What to know about the new dog park in Decatur

Eight dogs socialize at Wolverine Dog Park in Decatur, Alabama — About a dozen dogs enjoyed the new Wolverine Dog Park in Decatur with their people early Sunday evening. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Many dog parents have been enjoying the new dog park in Decatur after its much-anticipated opening the first week of July.

Decatur’s previous dog park, which also comprised separate, fenced areas for large and small dogs, closed earlier this year as part of the $52.5-million overhaul to Wilson Morgan Park, which includes a new recreation center. With the dog park’s closure in January, frequent users of the park urged the city to provide at least a temporary solution until it reaches a final plan for replacing the park at Wilson Morgan.

Keep reading for what to know about this new dog park if you’re out roving with Rover in the River City. (And ICMYI: Here’s our comprehensive guide to Huntsville dog parks.)

Repurposed fencing + two play spaces

People and their dogs socialize at Wolverine Dog Park in Decatur, Alabama — Pups and their people socialize at the new Wolverine Dog Park on an early Sunday evening. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

According to social media updates from the city’s parks and recreation department over the past several months, the city salvaged the majority of fencing from the Wilson Morgan Park, which opened in 2019. The city used what they could to construct the large and small dog spaces at Wolverine Park while experiencing several weather delays this spring and early summer.

No word yet on what’s to come for a dog park at Wilson Morgan. We’ll keep our ears open.

BYO water for now

Signage designating the large dogs area of Wolverine Dog Park in Decatur, Alabama — The new Wolverine Dog Park in Decatur is located near Point Mallard Park. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Within the last week or two at Wolverine Dog Park, the city also installed sun shades and has plans to add a water station soon.

💦 COOL TIP: (Not a hot tip, because it’s hot enough) BYO water for your pups—and yourself.

If you’ve not visited a dog park before—or are new to any dog park community, consider these tips and other helpful info about dog parks from the American Kennel Club.

Where to find the Wolverine Dog Park

The Wolverine Dog Park is located near Point Mallard Park, about .5-mile northwest of Point Mallard Golf Course.

📍 Wolverine Dog Park

Where: 2500 Point Mallard Drive, Decatur, AL 35601
When: Dusk to dawn
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🧭 Directions for getting there + parking

If you’re traveling southeast toward Point Mallard Park, you’ll pass the fenced dog park area on your left.
Take the next left into the parking area for the northern trailhead of the Point Mallard Trails.
Turn back to the left and follow the gravel path to the lot at the dog park.

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