PUBLIC SPACES
North Shore Dog Park
North Shore Dog Park
The North Shore Dog Park is open to the public and supported solely by donations. Registration is now required to use - see the information below.
Located in the Wai Koa Plantation in Kilauea, your dogs have a comfortable place to run off-leash, exercise, and socialize at the North Shore Dog Park. The dog park is ADA-accessible, and features double-gated entries into separate play spaces for large and small dogs.
DATE: Open year-round
TIME: Open dawn to dusk
COST: Free to registered members. Membership encouraged!
LOCATION: 5445 Kahiliholo Road in Kilauea
RULES: Please obey all posted rules - and keep dogs on leash until in the first gate.
The North Shore Dog Park was built by our community.
The North Shore Dog Park is privately funded, designed, and built by the Kauai North Shore Community Foundation, with no city, county, or government funding. The park was created by a gift from a local anonymous donor who wished to establish a dog park through the Foundation and has been a major supporter since. It is located on land generously donated for use by Bill and Joan Porter, and built and sustained by donors and volunteers. Board member Barbara Cameron oversaw the construction project and it opened in the fall of 2013.
With materials donated by Shawn & Mark Hurt, the North Shore Lions Club worked hard to build two shade structures, providing relief for the dog park guests from the hot sun and frequent rain showers. In 2023, the North Shore Lions Club kindly power washed and repainted both structures, and new Doggie Stations replaced the rusted ones.
We held a PAWS around the Park in 2016 and Strut Your Mutt in 2019, both of which were fun social events for dogs and friends and fundraisers to care for the North Shore Dog Park. Our goal is to raise funds for an entire year and sustain a reserve fund for future repairs of the fences, benches, and shade structures. Maintenance throughout the year at the dog park costs about $10,000 and includes mowing, weed whacking, tree trimming, hedging, property taxes, fence repairs, and more.
Dog park Membership Options
$250 Annual Loyal Companion Membership (per dog)
Small Hawaii License plate with your dog’s name displayed at the Dog Park for one year
Leash or collar
Name on Dog Park Members List at the Dog Park and on the website
$100 Annual Tail Wagger Membership
Name on Dog Park Members List at the Dog Park and on the website
Leash or Collar
$50 Annual Furry Friend Membership
Name on Dog Park Members List at the Dog Park and on the website
Aerial view of North Shore Dog Park, taken in 2016. Photo by Bob Wright.
Wai Koa Trail in Jeopardy of closing to all dogs
Access to the Wai Koa Trail and Stone Dam is now solely from the Dog Park creating more traffic and opportunities for unfavorable dog interactions.
Keep this public access open by adhering to the leash policy. Signs have been posted at the trailhead and at the dog park reminding everyone to do their part to ensure this privately owned community resource remains available to public access.
ATTENTION ALL DOG PARK MEMBERS & USERS
Ensure Continued Access to the North Shore Dog Park by Registering Yourself and Your Dogs!
Due to problems with unauthorized use of the dog park by trail users, we used combination locks on the Dog Park gates last year, but unfortunately, they were stolen! Access is still limited to those who have dogs and are either members or registered users of the park.
To register yourself and your furry friends with the Kaua’i North Shore Community Foundation, click on this link.
If you don’t use the internet, you can register by texting your name, email, phone number, dog(s) names, and zip code to: Mary Paterson at (808) 639-4366
North Shore Dog Park Team
Mary Paterson - Team Leader
April McGinnis
Honorary Member
Susan Worth
Active Volunteers
Dan Wilson
Mary Paterson
2023/24 Dog Park Members
Loyal Companion ~ $250
Marjorie Bennett - Annie, Bodhi & Foster
Cindy Shannon - Malu
Jessica & Bill Schilling - Charlie
Zhengyang Liu - Cady & Spotty
Sean Ahearn - Angus
Joseph Morgan - Domino & Kale
Nancy Jane Conley
Denise Fields - Mello & Basie
Tail Wagger ~ $100
Kathleen Collins - Lia
Jennifer Cullen
Kent Hammond - Rusty
Stephen Lawhead - Harlo
Nancy Martin - Momo
April McGinnis - Luna & Koalanii
Richard Moritz - Emma
Tracy Shine - Kalea & Pona
Barbara Trombley - Django & Bandit
Kamalia Von Lixfeld - Kona
Elena Stipanovic - Hoku
BethAnne Wright - Rosie & Frodo
Cathy Granholm - Louie
Susan Takamura - Kensie & Milo
Furry Friend ~ $50
Gary Capers - Molly
Desiree Devorre - Anela, Koby & Koda
Hali Dexter-Smith - Jake
Elizabeth Erickson - Tess
Cyndi Fintz - Jimi
Maylette Garces
Rosario Garza
Susan Karneckis - Goose
Susan Keller - Kanai & Cece
Jana Kilgore - Faith
Bernard Markowicz - Bella
Anita Sappenfield - Angus
Mindy Smith - Bleu & Millie May
Brett Nelson - Pita & Bebe
Dog Park Rules
The North Dog Park is open from dawn to dusk year-round.
Please keep the North Shore Dog Park clean, friendly and safe for everyone. Use the park with respect, aloha, and at your own risk. If you enter the fenced area, you assume the risk that you or any children may be harmed by a dog.
Please clean up after your dog.
No dogs without people. No people without dogs.
Watch your dogs at all times. Discourage barking and digging. If your dog digs a hole, fill it in.
NO spike, prong or pinch collars. However, your dog must wear a collar or harness in the park at all times.
No aggressive dogs. Do not let your dog pester or mount other dogs. Watch for signs of aggression.
Un-neutered male dogs can only be in the dog park by themselves unless they are known by other park users.
Puppies under 4 months, dogs in heat, and dogs with parasites, open wounds, or in ill health are not allowed. Closely monitor un-neutered males.
IF your dog gets into a fight, exchange contact information and leave the park. You are responsible for any injury caused by your dog.
Bring children at your own risk. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times outside the park.
Smoking, alcohol, glass containers, any food or dog treats are not allowed in the park.
Support the North Shore Dog Park
The North Shore Dog Park is sustained entirely by community contributions.
You can help to keep the park a beautiful, safe, and enjoyable place for dogs and their humans. There are a variety of ways you can support the North Shore Dog Park (even if you don’t have dogs). Renew or sign up for the annual Dog Park Membership, donate to the park, and/or sponsor the annual fundraiser Strut Your Mutt. Your donation is tax-deductible.
Sign up or renew your North Shore Dog Park annual membership today.
You may also download the membership form and write a check: payable to the Kauai North Shore Community Foundation, indicate Dog Park Membership on the check memo. Mail to: Kauai North Shore Community Foundation, PO Box 223381, Princeville, HI 96722.
Supporters of the North Shore Dog Park
Mahalo nui loa to the very generous North Shore Dog Park donors and volunteers:
Park Founders – Donations of $1000 or more
Bill & Joan Porter, Wai Koa Plantation – Land use
Anonymous donor – $50,000 to launch the project
Susan Worth – $15,000 towards construction costs
Barbara Lee Rosebrook – $10,000
Jackie Yellin & Danae Winger – $2,500 for water station & $500 for park signs
Pawrific Pet Care – Sponsor for Doggie stations & Ongoing supplies
Terry Caplan/Island Ace Hardware – $1,500 for a bench
Lorri Mull & Teresa Young – $1,500 for “Mocha’s Bench”
Diane Brenden - $1,500 for Park Bench
Nancy & R. Scott Lindman – $1,000
Flaherty & Reid Contribution, in memory of Genevieve Donnelly Flaherty & Helen Williams Reid – $1,000 for 2 shade trees
Karlene Gehler – $1,000 for 2 shade trees
Community Estate Sale – $6,233
In-Kind Donations
Kauai Nursery & Landscaping – Site Plan
Shawn & Mark Hurt – Lumber for shelters
North Shore Lions Club – Construction of shelters
Ron Paul – Conceptual rendering for shelters
Keola Sheehan and Hanalei Town Center – land use for Estate Sale
Stuart & Mika Hollinger, Kupono Landscaping
Jim Saylor Jewelers
Debbie Lanz, The Diamond Center
Friends of North Shore Dog Park – Donations of $100 or more
Healing Light Veterinary Service
Kauai Veterinary Clinic
Kipukai Kuali`i
Gerald LaSalle
Gayle Naylor
Cathi and Rick Robbins
Jeanne Lindman Vicki Lindman
April McGinnis
Lorri Mull
Mary Paterson Marti Paskal/Postcards Café
Sarah Bakewell
Patricia Berg
Sally Bowen
Janice Bridgham
Connie’s Pet Sitting
Lisa DeRock
Joan Dickerson
Sue Doyle
Jeff & Barbara Goodman
Cathy Granholm
John & Rosalie Gordon, in memory of Adie Girl
Judy Rapozo
Gary Rexrode
Dana Reid Skip Rush
Debbie Sander
Judy & Robert Smith
Mindy Smith
Mark Snyder
Tai Chi Club donated $500 in honor of Dr. Skip Rush
Rory Enright
Deborah Gillikin