This is a wonderfull "Off Leash" park that I come to often. The main problem is some humans seem to think "Off Leash" some how translates to no rules apply and nothing is off limit. You still have to continually monitor your dog(s), large or small, correcting negative behavior as it occurs. I have seen many times people just shrug their shoulders and say " They're just being dogs". This is what leads to injuries. The dogs for their best protection should be on the appropriate side of the fence.

As a big dog owner I find that big dogs see smaller dogs as prey, thus try to keep your small dogs out of the large dog area to prevent such things as dog attacks. This is the reason they have small dog areas and large dog areas to prevent such cases as yours.
I do hope your dog wasn't hurt badly, sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. I personally try to go to the park when its not busy which may help you to have a better experience at the park with your dogs. I had a person take her small dog in the big dog area and I immediately asked her to get her dog as my dog went into prey drive and didn't want any problems and she complied and I explained to her certain breeds do see smaller dogs as prey. She said thank you and it was a happy ending for both of us. This was at a different park but I managed my dog so that there was no problems. Hope this helps you and may you have a better experience at dog parks. Always manage your own dog, others don't always follow the rules and we must all educate those who do not by setting good examples for them to follow.

I went to this park over the weekend, and had a horrible experience. 3 out of 4 of my dogs were attacked in the large dog area. All of the owners were just standing around letting it happen without trying to break up the fights. I've never seen such an awful group of people and dogs. The people started cursing at us while we were trying to get our dogs together to leave the park since the entire pack of dogs attacked our two smaller dogs and I was personally dragged through the mud trying to get the bigger dogs off of my poor dog. I will never go back to this dog park!!! Too many aggressive dogs go here and the owners don't care!

While we all take the risk of an aggressive dog being at the dog park, when your dog bites another, own up and take responsibility. My dog was bit on Saturday December 12th around 1:30pm. He had walked up to a couple of other dogs and was just standing there, one dog (a husky) turned and bit him on the side. I yelled out who’s dog (assuming that people watch their dogs like I do mine) just bit mine, but funny thing, everyone at the park just looked the other way. Not one person even seemed to be concerned. The bit was about 5” long on his side and required 12 stitches. While I understand that I take full responsibility for my dog and his medical bills, at least own up so I know that your dog has had it’s shots.

We visit this park on a daily basis when not closed for the holiday lights, so my dog is no stranger to the park and other dogs. Generally this is a great park. Unfortunately, we will not visit this park again.

This is probably one of the best parks I have run into in our city. It is a bit of a drive (live on the east side) but well worth it. There is plenty of room as well as separate areas for large and small dogs. There is water available onsite and a swimming area which is set apart from the dry area. My dog is very mouthy and likes to bark at the other dogs to get them to run when in some of the other parks but this does not seem to be the case at Alum Creek for some reason. She seems more at ease here and this seems to be the case. We have seen some of the other parks where dogs can be viscious but never at Alum Creek.

It's a bit of a drive but it's worth it. Both the large & small dog park are very nice and big enough for plenty of play! Both have a lot of trees. Most of the people I met there were very friendly, but like any dog park there's always someone making a fool out of themselves or bringing a dog that shouldn't be there. Be wary, but it's definitely worth a trip!

The small dog park has a kiddie pool by the water pump, which is good because the water area is a complete mess, and also the drop-off into the water is too big for medium-smaller dogs. The water park area is very small, VERY muddy, and the actual beach section of it has a lot of roots and rocks. It's also very close to an area where people boat, so there are a ton of waves. Not a good area to get a dog used to water - go to a different park if your dog is not a seasoned swimmer.

Very large park. Monthly cleanup by volunteers. All around great.

Big Walnut Dog Park used to be nice but the area is not so good and lately there have been a lot of aggressive dogs come, has gone down hill...I no longer go there for this reason!

There is a dog beach on E Livingston Ave at Big Walnut Dog Park, very nice!

water is nice but there is minimal grass and tons of mud. Not sure how it was voted "best dog beach" on multiple occasions because i have seen better just within columbus

General note from Friends of Alum Creek Dog Park:  This dog park has a separate small dog area.  Small dogs are always safest when in the small dog area.  Recently, there was a serious injury to a small dog when he was in the big dog area. 

This dog park is an outstanding asset to the residents of North Columbus, Lewis Center, Delaware, etc.  There are often several dogs and families there for both people and dog socialization.  The area is huge for the dogs to run around in and there is a water spigot as well as bowls and toys that are available for play.  The traffic leading to the park can be a little nasty during rush-hour, but it is worth the wait.  Alum Creek is also a great area for hiking, boating, and picnics, all closely located to the dog park. 

Starting in October 2007 the members of this park community began a project to solve the mud problem.   They will be adding drainage trenches and 1500 feet of drainage tiles to the small dog and large dog areas.  The newly done areas will then receive dirt, gravel, new grass seed, fertilizer and straw.