Bella Vista K9 Corral Dog Park

About the Park

Run by the Bella Vista Animal Shelter rather than a parks department, the K9 Corral gives this Ozarks town a grassy off-leash field with roughly an acre devoted to large dogs. The shelter connection shapes the place: it is maintained by animal-welfare volunteers and supporters, and the park's Facebook page doubles as the noticeboard for conditions and events. Bella Vista is northwest Arkansas hill country, wooded and green much of the year, and the field setting fits the town's outdoorsy character better than a paved city run would. Amenities are modest, so bring water and a bowl. If your dog needs open grass and calm company in the Bentonville area's quieter northern reaches, this is the local answer.