I've never been to a dog park, nor has my dog, Molly. I think I enjoyed it more than she did! there's a nice little pond and dogs were enjoying it immensely as their owners threw the tennis ball and they swam to retrieve it. There's water, lots of places to sit, even some dog obstacle course things. Molly went straight up to the top of the stairs and straight down.
There were lots of big dogs here, yes, but they were well behaved. There is also a separate fenced area for shy or smaller dogs.
Molly did not want to make friends so we just walked around, which was very enjoyable. I loved just watching the dogs. It's a great place to take your best friend if they want to make other friends!