The City dedicated its new Staring Lake Park Off-Leash Dog Park yesterday. The new off-leash dog park at Staring Lake Park is located just east of the new archery range and north of the Cummins-Grill Historic Homestead. There is a small parking lot there that offers ample parking and short trail down to the dog park.
Dog park advocates Cheryl Luse and Libby Hargroves (L) assisted Mayor Tyra-Lukens and Councilmember Ron Case (R) cut the grand opening ribbon on the City’s 4th off-leash dog park.
Then it was time for the dogs (and their owners) to play. It was a small event in terms of numbers of people that attended, but those that were there were very appreciative of the City’s efforts to address this important issue to Eden Prairie pet owners. Off-leash dog parks are becoming more common in the United States, but I’d have to say, with four City dog parks of our own and the possibility of adding a couple more in area County parks, our dog owners (and their dogs) are well-served with off-leash parks.
