The Laurie Crawford Dog Park, formerly known as the "Happy Tails Canine Park" offers separate play space for large and small dogs. The park is a fenced-in, started as 3-acre off leash dog park located in the northeast corner of G.T. Bray Park and now covers 4.25 acres, expanding into tree-shaded areas.
The Laurie Crawford Dog Park expansion is the first project completed with Manatee County's new infrastructure sales tax. The project included the addition of 3 pavilions, 2 water fountains, 8 benches, 15 picnic tables, 8 waste-bag dispensers, and 12 trash cans, plus the addition of concrete sidewalks from the parking lot to all pavilions for ADA access, and separate entry areas to both dog parks for increased safety.
Hours
Sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted or allowed by special permits. The dog park is closed for maintenance during the following hours: Mondays, 7-10 a.m. - New large and small dog park areas Thursdays, 7-10 a.m. - Old large and small dog park areas Last Friday every month, 2 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Saturday (pesticide spraying) - All dog park areas
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Dog Park
The Laurie Crawford Dog Park, formerly known as the "Happy Tails Canine Park" offers separate play space for large and small dogs. The park is a fenced-in, started as3-acre off leash dog park located in the northeast corner of G.T. Bray Park and now covers 4.25 acres, expanding into tree-shaded areas.
The Laurie Crawford Dog Park expansion is the first project completed with Manatee County's new infrastructure sales tax. The project included the addition of 3 pavilions, 2 water fountains, 8 benches, 15 picnic tables, 8 waste-bag dispensers, and 12 trash cans, plus the addition of concrete sidewalks from the parking lot to all pavilions for ADA access, and separate entry areas to both dog parks for increased safety.
