About Biscuit Acres Bark Park

2012 Closing

The Tulsa Park & Recreation Board approved the closing of Biscuit Acres for Winter maintenance beginning Monday, January 16 through Sunday, April 29. Reopening will be on Monday, April 30. This will help prevent further deterioration of the BA turf caused by heavy use and create a better opportunity for the turf to restore itself beginning next Spring.

Any closing moves for 2013 will be considered and decided at the Park Board’s 2012 December meeting. As you well know, Tulsa needs at least three more off-leash dog parks in to help take the pressure off heavy volume at Biscuit Acres. There is a new 5 acre dog park planned for 2013 completion near 101st & Garnett in Broken Arrow. Until then, Joe Station and Biscuit Acres will remain Tulsa’s only off-leash dog parks. Due to lower visitor volume, Joe Station will not temporarily close this year.

Please help the Park Board spread the word to your friends and BA users about the Biscuit Acres closing decision.

Thank you for all your support to Biscuit Acres!

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Our 1st Anniversary!!!

We did it! Biscuit Acrescelebrated its first anniversary this past Saturday, June 5! We thank all of our visitors, contributors, supporters and volunteers who helped us make this dog park such a success.

We have tentative plans in the making for a Celebration Day in September. We’ll post the details as soon as possible.

We’re hoping to inspire donations, educate park visitors and answer any questions visitors might have.

Our current needs for donations are as follows:

• Metal scoops
• Buckets
• Sack replacements for orange barrels and green dispensers
• Stainless steel water buckets
• Sign replacement
• Fence tubes
• Shade sails
• Shade structures
• Benches, tables, etc.

Stop by and say hi, we’d love to visit with you!

Tulsa’s Newest Dog Park Has Gone To The Dogs!!!

Biscuit Acres is Tulsa’s second off-leash dog park built by the Southside Rotary Club with approximately $90,000 of private contributions to the Southside Rotary Foundation.  It officially opened June 6, 2009.

Biscuit Acres is managed and maintained by the Biscuit Acres Volunteer Association (BAVA) and the Tulsa Park Department, City of Tulsa.

Biscuit Acres is where dogs bring their people.

The 2.5 acre dog park is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.  All breeds are welcome to the park, but your dog must be at least 4 months old.  All dogs over 6 months old must be spayed or neutered.  A complete set of rules is posted at the park entrance and inside of the park.  Admission is free to the public.  No child under 12 years of age can lawfully enter the park.

Some park features:

• Visitors can enjoy and relax on quality benches and picnic tables
• Separate section for over and under 30 pound dogs
• Each section has a water fountain and hydrant for the dogs covered by shade sails
• Several large trees are available for shade
• “Poop” bags and metal scoopers are provided free of charge to dog owners
• Special shade structure is provided in the small dog section
• Three double gate entrances are available for visitor and dog safety
• Three red metal biscuit cash boxes are waiting for your generous donation

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From a Dog’s Perspective

By: Elijah Johnson

My name is Ely. I am a dog, a very big dog. I am also gentle and enjoy interacting with people. A wonderful place recently opened in Tulsa, it is called Biscuit Acres Dog Park. It is a place for dogs like me to go and do what dogs do.

At Biscuit Acres dogs are allowed to run, sniff, chase and play tag with other dogs without our leashes. It is great fun for dogs to meet up with our friends and have a good time. I have dog friends that join me there for play time. Going to Biscuit Acres is something my dog friends and I look forward to doing. It is so much fun!

Biscuit Acres has rules, they are posted at and on the gates. It is my Moms’ job to read the rules since I cannot read. The rules are in place to keep dogs and people safe. Unfortunately some humans are not following the rules right now. I do not understand why people continue to ignore the rules. I am expected to follow the rules and I am only 2 years old.

When I am running and playing with my dog friends it is hard for me to keep an eye out for small children. I would feel terrible if I accidently hurt a child by running into them. Some dogs do not understand small children and small children do not understand dogs. My mom says that is one reason why children under 12 years old are not allowed in the park, so children do not get hurt. Still people bring their small, young children into the dog park. There are lots of parks for children. Actually, there is a great children’s park right by Biscuit Acres. There are only 2 parks for dogs in Tulsa.

Little puppies need to wait until they are at least 6 months old to go play at the dog park. Until they are at least 6 months old they can get hurt or get sick. Being around all of the grown up dogs can be scary to puppies. Adult dogs play differently than puppies do which leads to problems. I worry that I might step on a puppy and hurt it.

I don’t care much about food. Some dogs care a lot about food, so much so that they get bad attitudes when there is food around. Food and treats at the dog park can cause fights. Fights are not fun. Why do people bring food into the dog park? Fights are scary. Dogs and people get hurt. I wish people would stop bringing food into the park it makes me sad when my friends get grumpy or worse get into fights.

Let’s face it, my friends and I are dogs. We do things different than humans. We sniff each other in places that make humans uncomfortable. Some of us drool. We roll in the dirt and grass. We pee on stuff just because we want to. We like to run in groups playing chase. We share water regardless of how yucky it seems to humans. Going to Biscuit Acres allows dogs to do all of this and more. I love going to Biscuit Acres Dog Park. I sincerely hope that people will learn to abide by the dog park rules so that dogs can continue to enjoy this park that was built for us, the dogs.