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WEST TERRACE DOG PARK

Kansas City’s newest off -leash dog park, West Terrace Dog Park, opened with a Yappy Hour
Celebration on July 29. Several hundred dogs and their humans enjoyed the new 1.5 acre park
and activities including a photo booth, agility course, dog splash pool, canine art and, of course,
lots of treats and cake!

West Terrace Dog Park is KC Parks’ fi rst members-only park and our only off -leash area located
downtown. Park amenities include benches, park stairs, picnic tables, controlled entry, disposal
bags/receptacles and two drinking fountains. Stunning views of Charles B. Wheeler Airport, the
Missouri River and KC’s West Bottoms are a bonus.

The park’s central feature is a shade pavilion that emulates the Union Depot located in the
West Bottoms during the 1800s. The pavilion features custom locally fabricated roof panels
that use perforations to re-create the image of the former Depot, providing not only a
comfortable spot to sit, but also a connection to history.

The development of the park was triggered by a boom in KC’s downtown population with new
housing that has minimal or no yard/green space. Seeing a need for a location where pets can
play, KC Parks implemented the City’s Dog Park Task Force 2010 recommendation for an off -
leash area in West Terrace Park. At the close of 2017, the park had close to 250 members of
which more than half live within a mile.

For membership information, visit kcparks.org/parks/wtdp.

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