New Memorial Park Off-Leash Dog Park to Open Friday

October 15, 2020 – The City’s brand new off-leash dog run at Memorial Park is opening to the public this Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 am. Effective Saturday, the park’s daily operating hours are 5 am to 10 pm.

Located near the park’s new community garden and an adjacent paved parking lot that accommodates 30+ vehicles, the relocated dog park is accessible from Wilsonville Rd. via Kolbe Ln.

“Our Parks and Recreation staff has put in countless hours of work to build a first-class park,” said Parks & Recreation Director Mike McCarty. “The result is the nicest dog park I’ve ever seen, in a beautiful location, with permanent restrooms, a dog-washing station and other amenities that Wilsonville residents and their pets can enjoy for a long time.”

The new space has been designed with two separate fenced runs: a half-acre area for small and/or timid dogs, and nearly 1.5 acres for large and/or active dogs. Both runs are double-gated.

Additionally, the site includes restrooms, a four-stall dog-washing station, covered shelter areas, benches, dog waste bags, parking lot lighting, a drinking fountain and the completion of .8 miles of new paved trail through the adjacent forest.

The project was designed, managed and constructed by the City’s Parks Maintenance staff from start to finish.

“No materials excavated on this site went to waste,” said Preston Langeliers, a project supervisor. “The City was able to repurpose all soil and debris from this site to other locations throughout the City’s park system to advance other projects or help resolve maintenance issues.”

Langeliers estimates that completing the project in-house saved a minimum of $200,000 in construction costs. Additionally, because the park has been designed by staff responsible for its upkeep, its maintenance should be more efficient and cost effective.

The relocation of the dog park completes a project detailed in the City’s Park and Recreation Master Plan, which recommended grouping ‘passive’ recreational amenities at one location within Memorial Park.

The previous dog park site is closing soon; it remains accessible and open to the public through Thursday, Oct. 22. At this site, the Master Plan calls for the future construction of a skate spot and BMX pump track, two ‘active’ recreational amenities that complement existing amenities nearby. 

For more information on the Memorial Park dog park, contact the Parks & Recreation office at 503-783-7529.

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