Ninth Street Park: Fourth Ward's dog park
Address: 417 W. 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Run by: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, 980-314-1002 Open: Every day, 7:30 a.m. to sunset Size: About a quarter acre
The county's Ninth Street Park is a small off-leash dog park on West 9th Street, a few blocks north of Fourth Ward Park. Friends of Fourth Ward calls it the 9th Street Dog Park. It is one of ten dog parks the county lists, and the only one inside Fourth Ward.
The rules
These are the county's rules for all of its dog parks:
- Follow all posted rules.
- Dogs must have current vaccinations: rabies, with the tag number, plus DHLPP and Bordetella.
- No children under 12 inside the dog park.
Nearby on the walking tour
- Stop 10, Crowell-Berryhill Store, 401 W. 9th Street, now Alexander Michael's
- Stop 15, Berryhill House, 324 W. 9th Street
Sources: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation park locations and park boundaries records, and the county's Dog Parks page, read October 3, 2026. Friends of Fourth Ward, "Dog Park" page, read October 3, 2026.