On Oct 1st, Nassau County opened its 6th dog run at the Old Bethpage Restoration on Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage. The new dog run has two areas - one for small dogs and one for large dogs. It also features “green” water systems – collecting and filtering rain water for the dogs to drink. The Boy Scouts donated benches for dog owners to sit on.

Hours are the same as for Old Bethpage Village Restoration – Wed – Sunday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. There is no fee for using the dog run. Although small, the dog run is a welcome addition for Nassau County dog owners.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Nassau County Parks Commissioner Jose Lopez also announced that the County’s 7th dog run at Eisenhower Park is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010. We’ll all be looking forward to that!

The new Bethpage dog park is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road. We are providing a Google map for directions, and a few photos of the park below.

As always, let us know what you think about the new run, by e-mailing us at lidog_news@yahoo.com.