Cannon Park
About the Park
Cannon Park is a small, tree-lined park in Charleston's West End near MUSC hospital and Colonial Lake, where dogs socialize off-leash in a generally friendly environment. The park features historic columns from the old Charleston Museum, benches for owners, a small pond, basketball court, and playground. Dogs have plenty of space to run and meet other dogs, with many visitors reporting positive social experiences.
Visitors Like
- Friendly dogs and people
- Beautiful live oak trees
- Off-leash dog socialization
- Historic museum columns
Worth Noting
- No fenced dog area
- Some dogs off-leash without apparent control
- Small park size
- No-see-umms (biting insects) present
Park Gallery
Google Reviews
187 reviews
Renee Gardner
93 reviewsGreat park to come to in the afternoon to take your dog. Lots of other dogs to play with usually, and near Colonial Lake which is nice.
Jimmy Ruquet
187 reviewsThe old Charleston Museum was located here. It was destroyed by a fire, but the columns that were a part of the entrance remain. Pretty cool.
Jeffrey Mingo
64 reviewsPark is in a high traffic residential area. The area is relatively small, compared to other parks. It is approximately 1 mile from MUSC hospital on ...
Kim Schnurr
257 reviewsNice to walk around. We encountered several people who did not have their dogs on a leash, all of which came up to my dog.
Cesaire Chase
20 reviewsWe enjoyed Cannon Park. Side note watch out for the no-see-umms they bite! Google it as I learned the hard way.
Karl Salisbury
172 reviewsNice park, friendly people and dogs. I was surprised that there was no fence around the dog area.
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