Rotary Dog Park

Named for who paid for it

The four-acre Rotary Dog Park sits inside Community Park on Route 19, tucked behind the fire station. It was built by the Township’s own Public Works Department, but the lead funding — $45,000 — came from the Cranberry Rotary Club, which is exactly why it carries their name.

The layout

It’s split into separate off-leash running areas for large and small dogs. The park originally had a second fenced large-dog area too, set up so the Township could rotate which one was open and let the resting field’s grass recover — but that second area is gone now, repurposed for the new sports fields built as part of the Community Park North project next door.

Parking sits right next to the dog park specifically so owners can get their dogs in and out without cutting through the areas where kids are playing — a small design choice, but the kind that shows some actual thought went into where this was placed within the bigger park.

The rules, since it’s unsupervised

There’s no staff watching the park — it runs on the honor system. Dogs must be leashed coming in and going out (off-leash only once you’re actually inside), and owners are required to clean up waste immediately and bag it. Dog handlers need to be at least 16, and anyone younger has to be with a supervising adult. It’s also not recommended for puppies under 16 weeks old. Otherwise, it’s free, open daily from early morning to 11pm, and you use it at your own risk — standard dog-park stuff, but worth knowing before your first visit.

Why the layout changed

The Township’s Community Park North project — three new grass fields and a roughly 2,400-square-foot restroom and pavilion building on a 10-acre parcel right next to the dog park — is the reason for that layout change above. The project has been progressing on that same land, which is what took over the second large-dog area.

One thing to remember

Dogs are welcome throughout Community Park, including the dog park — except during Community Days week, when they’re not permitted in the park at all. It’s the one real exception to an otherwise dog-friendly park.

Google lists this as its own place — check the Rotary Dog Park’s listing here for hours, directions, and reviews from other local dog owners.