2/5 CW D. 6 years ago on Google
Friendly
place,
but
poorly
maintained
(so,
play
at
your
own
risk).
Public
bathroom
for
the
baseball
and
soccer
fields
are
available
24/7
year-round;
a
huge
advantage
over
nearby
Shirlington
dog
park
in
Arlington.
The
City
has
put
off
much
needed
renovation
and
nearly
all
maintenance,
waiting
until
Pulte
Homes
puts
the
finishing
touches
on
a
nearby
dog
park
that
was
required
under
their
development
permit
for
condos
across
the
street.
Now
more
than
two
years
overdue,
the
consequences
for
Simpson
dog
park
are
showing.
Since
Simpson
dog
park
is
built
on
top
of
debris
from
the
collapsed
Monroe
Ave
bridge,
over-use
of
the
dog
park
has
killed
all
if
the
grass
that
held
a
protective
layer
of
dirt
in
place.
Wet
weather
turns
the
park
into
a
muddy
cesspool.
The
debris
is
increasingly
exposed
and
increasingly
becoming
a
hazard
to
dogs
in
the
park.
The
picture
is
of
a
piece
of
metal
debris
that
my
dog
got
caught
between
her
toes
recently.
Understandably,
fewer
and
fewer
people
use
the
park.
Once
a
jewell
in
Alexandria's
crown,
this
dog
park
is
best
avoided
nowadays.
...
unless
there's
nowhere
else
to
go.
(Actually,
there
isn't.
Just
brace
yourself
before
you
come
and
plan
to
bathe
the
dog
upon
returning
home.)