Dog walking in Sandia Park

Eagle Pointe

Half an hour west of Sandia Park, you'll find the North Domingo Baca Dog Park in the northeastern Albuquerque neighborhood of Eagle Pointe. This spacious dog park has an area for dogs under 30 pounds, as well as a section for bigger dogs. The park's surface is comprised of wood chips, which makes cleaning up any doggy messes much easier! Throughout the park, you'll find seating, awnings, water spigots, and waste disposal items. North Domingo Baca Dog Park is open every day from 6 AM to 10 PM, and the park is lighted if you plan on visiting late at night.

Los Altos

The eastern Albuquerque neighborhood of Los Altos is just a 20-minute drive from Sandia Park, and it's also where you'll find Los Altos Park. In addition to sports fields and other amenities, Los Altos Park has a fenced off-leash space! The dog park includes big and small dog sections, and the surface consists of wood chips and grass. There are garbage receptacles, seating, and lots of trees for shade in the park, but this park doesn't have a water source, so be sure to bring your own. The Los Altos Dog Park is open from 6 AM to 10 PM every day, and like most dog parks in the area, the park is well-lit for night-time visits!

Glenwood Hills

East Albuquerque is home to another great dog park, and this one is located in the Glenwood Hills neighborhood. The Canine Skyline Dog Park is a 20-minute drive from Sandia Park, and rather than separating dogs by size, dogs of all weights can play in the same space here. Skyline Dog Park has a great reputation for having friendly regulars and being kept very clean. The park is free to use and has seating, shade, water, lots of tennis balls, and waste disposal items. The park is open from 6 AM to 10 PM, but if you plan on visiting at night, be advised that this park doesn't have lighting.

Barelas

Barelas is a neighborhood in central Albuquerque that's just south of downtown. It's about a half-hour drive to get to Barelas from Sandia Park, and this drive also gets you to the Rio Grande Triangle Dog Park. This large dog park has areas for big and small dogs, and it includes a variety of surfaces, including grass, artificial turf, wood chips, and sand. Fresh drinking water is available for dogs at the park, and there are also plastic pools set up around the park where dogs can cool off on hot days. The dog park is across the street from a family park with playgrounds and barbecue facilities, as well as a few walking trails.

Wells Park

Wells Park is another central Albuquerque neighborhood with its own dog park. This neighborhood is quickly growing, and it's undergone a recent revitalization, making it an exciting place to visit in the city. The Coronado Dog Park has a primarily wood chip surface to make the clean-up process easier, and there is drinking water for dogs in the park, too. You'll love the vast, old trees in the dog park that are not only nice to look at, but also provide much-needed shade on hot days. This park isn't divided into sections for dogs of different sizes, so be prepared for Sparky to play with dogs of all sizes.