Although it may be tempting to visit Suffolk County’s first dog beach, the Mud Creek County Dog Park poses many dangers to you and your pooch.
In fact, warnings have been issued to locals around the area and are posted on their website. The park itself is extremely overrun with poison ivy and broken glass has been found scattered throughout the sand.
The dog park, which opens onto the Great South Bay, located on 450 Roe Avenue, in Patchogue, began as a pilot project under the Five New Dog Parks initiative, which LI-DOG signed into law in May 2007.
It is an off-leash beach, so dogs are welcome to run, swim and play, without any restrictions, on a sandy beach that runs approximately 300 feet long and 300 feet deep. But since the beach is surrounded by what officials call “natural borders,” this means that there is no protection of chain links or fences.
Unlike many dog parks, the Mud Creek County Dog Park does not offer water fountains, trash receptacles or dog waste bag dispensers.
Although it is set to reopen to unleashed dogs starting July 1, you may want to skip this park.
Melissa Chan
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