The rambling forest trails and Mississippi River beaches that most people consider part of the Minnehaha Off-leash Dog Park are poised to shrink next year as the Minneapolis Park Board and the National Park Service install fencing meant to formalize its legal boundaries.
The proposal, which would sever the dog park from most of the beaches where dogs currently tumble and swim, has polarized park users ahead of this week’s Park Board meeting, when commissioners are expected to vote on the concept.
Located in the Minnehaha Regional Park along the Minneapolis side of the river, the sprawling dog park is the largest in the city and the only one located on a beach. It’s also the only Minneapolis dog park that isn’t completely fenced in. As a result, some dogs over the years have found their way out through the woods and into traffic.
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