Provincetown's dog park is in Dog Fancy Magazine's Top 10 / DM Smith photo
Cape Cod dogs can play in one of the top 10 dog parks in the US. And in summer, when many areas of the Cape are closed to dogs, the Pilgrim Bark Park provides a safe, friendly place to let visiting dogs really enjoy their vacation. The park only adds to Provincetown’s reputation as a dog friendly destination, where owners can treat themselves to alfresco dining with their dogs at their side and easily find pet friendly lodging in town.
More information on the Dog Fancy Top 10 Dog Parks list can be found in the June 2010 issue of the magazine. In honor of the magazine’s 40 th anniversary, the list has been expanded this year to include the top 40 dog parks in the country.
Cape Cod’s Pilgrim Bark Park draws on Provincetown’s creative community
Starting with the memorial area just outside the park’s gate, the influence of Provincetown’s artistic community is felt with a graceful sculpture overlooking the memorial bricks. Pilgrim Bark Park’s benches are works of art, including the Mayflower bench, in keeping with the park’s colonial theme. The park has two separate play areas, one for dogs under 25 pounds and one for all dogs.
Tapping into the creative community, last year’s fundraiser featured Lily Tomlin and Kate Clinton at MacMillan Wharf in Provincetown. Check out Cape Cod's own ColdNosePhoto for pictures of the event. Monies raised will help pay for landscaping and shade pavilions. Check out the video below to see the reopening of this Cape Cod dog-friendly spot.
The Dog Fancy Top 10 Criteria
Magazine readers submit nominations for the top 10 dog parks based on Dog Fancy magazine’s criteria of fencing, double gates and free clean–up bags. Other considerations include availability of water, shade, lighting and parking. Dog parks with active support organizations that offer special events, educational workshops and low-cost health clinics were given extra points.
The Dog Fancy Top 10 Dog Park list:
1. Jackass Acres K-9 Korral New River AZ
2. Pilgrim Bark Park, Provincetown, Mass.
3. Kenton Paw Park, Covington, Ky.
4. Cosmo Dog Park, Gilbert, Ariz.
5. Puptown Dog Park, Chicago, Ill.
6. W.O.O.F. P.A.C. Park, Santa Maria, Calif.
7. Hermon Dog Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
8. Prairie Pastures Dog Park, Clinton, Iowa
9. Wantage Dog Park, Wantage, N.J.
10. Bow Wow Beach, Stow, Ohio
Pilgrim Bark Park Shank Painter Road and Rt 6E Provincetown Phone: 508-487-1325
Comments
Neat idea. I also found a city listed here where we once lived - Stow OH - I didn't know about the dog park there.
Glad to see Chicago represented on the bow wow top 10.
Provincetown has off leash beach hours year round and pet friendly patio dining. A dog drinking water fountain is being installed on the lawn of the historic town hall in June! Provincetown is the ultimate canine resort. Dogs love going to Ptown and bringing their people too!
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