Dog Park (design phase)

The Purpose of this project

In 2020, FramBARK, Radner Design Associates, City Council, the Mayor’s office and the City’s Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Division teamed up to create the first dog park within Framingham. This effort was started by a dedicated group of residents called FramBARK. The goal of this project is to provide residents with a safe, accessible, and enjoyable dog park. Follow along our journey from discussion to development.

Progress to Date 

The City procured the services of Radner Design Associates to help with site identification, public outreach, design development, and grant support for this project. Radner Design Associates have been involved in other dog parks throughout the area and have been involved with this effort for a number of years. On October 28, 2020 at 7pm, the City hosted its first community meeting focused on the potential sites for a dog park and received feedback from the community. The second community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom. All are welcome to attend, see meeting link above.

We encourage you to continue submitting feedback and ideas on a future dog park by sending us an email, parks.recreation@framinghamma.gov. In addition, please feel free to contact our office during regular business hours at 508-532-5960.

Site Selection

There are several sites the team has reviewed in the past and is currently reviewing that would be well suited for this type of park.  We are also using a report generated by FramBARK that reviews possible sites as well. The sites of interest include Temple Street Park, and three locations along Dudley Road at Farm Pond Park. A property along Water Street, not under Parks & Rec jurisdiction, along with several other City facilities reviewed unfortunately did not provide the possibilities that the previous mentioned properties do.

As a result of the Public Hearing, community outreach, and continued feedback from residents, the two ideal locations for this park are Dudley Road South, and Dudley Road Pines. Temple Street Park is no longer an option for a future dog park. As such, we are developing conceptual renderings and plan on holding a future community meeting to provide those designs for review/comment. Please take our survey (open until November 24th) to provide your feedback. 

December 28, 2020 Update - Based on input from the local community, FramBARK, Framingham Parks & Recreation, and Radner Design Associates are pleased to announce Farm Pond South location as the most suitable site for Framingham's first Dog Park. Several sites were considered and reviewed by the community through the first public meeting and survey. The site chosen, Farm Pond South, is located on Dudley Road, across the street from Long's Athletic Complex, and just south of the Farm Pond Skate Park. This location will provide a combination of sun and shade, parking close by, rolling landscape, visibility and additional recreational amenities as well.