Franciscan Park
About the Park
Franciscan Park is a large, fully enclosed off-leash dog park in central Providence with abundant space divided into multiple distinct areas with varying terrain, shade, and sun. The park is stocked with donated tennis balls and toys, offers fresh water via spigot, benches for owners, and is actively maintained by community volunteers. It draws a steady crowd of dogs and tends to be most popular during 5–6 PM. Dogs who play well with others generally have a great experience, though the park does see occasional scuffles and reactive dogs, and some areas experience dust and occasional litter.
Visitors Like
- Large, fully enclosed space with multiple play areas
- Abundant shade from mature trees
- Fresh water and donated tennis balls throughout
- Active community maintenance and volunteers
Worth Noting
- Worn grass in high-traffic areas; can be dusty
- Occasional litter and trash on ground
- Crowded during peak hours (5–6 PM)
- Occasional reactive dogs and scuffles occur
Park Gallery
Google Reviews
290 reviews
Alicia Adams
248 reviewsWe were pleasantly surprised to find this HUGE dog park near our Airbnb. It looks a little rough, but it’s fully enclosed, has dozens of tennis balls,...
Kenna Brooks
19 reviewsLove this park. Both Human and Pup of course. We are new to the area and zoey can be shy. But she loves this park that has an endless supply of tennis...
Jolene Wagner
17 reviewsThere's always dogs there and everyone's really friendly. If your dog eats things off the ground, you gotta be careful, because I often find bits of t...
sean decora
8 reviewsNuce big place for being city locked. It was a little trashy kinda looking like a homeless encampment. Over all it was a good dogo bathroom...
Edward Babbitt
61 reviewsDogs there are not as nice as the Waterman street dog park
Jason Murak
32 reviewsGreat place to bring the dogs.
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