Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Audrey Edmonson broke ground with a new dog park
Saturday, on July 9, 2016 at 11 a.m, Commissioner Audrey Edmonson and County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces broke ground with a new dog park at Military Trail Park, 825 NE 89th St. The 1.58-acre dog park includes fenced enclosures that allow large and small dogs to exercise off-leash. The site received a lighted walkway, park benches, water fountains for dogs and people, landscaping, and access control fencing. As part of this project, the historic rock wall along the property line will be restored.
The cost for this new park development is approximately $258,000. Funding will be provided by Building Better Communities General Obligation Bonds (BBC-GOB) and Impact Fees.
New development in February 2016 added 14 decorative light poles to illuminate an existing walking path. The park also contains a multi-station-exercise course featuring state-of-the-art outdoor gym, picnic areas and park benches.
The 2.66-acre park gets its name from the original Military Trail, the first highway connecting Miami to Dania. The historic highway, which once traversed the site, was pre-dated by a route used by the US Army during the Seminole Wars of the 19th Century.
For directions to Military Trail Park, visit the web page or call 305-944-8670.
Miami-Dade Parks is a world-class parks system supported by the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and focuses on Place making, Health and Fitness, and Conservation and Stewardship.
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