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Parks · Desa ParkCity
A landscaped public park built around a man-made lake in the Desa ParkCity township, with tree-lined jogging and walking loops of 1 km to 2.3 km. It is one of the few Kuala Lumpur parks where the developer openly welcomes dogs, provided they are kept on a lead and owners clean up after them.
Rare in Kuala Lumpur, where most parks ban dogs outright, it gives city dog owners a legitimate, well-maintained green loop with cafés and shops alongside.
The developer's own newsletter states dogs must be on a lead for safety and that owners must clean up after them, with waste-bag dispensers and bins placed around the park. Entry is free and it is open daily from 6am to 11pm. Malaysia is majority-Muslim and some park users are uneasy around dogs, so keep the lead short and give others space; the park does not itself ban dogs.
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