Washington Heights Dog Run Named Among Best In New York City

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — In some uptown pride, a Washington Heights dog park was just named among the best in New York City.

The Dodo, a pet's publication that follows animal news and gives its own ranking and reviews of products and services, recently put together a list of the best dog parks in the five boroughs as decided by local pet owners.

The first dog park mentioned on the list?

Sir William's Dog Run in Fort Tryon Park, which is located along Margaret Corbin Drive.

Here's what The Dodo had to say about it.

"At the northern tip of Manhattan, you’ll find the largest public dog run (in Manhattan)," the editors wrote. "The vast one-acre space was recently renovated, and dog parents come from all over the city so their pups can have a little extra space to roam. It includes separate fenced areas for both big and small dogs."

Volunteers at the dog run also sponsor monthly Coffee Bark mornings for puppy parents to get to know each other, cleanup days, and a Halloween costume contest.

Over the years, one complaint has been that the dog run doesn't have a water fountain for dogs or humans.

It appears that a water fountain is in the works, though, after Upper Manhattan Council Member Carmen De La Rosa secured $300,000 in the most recent budget for the dog park.

"She views this as a down payment toward the capital reconstruction of water service at the run," Fort Tryon Sir William Dog Run.

You can check out the full list of the best New York City dog runs on The Dodo's website.