It’s a Dog’s Life Near Hammock Lake Park
One of my favorite things to do is take my dogs to that beautiful park adjacent to the Hammock Lake and Snapper Creek Lake communities that I call ‘dog park’ (but many refer to it as the Dade County Nursery). It’s a vast parcel of unspoiled land nestled between Old Cutler Road and Red Road that the Matheson family gave to the County many years ago.
It’s dog nirvana. Most any time you’ll find dogs fetching frisbees and swimming in the pond. On weekends (I am there every Sunday) I think there are as many breeds at the park as there are at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. If you don’t have a dog it’s still a great place to hike! You can park across the street from Fairchild Tropical Garden in the unpaved parking lot and follow the trail, or you can enter at the most southern end of School House Road (SW 52nd Avenue), and there is plenty of room to park.
‘Dog Park’ is sandwiched between two premier, gated Coral Gables communities: Hammock Lake Park and Snapper Creek Lakes. Homes averaged $550ish per square foot in the last 18 months. I sold the most beautiful home in the area in 2013 – a dreamy residence designed by Portuondo Perotti Architects. The Buyers have dogs – I wonder if they found nirvana down the street!
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