Location: 16 Shelter Rock Rd, Bethel, CT 06801 (Bethel Bark Park is located to the left of the main entrance of Meckauer Park. Look for the building with the painted cartoon dog.)
Rules:
- Dogs must display current rabies tag and dog license on collars at all times
- Dogs must be accompanied by their owner/handler. Dogs must be under voice control and in sight of the owner/handler at all times.
- Owner/handler max of two dogs per visit.
- Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Clean up after your dog immediately and dispose of waste properly, using appropriate waste receptacles.
- Prohibited from the park at all times: female dogs in heat, aggressive dogs, and dogs less than 4 months of age.
- Smoking, alcoholic beverages, and food absolutely prohibited within the dog park.
- Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the dog park. Dogs must be leashed at signs of aggressive behavior.
- Owner/handler should stop their dogs from digging and fill in any holes to help avoid injury.
Hours: Daily, dawn to dusk
Parking: Ample free parking is available near the entrance of Meckauer Park and surrounding the Bethel Bark Park.
Description: Bethel Bark Park is a little less than an acre, located in the section near the old swing sets of Meckauer Park on Shelter Rock Rd. in Bethel, CT. The fenced-in park features segregated areas for large and small dogs. Available onsite is bench seating, a poop bag dispenser, and waste receptacles. Also available to on-leash dogs is the adjoining Meckauer Park, which is a sprawling and beautiful multi-acre property with a duck pond, paved trails, beach volleyball court, arboretum and children’s playground (which is off limits to dogs).
REVIEW BY DUSTY BLUE: I thought the Bark Park was fine. Nothing special or spectacular. It has no trees so there wasn’t much for me to sniff or mark up. But, I LOVED Meckauer Park! I walked around the duck pond with my owner, and I ran as fast as I could across the grass field near it. It was exactly what I like… lots of open space to run with an abundance of trees to sniff and mark. I don’t know if we were breaking any rules with me being off leash in the park area, but it was a lot more fun to me than the fenced in lot of the Bark Park.