KENT COUNTY, MI - A new addition at Wahlfield Park set to open next spring is likely to get tails wagging.

The 280-acre Alpine Township park at 6811 Alpine Ave. is already known for hiking and mountain biking. It will soon also get its first enclosed dog park - a 10-acre space for dogs to roam off-leash.

The park will be complete with a one-acre small dog area, a two-acre open activity field and a swimming pond with a dog beach and jumping dock.

Construction is now underway, and a grand opening is planned for late spring 2026. The park is expected to cost around $3.8 million.

“There are a lot of dog parks in the area, but it’s typically an acre, maybe if you’re lucky, two acres,” he said.

With this project, he said the goal is to provide that “authentic experience that people are tryi

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