Top 2 Dog Parks in North Carolina

222 Rampart St, Charlotte, NC 28203, United States

“Amber is the best groomer I’ve ever had! My two babies always turn out absolutely beautiful and they’re always happy when I pick them up! I appreciate the personalized approach and will always bring my pups here!”

2275 Lynn St, Kannapolis, NC 28083, United States

“We had a blast at Dog World!!! I wish more people knew about this place!! We visited for the first time on a weekend in September and it wasn't crowded. We made a "reservation" the day of and we were worried it would take a while to be approved, but it was very quick! We uploaded all of our pup's vaccines and info, then I called and the staff said they receive a notification to approve vaccines once they're uploaded, and when they're approved they send a confirmation email. "Reservations" are available every 5 minutes - it's designed to control the flow of traffic so 20 dogs don't show up at the same time. They request a card on file when you sign up but they do not charge until after you pass the temperament test. $35 for the first day (extra $10 for trainer test) and $25 regular entry fee. Most dog parks are free so this is hard to justify, but consider the upkeep needed to keep this amazing location running, and the amount of fun our pup was worth every cent! Very friendly and knowledgeable staff and trainers. They understand many dogs are leash-reactive so they have precautions to prevent leash greetings and other concerns. (THANK YOU!!!) The temperament test is for first-time visitors. They have a medium, fenced grass area where the trainer and the greeting dog meet and discuss rules. They color code dogs by behavior (ball-chaser versus wrestler, elderly dogs, etc.) so you know the temperament of all the other dogs in the park. Our wrestling orange pup had a ton of fun with his orange friends!! Start with the huge fenced-in grass area for pups to run and play, with a small pond that is dyed to prevent algae growth. They can also provide access to a creek area that is not fenced, but we did not explore this. Stop between sections to rinse the pond water off your pup before entering the swimming pool area. This is a slanted, in-ground pool that's partly filled with CLEAN water. We spent nearly all of our time here, chasing dogs chasing balls from the shallow to the deep end of the pool. BONUS, this area has an old putt-putt course-turned dog obstacle course. There are also two small isolated pools if your pup doesn't like swimming with others or needs to get used to the water first. Go back into the grassy field anytime, or go through a gate beyond the concessions (drinks only for the hoomans) for two water slides designed for dogs. Only the longer slide was active when we went, and these are shallow enough that (although our chicken-dog didn't want to) dogs can actually walk down the slide with water flow and jump into a small pool with play balls. Pass between this gate and the main pool area as many times as you want. On your way out grab a free pup cone (or buy extra toppings 😋) and head to the dual-fence exit, where pups can eat without other dogs. Just another fantastic safety precaution to keep everyone safe. TL;DR - this is a FANTASTIC park with awesome staff that we will visit as many times as we can. Can't say enough about how much we love this place.”