George Mehl Foothills Park

What a gorgeous dog park!! This is by far my favorite dog park in Tucson due to its huge size, long layout, and beautiful landscaping. The long, multi level layout helps break up different groups of dogs and seems to cut down on the size and frequency of dog fights that can break out at any dog park. The trees provide some wonderful and much needed shade in the Tucson heat. Most dog parks in Tucson have very few trees (just your run of the mill open, bare grass, fenced-in dog park with a few picnic tables), so I was very pleasantly surprised by the abundance of desert trees and bushes! There's a ramp down to the bottom half of the dog park, which makes this relatively wheel-chair friendly. There's also a cool cement tube installed near the ramp that dogs can run down inside. I understand peoples' complaints about the lack of grass and therefore dustiness of the park, but this *is* Tucson. Dirt is not only unavoidable, it's the environmentally friendly option! Everyone we've met there has been lovely - even during our first visit, they engaged us in conversation, got to know who we were, and began to greet us by name once we had been there a few times. All of the people at the dog park did their best to pick up after their dogs and refill the water buckets. Clearly, this is a group of people who really care about their animals.

This is a pretty lowkey park near the Jewish Community Center on the northeast side of Tucson. We didn't really explore a whole lot of the park, but it did seem to be a pretty popular place to go bike riding or taking a dog for a walk. On the plus side though, this park is near a few other larger parks, so it isn't super busy. We had no problem finding parking or getting access to one of the many picnic tables. So, if you want a more chill place to enjoy a picnic with nice views of the Catalina Mountains, this is probably a pretty good spot.

This is by far my favorite dog park in town. I used to take my dogs to Brandi Fenton, just down the road but the park was filthy and small. This park has many shaded areas with seating for dog owners, pooper scoopers, and disposable waste bags. There are tunnels for my puppy to run through and shaded areas for my older dog to rest under. I've been here a dozen times or so and park doesn't seem as busy as Reid park which is nice. I have yet to see one dog fight or unfriendly owner which is a huge relief. As a young woman it is also a huge relief to come to a park without feeling the need to bring a friend or put headphones in to avoid the strange men who search for dates at a dog park. I'm sure there are still those individuals who visit this park but I have yet to have it happen unlike the many unpleasant encounters I have had at both Reid and Brandi Fenton.Also, there is a hose to wash your dog off or to fill up the many water buckets. Thankfully there aren't huge pools of standing water like the park on 6th since my puppy loves to jump in standing water. Overall, I think this is the best dog park I have been to in Tucson and recommend it above all others!

I've been to quite a few parks and dog parks around town to run my animals. By far George Mehl seems to be the best as of yet. The park has a lot of baseball fields , access to the river bed and smiling dog ranch dog park

This is paws down, the best dog park in town. It's a large space with trees, tunnels, toys. The dogs are awesome, the people are alright. The park is kept clean and there's water for the dogs, and shade and chairs for the humans. Busy times are in the late afternoon. That's when we like to go for maximum canine contact.

Lovely space near the river walk, lots of trees but no grass. My dogs are medium sized and there weren't many smaller dogs to play with, this park has no weight limit and all size dogs are in the same space. Most of the dogs there were larger sized. It really felt like more of a place for people to visit each other. Folks seem to have their 'click's and aren't welcoming to strangers, even giving dirty looks. We didn't have much fun. We won't go there again.

How did I never know about the dog park here? I've been to Brandi Fenton plenty of times, and it's great, but apparently just a little ways down the road Pima County has another park with the most adorable dog park ever. The Smiling Dog Ranch dog park.It's huge, there is so much space for your dog to run. It's super shady. They have all sorts of chairs for you to sit in. They have little water areas for hydration and those little scooper bags. They even have those little concrete tunnels for your dog to run through. My dogs aren't smart enough for such things, but perhaps yours are!Also the parking for it is right in front of the gate. This is a huge plus because your dogs only have a few feet where they can pull your arm off due to their extreme excitement.We shall be heading back for sure.

The smiling ranch dog park here is awful, not the park but the people/dogs. I wanted to like it so bad and gave it multiple chances. However, after my dog got attacked 3 times by other dogs, I will never take my dog here again. The owners do not watch their dogs, they all sit in a circle of chairs and talk, while they let their dogs do whatever they want. My dog is 35 lbs and a female. She was stalked and chase after at least 15 dogs. I would scold the other dogs and try to get them to leave her alone, but once one came up to her, all of them would follow and continue to bite her neck as she cried for help. Watch out for the big black pit bull and the little Boston terrier.After my dog got attacked for the last time the owners did not even apologize, instead they tried to justify their dogs behaviors by saying that all the dogs gang up on a new dog and you just have to let them work it out and accept the new dog. THIS IS NOT OKAY, it is extremely ignorant. (Do not own a dog if you cannot train it well and accept the sequences of your dogs behavior) If I ever see the owners/dogs again, I will be reporting them. The dogs who go to this park are not trained, their owners do not watch them/correct their behavior, and can be vicious. BEWARE.

I had a similar experience as most other reviewers, although not as bad as everyone else.My boyfriend and I are regulars at the Brandi Fenton Memorial Dog Park and have heard this park had some excellent amenities. Today we went to our usual park but we decided to take a walk. During our walk we stumbled upon this park, and seeing my dog in need of water decided to stop in and see it. As we walked in we were disregarded by all people in the entire park. I got a very odd vibe and after having read other reviews I was very cautious about my dog's interactions with other dogs. As we were leaving a young man made a comment about my dogs breed... Along the line of feeling bad for huskies... Even though two golden retrievers were playing at the park with way more hair than my dog. I also was greeted with dirty looks from a few other patrons and felt incredibly uncomfortable the entire time. To be honest the park itself was nice but the people there were unwelcoming. I may go back over the summer simply due to the amount of shade provided. But I don't plan on holding my breath for a warm welcome.

I've been going to the Smiling Dog Ranch park for about 1/2 dozen of times and so far the experiences have been great, well, except one time when this stupid bull dog won't leave my 15lb terrier puppy alone, attempting to step over my dog and snipping its hind legs, PLUS my puppy had his tails between his legs and yelping- and the owner didn't even say a word to that dog to back off. Besides that one incident though, I've always had pleasant experiences there. There's always at least 10 dogs running around, many chairs to lounge around and spend your afternoon chit chatting with the locals-which were mostly nice and approachable. I only gave it a 4 star because I felt that there are more big dogs than small dogs there and that one stupid bull dog incident.