hadley Avenue North neighborhood is located at the central eastern part of the city, filled with residential homes and wetlands. Some of those natural wetlands belong to the Eberle Park, which provides a designated park to bring Fido to walk and play. The park itself is half rural, half developed with a well-kept grassy area and paved path to playing in that connect to an undeveloped field that surrounds a fishing pond. There's also a playground, picnic tables, and a pavilion in the park where Fido can sit and relax under the shade as long as they remain on a leash.

Granada

Granada is a suburban residential neighborhood north from the town's center and downtown area. The Richard Walton Park is the best place to go to in the community and city, thanks to its large recreational fields and open space. There are 8 baseball fields, 4 of which are fenced-in, tennis courts, four picnic pavilions, a playground, and enclosed basketball courts. Connecting all these features is a paved path which also leads to the neighborhood pond, providing an area to picnic at or fish. Leash up Fido and enjoy access to additional features like water fountains, benches, clean-up stations, nighttime lights, and trash bins.

South Oakdale

South Oakdale is a packed residential community right on the shore of Tanners Lake. Also on the lake is Tanners Lake Park, an expansive park with a variety of amenities for everyone including a fenced-in baseball field, enclosed tennis courts, a playground and paved walkways. Additionally, there's also a beach area, pavilions, a volleyball court, open space to play in, water fountains, clean-up stations, a fishing pier, and a boat launch. Powerline Park is a quieter park in the neighborhood, with space to run, play and walk around in. There's a .3-mile trail along a wetland region, with benches and trash bins along the path. Dogs are not required to be on a leash inside this park, but remember to bring them water and clean-up bags.