Beautiful little dog park, two large fenced run areas, busy today with about 10 dogs, but everyone was really nice and a good time was had by all.

Had my 59th birthday party here. Grandchildren (little ones played right next to the tables, big kids went to the basketball court. Everyone had a wonderful time. Just need to open the bathrooms on Holiday.

Great venue for a quick workout for our almost 2yo granddaughter. It is really hot here so the lack of shade over the play area made for a hot visit. No sliding possible but the swings were mostly okay. Gorgeous walk down the path to the park though. An oasis of sorts.

Nice park with a solid dog park community. Theres also basketball courts, a baseball field, a large playground, and access to a nice stream. What more could you want?

The grass came back! Excellent dog park with friendly dog owners. Always a blast and my dogs always have fun- near wegmans area so super close!Try to go during 5-6p so you can run into other dog owners and get your dogs some good exercise!!

Great place to play basketball, baseball, run or take your kids to the playground. Better come early because lots of people know about it!

Its a nice clean place to have a family get together and watch your kids play on the swings.

It has nice basketball and baseball fields. The playground sets are good. The trails are too short.

Great place to go good walking trIl

Great dogs and owners at this park! They have two separate areas, which I think is meant to keep smaller and larger dogs separate, however it isn’t always used for that. I like the two separate parks because one of my dogs can get overwhelmed when there are too many dogs, so we can take her to one side while my other dog plays with everyone. There are also some trails right by the park, as well as a community garden! My biggest complaint is the lack of maintenance done on the park. It’s basically all dirt, and when it rains there are massive mud puddles for days after. For that reason, I don’t come to Azalea very often anymore.

Great playground for little ones

Good place for family gathering.

Great trails, dog park, good playground for kids

Playground has a lot of options for playing, climbing, swinging, etc, including an accessible swing seat. The dog park is divided into two large fenced areas, which is great if you have a dog who didnt share well, or want to create smaller play groups. There are also some walking trails, creek access, and garden plots.

Good crowds, but lots of mud, not much in the way of shade or facilities. Water dishes are available if you bring your own water.

I was staying in Charlottesville for the weekend and I brought my dog to the dog park here. I’m there were a good number of dogs here for the weekend and he had a nice time playing with the other dogs. It was nicely sectioned off between big and little dogs.The parking was a little confusing as it looked like you could drive right up to the park but turns out that’s not the case.

Loved this park when we first started coming down. My dog loves to run and this place is fenced and far enough from the road to give him lots of exercise and exploring ability.Recently I have been concerned. People will have their dogs off leash next to the enclosure, and they will attack dogs coming up to go into the enclosure. It makes it hard for me and my dogs to get to the enclosure because they want to chase each other. They also run from their owners and in front of cars.There also is a bit of owner issues with letting there dogs play with certain dogs. If your dog is known to be aggressive towards small children, small dogs, big dogs..... then they should not be here. I have seen a few fights between dogs here that result in yelping and crying. There have been owners with dogs that seem starved and sickly.There are other things that are just disrespectful. I filled the dogs water dishes on a pretty hot day, this guys dog came and knocked it over. The guy laugh and left. Leaving 7 other dogs licking at the wet ground.

Great place on the weekends!Empty on the weekdays fyi and always SUPER muddy. But my pup always has so much fun and theres always a ton of puppers on the weekend.

I love Azalea Park!! Take my dog there all the time. Its very clean everyone there is so nice. Great place to take the kids too..

This is one for the best parks in Charlottesville! Complete with a community garden, basket ball court, pavilion, creek and a playground thats sure to keep kids of all ages entertained; this park is a go to for kids and fur babies alike!

The dog park is always a blast!!

Great playground for 2 year olds and up. Awesome play elements with plenty of variety -- also some trails to have a nice walk on with river access. Worth a trip!

Great dog park and great park faciliry overall. Its clean and well maintained. Our dogs absolutely love being able to roam and run around the enclosures. Would suggest bringing a towel to wipe them down before they get back in ur car . The last time we were there the grass was still wet and they got all sandy on the legs and undersides but they had a blast

The dog park needs more shade and easier access to water. The play area for children is very nice. Good and plentiful parking.

Plenty of things for kids and nice hikeing trail

Nice dog park in town. Lots of pups, I have never seen it overcrowded though. Good experience for anyone with a new pet.

Love walking along the river here or playing with the kids!

Very good city park birding area highly recommend. Garden area by fenced in dog park is good area.

This is such a great community dog park. Close to many walking trails, access to the nearby river. A divided space so dogs of different sizes or comfort levels can be separated. Water source and places for people to sit.

Lovely park with an awesome playground, dog park, basketball court, amd a walking path down to the creek. My only complaint is that there are no water fountains at the playground and kids often become very thirsty. Theres one water fountain down by the dog park but it was broken last time I visited, so there was no water at all for kids to drink.

We were on our way to Richmond from Lexington and were looking for a place to rest for the kids between spots and came across this park. We were amazed at how big it was and easy to find. The kids had fun at the playground and we also enjoyed a lil walk thru the woods by the river which was peaceful. We only stopped at the first part but there was so much more area to explore. We will definitely stop here again on future trips.

Dog park needs some attention but it is big and there is always plenty of dogs. Lots of mud and holes though.

Good place for a stretch your legs with kids. Easy access from Interstate 64.

Of course Charlottesville - Ivy - Rio parks have a certified Suitable for everyone flair to them

Very clean park

Plenty of parking space, dog lot and Ball field and wonderful Playground.

Ok. Lacks shade. Really small park overall.

Kids park is great. Separate structures for older kids and toddlers. A good amount of space, some tables for eating/sitting and parking right there. Would prefer a rubberized play surface rather than wood chips but it’s not a big deal. Will play again.

Great place to take a dog for the dog park (very little shade) but there are streams for them to get into

This is a nice place to hike make nice picnic watch your dog running the dog pen take your kids to the play Park theres a really nice basketball court here thats always busy with players fun place to ride a mountain bike

Great area for the dogs to run and play.

Great park for dogs, kids and sports. My kickball league plays there and it is a very clean, well-kept park that I look forward to playing at often this season. Friendly people and a pretty place. The dog park part is nice too.

Nice park great climbing toys paved walking paths and resident gopher turtles, vistas across the water. Sorry the turtles and water were another similar park in Florida, the week before.

Beautiful playground, dog park and trails.

Great quite fun place very nice

It is nice park for kids and adults to have a good time!!

We enjoy taking our dog to the dog park, here. You will meet pleasant people and the dogs get to run in an enclosed area. The only drawback is the park is in a low-lying area, so after recent rains it can be pretty soggy / muddy.

A nice quiet park with a great playground for the kids

My fiancee took me and the kiddos there and we had a blast...and I beat him in basketball... lol

Nice park. Connects to the Rivanna Trail

Great for walking and cute for smaller kids to play

Great family park!

Fun

My family stopped at this park during a cross-country road trip. It was conveniently located off the highway, and had a small covered shelter with tables so we could eat lunch in the shade. A couple of small playground sets, and baseball field with some other green space nearby made this a nice place to stretch out midday. There was a clean building with restrooms to wash up and fill water bottles.

Great place for children to play!

The dog run in Azalea Park is a nice size, and its great that there are two separate play spaces for the dogs. However, unless its really dry out, youll almost certainly bring a very muddy dog home with you - so much mud!! Ive come to expect that Ill need to bathe our pup after playing here.

Great dog park

Beautiful park, clean and well maintained, lots of playground equipment for kids of all ages, dog park, walking paths. Wonderful pit stop for a picnic.

Community garden, trails, baseball, basketball

I really love this place..A great place to take a nature walk or walk your dogs and very clean

I like the dog park, lots of dogs usually

LOVE THE DOGGIE PARK

Good place to let the dogs road free, adequate playground, not much of a place to go for long walk

Its clean, quiet, nice place 2 go walking, but sometime people have their dogs of the leash, that can be scary at times.

Went to the dog park. Nice area for dogs to run. Rivana trail runs through.

Beautiful, convenient. Plenty of places to walk and a good playground for the kiddos. Dont miss the dog park

Nice park with good play areas, small walking routes ir take the larger rivanna trail round the whole city. There is a fairly well used dog park and nice little allotments for folk growning veg

Great place to go with family to relax and have fun

Very convenient for us while staying at hotel around the corner.

Nice park, there’s a bathroom here.

Very laid back

Went to the dog park, met a lot of nice people/ dogs

The people there were very nice but the park was extremely muddy

Wonderful gardening place, I have my Own plot,and I love growing my vegetables.

Fun little local park if you live walking distance.

Clean and spaceship Park, nice dog park, decent playground. Could definitely benefit from some shade, however.

The park had ample play area for young children. A baseball diamond and a basketball court are also available here ! The only drawback is there is not enough shade in the seating areas.

Great place to walk your dog.

Lovely park with playground, basketball court, dog park, and probate city gardens. Runs next to Rivanna.

Nice place for a picnic. Its also pet friendly!

Quiet has a b-ball court and large dog park.

Pretty big park. Has seperate lot where u can take ur dog n let off leash to run free. Places to have cook outs n swings n things for kids to play on.

Nice park. Has a dog park also if you have a dog

Love being able to get and walk so close to the water.

Fantastic if you have kids or dog and want to chill out

Great dog park. Preston loves it......

Kick ball field and some bathrooms

Great park with a small trail that leads to a beautiful creek.

What a great place for kids, figs and adults!

Love the way the park looks now.

Good dogs here

Nice park for a afternoon hike or walk

Beautiful park

Always plenty of dogs

Not to crowded

Nice place

Great dog park

Nice park

Little full but still fun

Park and recreation