R-DOG Hamden Dog Park at Bassett

The Hamden Dog Park at Bassett

The Hamden Dog Park at Bassett is located on a wooded site of just over one acre at Bassett Park on Waite Street, next to the New Haven Country Club, and across the street from the lower baseball fields. The site was designated as a dog park by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Construction began in spring 2002, and was completed in time for the Grand Opening in October 2002.

We will continue to work with the Department of Parks and Recreation to plan sites for dog parks in unused areas of our town parks. Having a number of neighborhood parks will ensure that no one area will be overused and will make it more likely that residents without cars can walk to a local park.

Sketch of the dog park site with features (PDF).

Map and driving directions to the park.

View the official Dog Park Rules.

View pictures of the Grand Opening in October 2002.

View pictures of all the work done by volunteers, the fence contractor, and Town of Hamden employees from February to September 2002.

View pictures of one of our work parties in August 2001. Group1. Group 2.

View a picture of the site in February 2001.

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Hamden R-DOG is a committee of Hamden Community Playground, Inc