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Here I am, hunting, at Ross Dog Park |
When I can run free, my ears flapping in the breeze, and
spend an hour greeting every dog and human who enters the dog park, I am happy.
This Thanksgiving I want to say that I am very grateful for all the dog parks
in the Vancouver, WA area where I live:
In 2005, the Vancouver City Council amended the city leash
law and the Board of Clark County Commissioners amended the county code to
allow development of off-leash areas.
Since then, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation has
partnered with
Clark County DOGPAW (Dog
Owners Group for Park Access in Washington) to help identify, develop and
maintain new off-leash areas. DOGPAW also collaborates with other cities and
private property owners, like the Bonnevile Power Administration, in their
effort to develop new dog parks.
DOGPAW relies on membership fees and donations to maintain
its dog parks and build new ones in Clark County. Membership only costs
$15/year for individuals or $25/year for families, and is tax deductible. Visit
DOGPAW's website to find out more, or to sign up online:
www.clarkdogpaw.org.
Locations
Ross Off-Leash Dog Recreation Area (west
Vancouver)
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) donated use of nine acres on the
south end of the Ross Complex for an off-leash area.
DOGPAW members put up fences, installed waste
disposal stations, drafted rules for canine and human users of the park, and
are responsible for maintaining the park. This is the first collaboration of
its kind between the city of Vancouver, BPA and DOGPAW.
NE Ross St at NE 15th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98663
(45.658046,-122.6556)
- I-5
exit #3 (Hazel Dell’s Hwy 99)
- Head
north on Hwy 99
- Go
east on NE Ross St to NE 15th Ave
- Parking
at C-TRAN BPA Park & Ride at 15th Ave, with Handicap/Maintenance
Entrance at 18th Ave
*Street parking prohibited
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Ross Dog Park |
Dakota Memorial Dog Park at Pacific
Community Park (east Vancouver)
This 8-acre dog park is located on the north side of
Pacific
Community Park, on NE 18th Street between 164th and 172nd Avenue in east
Vancouver. It is fully fenced with two double-gated entrances accessible from
the two parking lots inside the community park. Please note that
dogs
must be leashed in the parking lot and in all other areas outside the
fenced dog park. The dog park features a gravel perimeter trail through open
lawn and forested areas, a rustic log agility course, benches and drinking
fountains. A dog rinse off area is located on the back side of the restroom on
the west side of the park closest to NE 164th Avenue (Note: Dogs must be
leashed at the rinse off area and all other areas outside the dog park). A
separate area for dogs under 25 pounds is available on this site.
NE 18th St at NE 164th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684 (45.63567,
-122.50388)
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Dakota Dog Park |
- From
I-205 exit #28 (Mill Plain Blvd) east. Go north on 164th Ave.
- From
I-5 exit #1A/B (Hwy 14) east. Go north on 164th Ave.
- From
SR-500 (NE Fourth Plain Blvd) east. Go south on 164th Ave.
- 1515
NE 164th Ave 98684.
- Entrances
off 164th Ave and 172nd Ave (south of 18th St).
Brush Prairie Off-Leash
Dog Park
Clark County partnered with DOGPAW to develop this 7.5-acre dog park in 2008. It
is located adjacent to the Lauretta Noreen Forest Preserve on NE 149th Street
at NE 101st Place, on the west side of NE 117th Avenue (State Route 503). It
includes a separate one-acre small (under 25 lbs) dog area.
The park, which is fully fenced with a double-gated entrance
accessible on 149th Street, has limited on-site parking. Overflow parking is
available at the nearby Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental
Education (CASEE), at 11104 N.E. 149th Street.
NE 149th St at NE 101st Pl, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
(45.72954, -122.56973)
- I-205
exit #32 (BATTLE GROUND).
- Head
east on PADDEN PKWY.
- Go
north on NE 117th Ave (SR-503).
- Go
west on NE 149TH ST.
- Entrance
at 149th St with overflow parking at CASEE.
*Street parking prohibited.
Stevenson Off-Leash Area
Clark County DOGPAW partnered with the city of Washougal in 2009 to develop
this park, which is located at 3003 Addy St., just north of State Route 14 in
Washougal. The site is 7.5 acres in size with a separate, one-acre space for
small (under 25 lbs) dogs.
Westside of Bi-Mart between Main St and Addy St
(45.576787,-122.340231)
- From
the North, take I-205 exit 27 (Lewis and Clark Hwy/WA-14 toward Camas)
- From
the South, take I-5 exit 1A (Lewis and Clark Hwy/WA-14 toward Camas)
- Turn
left at 32nd St
- Turn
left at Addy St
- Destination
will be on the right
- Parking
courtesy of Bi-Mart at 3003 Addy St, Washougal, WA 98671
Kane Memorial Dog Park at Hockinson Meadows Community
Park
DOGPAW partnered with Clark County and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation in
2011 to develop this 2.5-acre park inside
Hockinson
Meadows Community Park at 10910 NE 172nd Ave., north of NE 99th Street. It
is fully fenced and gated. There is no separate area for small dogs at this
park. Dogs must be leashed when outside the dog park, including on the main
public trails and in the parking lots.
Maps
and other information.
NE 172nd & NE 119th St, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
(45.702043, -122.501936)
- I-205,
Exit #32, Padden Pkwy
- Head
east on NE Padden Pkwy toward NE 117th Ave (SR-503)
- Continue
onto NE Ward Rd
- Slight
left at NE 172nd Ave
- 10910
NE 172nd Ave 98606
- Please
walk your leashed dog, from either parking lot, to the temp OLA
north of the ball fields.
(15 min - 6.3 miles from hwy)