Friends of Marblehead Dog Park

Friends of Marblehead Dog Park Park located above Reynolds Playground. Access via path from Lime Street across from charter school. THE DOG PARK IS USER SUPPORTED. RULES:

General:
1.

THE TOWN OPERATES THE PARK AND OFFERS FENCE MAINTENANCE, BUT IT DOES NOT PAY FOR OR PERFORM WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES. TO CONTRIBUTE, SEND A CHECK TO THIS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION:

FRIENDS OF THE MARBLEHEAD DOG PARK INC. PO BOX 1307
MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945

The Friends are a 501c3 corporation and donations are tax deductible. Dog Park Rules

The Marblehead Dog Park is a privilege not a right. Therefore w

e ask all users of the park to comply with the dog park rules for the benefit of everyone. Experience by professionals, as well as by people with intimate knowledge of dog behavior, agree that the rules, while extensive, are necessary and required for the safety of dogs and dog-owners alike. Marblehead Animal Control will be monitoring the dog park to ensure that all dogs are licensed and that all users are complying with the dog park's rules. USERS ARE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR
* WATCHING YOUR DOGS AT ALL TIMES (NOT YOUR SMARTPHONES)
* PICKING UP THEIR WASTE IN THE BAGS PROVIDED, AND
* DISPOSING OF THOSE BAGS IN THE BARRELS NEAR THE FRONT GATES. Dog Park hours are sunrise to sunset
2. Dog Park users and dog owners assume all risks related to dog park use
3. Owners must remain with and watch their dog(s) at all times
4. Dogs must be restrained on a leash when arriving and leaving the dog park and park gates must remain closed except when entering and leaving
5. Dogs must be unleashed in the dog park, and prong, spike or choke collars must be removed

Dogs
1. Dogs must be healthy, fully immunized and licensed in the town of Marblehead with the registration tag displayed on the collar
2. Female dogs in heat, injured dogs, or dogs with open wounds are not allowed
3. Intact male dogs must be closely supervised
4. Dogs with a known history of, or exhibiting, dangerous behavior are prohibited
5. Dogs showing aggressive behavior must be immediately removed
6. Puppies must be at least 4 months of age
7. The dog park is divided into a smaller area for little and sedentary dogs and a larger area for big dogs, active dogs and tough little dogs

Would you like to see a fenced, safe, and accessible public dog park as ONE of the uses for the former Coffin School pro...
03/22/2026

Would you like to see a fenced, safe, and accessible public dog park as ONE of the uses for the former Coffin School property? We know that many residents already bring their pups there now for exercise.

The Recreation & Parks department has filed an expression of interest in the abandoned playground at Turner Road and Shepard Street Extension with the town's department of Community Development & Planning, which is holding information and listening sessions with residents to get their input. The Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park Inc. have sent a letter to the CD&P department advocating that the Coffin playground be considered for a dog park to supplement OR replace the Lime Street facility, which has been plagued by access issues since the parking lot was closed in April 2021. (We have also strongly expressed our desire that Marblehead's existing dog park remain open while the Coffin project and the Reynolds Field refurbishment project are on the table.)

The CD&P folks have posted a survey on the town's website, seeking input from Marblehead residents. It will be live through the end of March. If you are interested in seeing a dog park in that location, we urge you to visit the page and click on the re-use survey.

The Community Development and Planning Department has begun the process of studying alternative uses for the Coffin School. This will be an on-going effort to…

02/15/2026
🚨🐶 TAIL-WAGGING ALERT! 🐶🚨The incredible students from Marblehead High’s Animal Wellness Club have planned a CAN’T-MISS F...
12/14/2025

🚨🐶 TAIL-WAGGING ALERT! 🐶🚨
The incredible students from Marblehead High’s Animal Wellness Club have planned a CAN’T-MISS Fundraiser for the Marblehead Dog Park!

📅 TUESDAY | DEC 16
🕓 4–7 PM
📍 THE COOKIE MONSTAH (SWAMPSCOTT)
505 Paradise Road

🍪💥 The Cookie Monstah is generously donating 15% of sales to the dog park! 🐾🔥

Cookies make perfect holiday gifts—so stock up, treat yourself, and support a great cause! 🎉🐕💃

Come for the cookies, leave knowing you helped something paw-some!🐾

12/14/2025

🚨🐶 TAIL-WAGGING ALERT! 🐶🚨
The incredible students from Marblehead High’s Animal Wellness Club have planned a CAN’T-MISS Fundraiser for the Marblehead Dog Park!

📅 TUESDAY | DEC 16
🕓 4–7 PM
📍 THE COOKIE MONSTAH (SWAMPSCOTT)
505 Paradise Road

🍪💥 The Cookie Monstah is generously donating 15% of sales to the dog park! 🐾🔥

Cookies make perfect holiday gifts—so stock up, treat yourself, and support a great cause! 🎉🐕💃

Come for the cookies, leave knowing you helped something paw-some!🐾

Send a message to learn more

The Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park Inc. is a 501c3 charitable organization and all donations to it are tax deductibl...
12/02/2025

The Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park Inc. is a 501c3 charitable organization and all donations to it are tax deductible.

The Friends hire and pay all fees for the weekly trash removal contractor, keep the waste bag dispensers filled (with the small waste bags donated by the Park & Rec), organize seasonal cleanups, raise money for improvements and interface with the Park & Rec on important issues like maintenance, fence repair and upcoming changes to the park.

To make a tax-deductible contribution online please visit:
PAYPAL - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=99NE4Z7ERNTHY
VENMO - under charities
You can mail checks out to:
The Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park Inc.
P.O. Box 1307
Marblehead, MA 01945

🐾Shop for a Cause! 🐾Shop the NEW Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park Apparel, and a portion of every purchase will go dir...
11/30/2025

🐾Shop for a Cause! 🐾
Shop the NEW Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park Apparel, and a portion of every purchase will go directly to supporting the Marblehead Dog Park.

Your purchase helps:
✨ Keep our pups safe & happy
✨ Pay for waste removal
✨ Fund park improvements

Whether you are shopping for yourself or getting a gift for someone special, your purchase helps make a positive impact in our community!

We are the 501c3 charitable organization that maintains the dog park. We depend on the generous donations of dog loving residents.

09/19/2025

Thank you, Kimberly and Milo, for your generous Venmo donation to the Friends!

Send a message to learn more

The Marblehead Recreation & Parks Department has announced public input sessions for the Reynolds Field (aka Green Stree...
09/04/2025

The Marblehead Recreation & Parks Department has announced public input sessions for the Reynolds Field (aka Green Street Playground) Refurbishment Project.

The Marblehead Dog Park at Hoods Lane and Lime Street is adjacent to the field/playground and this refurbishment project will, we hope, ultimately improve access, parking and the canine-human experience at the dog park as well. We encourage dog-park users to participate in these sessions!

Please be aware of the following input sessions announced by the Rec & Park Dept. for this month, starting tomorrow, September 5, at 8:30 a.m.

Reynolds Field (Green Street) Refurbishment Project Update: Refurbishment Project Updates(As of September 3, 2025) Three firms replied to the RFQ for Reynolds Field design and engineering…

The Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park send our deepest condolences to the family of Jeannine Camarda, who passed away l...
08/01/2025

The Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park send our deepest condolences to the family of Jeannine Camarda, who passed away last Sunday.

There very probably would be no dog park in Marblehead without Jeannine and the citizens’ committee that she organized almost 20 years ago.

A passionate dog lover, Jeannine led efforts to raise money and awareness for a dog park. For several years she tirelessly worked with Chip Osborne, Linda Rice Collins, and other town officials. She spoke at town meeting and she searched for sites in a land-starved community with few “buffer zones” from residential neighborhoods. She had the eventual site surveyed, met and worked with abutters, helped in planning and supervising construction—and we’re sure that she did much, much more.

Thanks to this persistent effort, the dog park opened on the hill above Reynolds Playground in December 2009.

When, in 2018, the Friends of the Marblehead Dog Park became aware that the adjoining residential development project would radically change access and parking for the park, Jeannine joined the board of our three-year-old 501c3 organization. She helped us strengthen our working relationship with the Recreation & Parks Commission and contributed her energy and experience to our current efforts to keep the park open during this challenging time.

We are profoundly grateful for everything that Jeannine did for the dogs and dog owners of Marblehead.

Jeannine Marie Camarda, 72, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife to Ronald H. Crockett for 33 years. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Frank Thomas and Lorraine Eva Cot

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Lime Street & Hoods Lane
Marblehead, MA
01945

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