Where to take your dog for a walk
July 8th, 2009 categories: Parks and Recreation | views
Did you know that 39% of households own a dog? I certainly didn’t. But the large number explains why I have been finding that more and more of my home buyers are dog owners.
I have also discovered dog owners have different house hunting criteria than non-dog owners. Dog owners want a home’s flooring to be either tile or wood or both, want a decent size backyard preferably with some shade, and want to be close to a park to take their dog for a walk.
Meeting the needs of dog owners is not a difficult task as we have numerous Spring Texas homes matching their criteria. We also have several great public parks for dog owners to walk their dogs in the area. But dog owners are disappointed when they discover the closet public off-leash dog park is around Interstate 10 which is a good distance from Spring Texas.
For all the dog lovers I have compiled a list of the public and private and off-leash and on-leash parks in the Spring Texas area for you and man’s best friend to explore.
Public parks: Meyer Park, a 286 acre facility known for its 26 soccer fields, has numerous paved trails and nature trails for you and your dog to explore. Burroughs Park, a 320 acre facility, has winding paved trails and 8 miles of nature trails. Burroughs Park tends to be a little less crowed than Meyer Park which is probably due to its less convenient location. Both Meyer and Burroughs Parks do require dogs to be on their leash at all times.
Private off-leash dog parks: Gleannloch Farms, the Woodlands, and The Falls at Imperial Oaks have facilities inside their respective subdivisions available for the exclusive use of their residents dogs. Located in the Huntwick subdivision is a private off-leash dog park available to the residents of Harris County WCID # 116.
Public off-leash dog park: Officially opened on May 2, 2007, the Bill Archer Park located North of Interstate 10 and Highway 6 North has 17 acres for dogs of all sizes to enjoy off-leash freedom. The large dogs get the run of 14 acres while the small dogs are left with 3 acres. After a long run the dogs can use the shower facilities to cool off before heading home.
Click on the Map for a closer look at where the dog parks in Spring Texas are located.
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