New Off-Leash Dog Park Coming To Murrieta

MURRIETA, CA — Murrieta is getting another off-leash dog park — where Fido and friends can run free.

During Tuesday night's Murrieta City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved $190,500 in funding for civil design services and an additional $247,627 appropriation of Proposition 68 grant funds for the project at Glen Arbor Park.

The park at 23830 Jackson Avenue will be enhanced to feature dedicated dog zones, with fenced separation for small and large canines; play elements; drinking fountains for pooches and people; and an Americans with Disabilities Act accessible path of travel, according to the city.

The city estimates the total project cost, including construction, at $750,000.

The park's civil design is expected to take approximately four to five months. Once work is complete, project construction will be put out to bid.

The city currently has two off-leash dog parks: Alderwood Park, 28796-28622 Baxter Road, and Torrey Pines Park, 39455 Torrey Pines Road.

"This third location [at Glen Arbor Park] will offer residents in the central and western portions of the City a closer and more convenient location for exercising their dogs," according to the city.