Fort Woof, Fort Worth’s first fenced off-leash dog park, is located at Gateway Park, north of Interstate 30 between Beach Street and Oakland Boulevard, east of downtown. Open from 5:00 am to 11:30 pm daily, the park provides an ideal place for dogs and their owners to have fun (within the limits defined in the park rules).
Fort Woof provides two large fenced areas for dogs to roam, one for dogs 40 pounds and more and a separate area for dogs weighing less than 40 pounds. Each area has picnic tables (no food of any type in the park, please) and park benches for humans, a watering station for both humans and dogs, and multiple poop-disposal locations, each with a supply of plastic bags (for humans to use when cleaning up after their dogs, as is required by the rules).
Why go to a dog park?
- Your dog can run free!
- Your dog can learn how to interact with other dogs.
- It’s close to home.
- You can mingle with other dog enthusiasts.
- Your dog can mingle with other dog enthusiasts.
- You get to meet lots of new dogs!
Fort Woof closed April 15th, 2008
Fort Woof will be closed April 15th from 6:30 am to 1 pm for maintenance.
Let’s thank our city leaders for Fort Woof!
When someone gives you a nice gift, it's only polite to thank them. The Fort Worth City Council voted to create Fort Woof and has continued too support it with funding. Please take a moment to share your appreciation for the city’s creation and continued support of Fort Woof and maybe include your favorite Fort Woof story. In December 2003, Mayor Mike Moncrief, Councilman Frank Moss (District 5) and Councilwoman Wendy Davis (District 9) were on the Council and voted for the creation of Fort Woof, so be sure to give them a special thanks. Just say thanks!
| Mayor Mike Moncrief | mayor@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilman Sal Espino | district2@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilman Carter Burdette | district3@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilman Danny Scarth | district4@fortworthgov.org (represents the area including Fort Woof) |
| Councilman Frank Moss | district5@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilman Jungas Jordan | district6@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilman Carter Burdette | district7@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Kathleen Hicks | district8@fortworthgov.org |
| Councilwoman Wendy Davis | district9@fortworthgov.org |
| Council staff | mayorcouncilwebmail@fortworthgov.org |
Barktoberfest 2007 Was a Huge Success!
Fort Woof’s Barktoberfest 2007 festival, held on Saturday, October 13th, at Fort Woof Dog Park attracted hundreds of dogs and their owners. Be sure to check our photo gallery to see the fun. If you have some pictures of your own, you can upload them for all of us to see.
Fort Woof Named Number One Dog Park!
In 2005 we were #2, and in 2006 we were the number one dog park in America, according to Dog Fancy magazine readers. As a result, the park will received a $2,500 grant for park improvements from Novartis Animal Health and Deramaxx.
Click here to read full story dogchannel.com.
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Mayor of Fort Woof presents mayor of Fort Worth with $10,000
