Riverwalk Dog Park
About the Park
Riverwalk Dog Park is a large, clean off-leash space along the Des Moines River with agility equipment, shade, water fountains with dog bowls, and potty bag dispensers. Access requires an annual city permit and proof of vaccination; day passes are not available. Dogs are not separated by size, and some incidents involving aggressive dogs have occurred.
Visitors Like
- Large open space for running
- Well-maintained and clean
- Agility equipment including tunnels and ramps
- Water fountains with dog bowl stations
Worth Noting
- Permit-only access; no day passes for visitors
- Requires proof of current vaccination
- Dogs not separated by size
- Incidents of aggressive or unsupervised dogs
Park Gallery
Google Reviews
225 reviews
Melissa Thompson
88 reviewsLast year was my first year and they had half of it closed off. This afternoon I and my two dogs were the only ones there! My super shy Shorkiepoo had...
Josh E.
5660 reviewsBring your dog here!
Molly Rosales
53 reviewsThis is a large park with agility equipment, but not a lot of dogs.
Roger Taber
23 reviewsVery nice open space for the dogs to run. It was empty when I stopped by on April 1st at 10. A.M.
Patricia Carrillo
153 reviewsMe and my husband took our dogs there about a week ago I have an older dog that's 17 years old there was a guy there that has a blue Pontiac sedan and...
GJ E
8 reviewsWhy did they block/fence off the expansion part of the park?? Reduced the size.. won't be coming back
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