August 16th, 2007 by Administrator

Australian Shepherd Rocky cools off at the dog park Wednesday night. Good to see people and dogs at the park despite the 100+ temps. We can’t wait to see what happens there when things cool off a bit.”This park has been a blessing in my life,” said Rocky’s owner Rachel, who used to travel longer distances to other parks around the area, said. Rachel said she and Rocky have visited the park daily since it opened, and hopes there will soon be lighting installed for post-sundown hours.

August 13th, 2007 by Administrator

Here’s a Google Map link to the park, and directions are here:
From Hwy 67/167 South in Jacksonville, take the Main Street Exit, turn right, then left on Municipal Drive. You’ll pass city hall and the community center on the left, and at the end of Municipal, you’ll cross train tracks and come to a stop sign. Turn left onto Redmond Road, and the entrance to Dupree Park is ahead on the left.

Once you enter the park, wind down through the baseball fields until you see Dupree Lake, and the dog park is alongside the lake on the left. Park and enter at the back edge of the area.

From Hwy 67/167 North in Jacksonville, take the Redmond Road exit, turn left and proceed into Dupree Park as described above.

August 9th, 2007 by Administrator

…and this is the beginning of its new home online.

A new, fenced, off-leash dog park at Jacksonville’s Dupree Park opened Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m.

An “unleashing of the dogs” ceremony took the place of the traditional ribbon cutting, and city officials attended.

The Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Commission approved the construction of the park in the fall of 2005.

Jacksonville joins Little Rock, North Little Rock and Maumelle as another central Arkansas city offering dog-friendly amenities in its public park system.

There are nearly 800 dog parks in the United States. Dog parks are places where dogs are allowed to legally run off leash, and benefit progressive communities by providing:

• a specific area to socialize and exercise dogs in a safe environment.

• promotion of responsible pet ownership
• an accessible place for elderly and special needs owners to exercise their companions.

• a realistic tool for enforcement of dog control laws, as the same city laws and ordinances would be enforced at the park – only tagged dogs allowed

City officials hope families moving into the Jacksonville area from out of state, air base personnel and others will be attracted to a community that is on the cutting edge of recreation services.