TENAFLY — A dog park that's been more than five years in the making will open its gates Saturday.

The $50,000 park is at the site of the former Tenafly Swim Club on Grove Street and will have two fenced areas to start — one for large dogs and one for smaller ones.

Mayor Mark Zinna said the park, which will be open from dawn to dusk, will have a grand opening in spring.

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He said the park will be open to the 1,250 dog owners registered in Tenafly as well as dog owners from other towns.

"What's important in a town like Tenafly is that we provide services for a multitude of different interests here," Zinna said. "We have a lot of different constituencies, and the people who love their dogs are another constituency."

The dog park will join others operating across Bergen County, including in Woodcliff Lake, Leonia, Ridgewood, Glen Rock and Westwood.

Ricardo Kaulessar is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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