Location: Wheeler Park, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT
Rules:
- Use park at own risk
- Owners are legally responsible for the behavior of their dog(s) at all times
- Dogs must be leashed while entering and exiting the park
- Dog waste must be cleaned up by their owners IMMEDIATELY
- Owners must be within the dog park and supervising their dog with leash readily available
- Dog handlers must be at least 16 years of age
- Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times
- Aggressive dogs must be removed immediately
- Dogs should be under voice control
- NO human and dog food/treats
- NO glass containers
- NO dogs in heat
- NO sick dogs
- NO aggressive dogs
- NO puppies (under 4 months)
Parking: Street parking is available on Golden Hill St.
Description: Opened officially with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim on October 9, 2018, the Bridgeport Dog Park now offers a dog-friendly amenity for dog owners who live near Bridgeport City Hall and the new residential units Downtown. Located directly behind City Hall in an 800-square foot, gated lot, the idea of the park sprung from a 2017 survey the Office of Planning and Economic Development gave to local dog owners. The park features a dog-bag dispenser, waste bin, several benches for seating, wood-chip ground cover, and a double-gated entrance. The lot also features a handful of trees within the gated area and plenty of branches that overhang the park for shade during the summer months.
REVIEW BY DUSTY BLUE: This is a no-frills park that has plenty of area for me to run around, plus a few trees for me to sniff and mark up. The park is located in a rather busy, downtown area so you can hear a lot of noise from cars. Because the park itself is only a few years old, the gating, bench seating, and fencing still looks like new, and the wood chips on the group are still pretty clean.