Perrine Wayside Park is one of three park facilities deeded over to the Village of Palmetto Bay by Miami-Dade County when the Village incorporated in 2002. Can you guess what the other two were? Yes, Coral Reef Park and Palmetto Bay Park. All three facilities looked very different than they do today. Not only did Palmetto Bay take advantage of the County's General Obligation Bond program and invested its allocated bond funding to park improvements, but the Village has been applying to grants to fund upgrades and enhancements to its park system ever since.
Perrine Wayside Park was part of the Village's first Parks Master Plan and it was assigned as a dog park following numerous resident surveys and planning sessions that were part of the Parks Master Plan process. In 2007, the park opened as a dog park and it's one of our most popular facilities.
This unique dog park is located on South Dixie Highway (U.S.1) south of 164th Street. Perrine Wayside is a lushly landscaped, 3-acre dog oriented family park where "all" members of the family, including the family dogs, can relax and enjoy the park atmosphere.
The newly enhanced facility features separate areas for small and large dogs with an attractive gazebo, new park furniture, and a large lake where your pooch can take a cool dip. In addition, the park features a dirt digging area and water wash stations for the digging aftermath!