South County Regional Park is about to launch construction on a new dog park, which will be located at 11200 Park Access Road between the Glades entrance and the South County Park’s new amphitheater.

Extensive research was done both locally and nationally before deciding on the park design. The dog park will be sectioned into three enclosed areas – one for large dogs, one for smaller dogs and a third which will function when one of the other sites is shut down for cleaning or maintenance.

Practical features for the new facility will include a stainless steel dog drinking fountain, bags for pet waste, a shaded area to cool off and a central dog washing area to rinse off Fido before he climbs back into your car. A welcome aesthetic feature will be the dog romping area, which will overlook the lake and provide bench seating for pet owners. Formerly if you wanted to find a place for your dog to play near the water the closest dog-friendly beach was located in Jupiter. The hours of operation for the dog park will be sun up to sun down.

Since the dog park will be located adjacent to the amphitheatre, many opportunities will be available for expanding activities for dog owners such as dog washing fund raisers, etc. The combined facility can accommodate up to 5,000 people and 2,500 parked cars.

A tentative completion date for the dog park is late spring or early summer. If you would like to check out the site ahead of time, a grand opening ceremony is slated for the new amphitheatre on March 29th at 6:00 pm, according to PBC Parks Superintendent Bill Wilsher. The dog park’s official opening ceremony will follow on July 4th and the festivities will include fireworks.

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