This park is taking the cake for the top spot to take the poochies! Only about a 15-20 min drive from downtown, it's totally worth it. As noted in my original review, the on-leash (Ice Age Trail) hiking is fantastic. Even better (for those with friendly doggies) is the off-leash area. The park is huge, offering a trail that runs in a loop all around the park with crisscrossing trails in between. To walk the entire loop around the perimeter takes us about 45min and we usually encounter about 15 other dog groups along the way (on an average nice weekend afternoon). Every weekend the parking lot is packed but it's easy to escape into the park and not feel overwhelmed by people in the least. If you want your dog to play more with other dogs there often are folks gathered near the front gate, allowing for the dogs to socialize. One other really nice feature of the off-leash trail is that there are actually garbage cans about 10 min into your walk. You mean I don't have to carry around a bag of poop for half an hour?! Perfect!! There is no water here though so be sure to bring some because your pooch will be thiiiiirsty by the end of a 45min loop + puppy play time at the front gate! Love it. It's been worth the trip every time.