Location: 76 Miry Brook Rd., Danbury, CT 06810, across from the Danbury Airport

Rules:

  • Owners/attendants are at all times responsible for the acts and conduct of their dog(s) and any injuries caused by their dog(s) while in the City of Danbury’s public designated dog park. Park users and/or dog owners and/or attendants assume all risks related to use of the dog park.
  • Smoking and food are not allowed within the dog park.
  • All dogs shall have valid rabies vaccinations and display the tag. If the tag is lost, the dog owner/attendant shall provide evidence of current rabies vaccination upon request by a city official.
  • Prohibited dogs: Aggressive dogs, female dogs in heat, sick dogs and/or injured dogs and dogs less than four months of age. Dogs are the only animals permitted within the dog park.
  • All dogs shall be on a leash when entering and exiting the off-leash area.
  • Owners/attendants shall keep a leash in hand for each dog at all times.
  • All dogs shall be within sight and under voice control of their owner/attendant at all times. No owner/attendant shall leave any dog unattended.
  • Owners/attendants are limited to two dogs per person at any all times.
  • Children shall be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult who will be accountable for the behavior and well-being of the child. Children under the age of 12 years are not allowed inside the fenced area of the dog park.
  • Choke, prong, pinch, spiked and electronic collars shall be removed from any dog inside the fenced area of the dog park.
  • Any dog displaying aggressive and/or dangerous behavior toward people and/or other animals shall be immediately leashed and removed from the park by its owner/attendant.
  • Owners/attendants shall immediately clean up and remove any dog waste left by their dog from the premises.
  • Owners/attendants shall fill any holes caused by their dog.
  • Be responsible and courteous to others. Failure to adhere to any of these rules or regulations may result in the removal from the park and loss of park privileges including being banned from the park. Report any violations to the Director of Recreation (203) 797-4632 and the Airport Administrator (203) 797-4624 and/or the Dog Warden (203) 748-6456 or 911.

Hours: Open from sunrise to sunset

Parking: Ample parking is available at the park entrance. No parking allowed on the side streets (Miry Brook Rd. or Backus Ave.) due to airport restrictions.

Description: The Miry Road Dog Park, located adjacent to the Danbury Airport is one of two relatively-new dog parks opened by the city of Danbury. The City Council approved the use of the land off Miry Brook for the dog park in April 2015, and after allocating funds for it, construction was completed and a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on October 24, 2016 to official open it. The dog park contains two fenced in areas; 0.82 acres for small dogs and 1.1 acres for large dogs (20 lbs. and over). Water is provided on site and there are picnic tables and lawn chair seating available. Waste bins are also in convenient locations.  

REVIEW BY DUSTY BLUE: This place has two really large fenced-in areas… one for smaller dogs like me and another for larger dogs. There are no trees in the fenced area. They’re pretty much open fields, so I didn’t find anything to mark. But I really appreciated an open bowl of water that was available near the entrance. As my owner and I were getting ready to leave, a biplane flew really low over us on his way to the airport, and he dipped his wings… pretty exciting!