05/24/2024
Yay!
City of Dubuque parks will open for the season on Saturday, May 4. 🌳 At this time, park restrooms, water fountains, and other amenities will be available for use.
To ensure an enjoyable park experience for all, the City of Dubuque Parks Division offers some reminders about its parks, pavilion rentals, and pet policies:
⏰ Park Hours ⏰
Hours of operation vary from park to park. In general, most City parks open to the public at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. daily. 🌅 The Mississippi Riverwalk, and the Alliant Energy Amphitheater and American Trust River’s Edge Plaza along the riverwalk, are open for public use 24 hours per day. 🌉
😎 Pavilion Rental 🧺
Pavilions are available to rent in Eagle Point Park, Flora Park, Miller Riverview Park, Murphy Park, and the Port of Dubuque. The Washington Park Gazebo may also be rented, as well as spaces at the Bee Branch Creek Greenway and Bergfeld Recreation Area. Reservations may be arranged by calling the Leisure Services Department at 563-589-4263 or online at www.cityofdubuque.org/parks. 📞 Reservations may be made 11 months in advance and payment is required at the time the reservation is made.
🐾 Pets in City Parks/Trails 🐾
Per City ordinance, leashed dogs and cats are allowed in most Dubuque parks. 🐕 Dogs are allowed off leash in the Pet Park on North Grandview Ave., which is open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily. 🌞 Dogs and cats are NOT allowed in the following areas:
• Buildings or facilities within parks which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
• Bunker Hill Golf Course,
• Eagle Point Park,
• Flora Park Swimming Pool,
• Marshall Park and Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens,
• Murphy Park,
• Nicholas J. Sutton Swimming Pool,
• Veterans Memorial Plaza within the Gerald “Red” McAleece Park and Recreation Complex,
• fenced-in sporting areas, including, but not limited to, courts, fields, rinks, arenas, and skate parks, and
• on playground and recreational areas designed for use by children.
Those exceptions do not apply to service animals used by persons with disabilities, animals present as part of an approved and permitted special event, and animals confined to a vehicle 🚗 during the entirety of their time within Marshall Park and Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Eagle Point Park, and Murphy Park. Pet owners/keepers are responsible for their pets’ actions and must pick up and dispose of or take away their pets’ waste. 🚫💩
For further information about City parks, visit www.cityofdubuque.org/parks or call 563-589-4263. ☎️