Flaherty Dog Park’s large dog park to reopen Tuesday

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March 2, 2026
  • Closed since early January, the large dog park at Flaherty Dog Park will reopen Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 a.m.
  • The facility was closed so crews could erect permanent fencing, install a drainage system, remove three dead trees, and repair areas affected by soil erosion. 
  • Crews also seeded the area and laid down straw to help the grass grow back. As a result, portions of the large dog park remain muddy. Visitors are urged to use caution and plan accordingly.

WAKE FOREST, NC – The large dog park at Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., will reopen Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 a.m.

The facility has been closed since January so crews could erect permanent fencing, install a drainage system, remove three dead trees, and repair areas affected by soil erosion. 

Crews also seeded the area and laid down straw to help the grass grow back. As a result, portions of the large dog park remain muddy. Visitors are urged to use caution and plan accordingly.

For more information, email PRCR Maintenance Manager Randy Hoyle at rhoyle@wakeforestnc.gov.

The Town of Wake Forest opened Flaherty Dog Park in June 2007. The three-acre park features a paved entrance and two exercise areas. Each of the fenced areas – one for small dogs and one for larger dogs – includes grass cover, picnic tables, shade trees, waste stations, and a water fountain for both dogs and people. For more information about Flaherty Dog Park, visit http://bit.ly/FlahertyDogPark