Hamden Dog Park
Hamden's gates opened to puppies in February 2002, and the park quickly became the premier center for Connecticut's canine community. Just two shakes of a dog's tail from New Haven, the park's tree-lined trails provide a lovely respite for pups and their parents.

Where: Bassett Park on Waite Street, next to New Haven Country Club, across from lower baseball fields, Hamden, Conn.
Hours: Sunrise - Sunset
Contact Info: Web site: http://www.hamdenrdog.org/index.html; email: eronica.soell@yale.edu; phone: (203) 248-3341
Features: Off-leash, fenced, volunteer park monitors, gravel trail, picnic tables, benches, poop bags, notice board, trash, handicapped accessible
Additional Services: Hamden Responsible Dog Owners' Group (R-DOG), which promotes responsible local dog ownership. Group meets first Tuesday of every month; park fund-raisers include dog cookie bake-offs!