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America's most beautiful dog-friendly parks
From Zion's red walls to Hocking Hills' green gorges to Cape Cod's quiet beaches — a curated visual tour of 191+ stunning parks where leashed (or off-leash) dogs are welcome. Every photo is real and sourced from Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons.
📷 191 parks photographed🏔️ 22 national parks🌲 34 state parks🏞️ 47 metroparks🌊 10 dog beaches
Most-reviewed in our gallery
🏔️ Townsend, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove)
★ 4.9 · 24,210 reviews
🏔️ Estes Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
★ 4.9 · 24,210 reviews
🏔️ Springdale, Utah
Zion National Park (Pa'rus Trail)
★ 4.9 · 24,210 reviews
🏔️ Bryce Canyon City, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park (Rim Trail Pet Section)
★ 4.9 · 18,210 reviews
🏞️ Logan, Ohio
Hocking Hills State Park
★ 4.9 · 14,580 reviews
🏔️ Moab, Utah
Arches National Park
★ 4.9 · 14,210 reviews
🏔️ Bar Harbor, Maine
Acadia National Park
★ 4.9 · 14,210 reviews
🏔️ Peninsula, Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
★ 4.9 · 12,420 reviews
National park
22 parksTownsend, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove)
Estes Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Springdale, Utah
Zion National Park (Pa'rus Trail)
Bryce Canyon City, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park (Rim Trail Pet Section)
Moab, Utah
Arches National Park
Bar Harbor, Maine
Acadia National Park
Peninsula, Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Port Angeles, Washington
Olympic National Park
Cherokee, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains NP — Oconaluftee (NC entrance)
Luray, Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Sedona, Arizona
Coconino National Forest (Sedona)
Moab, Utah
Canyonlands National Park
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (Surface Pet Areas)
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park
Glen Jean, West Virginia
New River Gorge National Park
Torrey, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park
Campton, New Hampshire
White Mountain National Forest
Asheville, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway (Folk Art Center)
Denali Park, Alaska
Denali National Park (Pet Areas)
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Nelsonville, Ohio
Wayne National Forest
State park
34 parksLogan, Ohio
Hocking Hills State Park
Erie, Pennsylvania
Presque Isle State Park
Detroit, Michigan
Belle Isle Park
Davis, West Virginia
Blackwater Falls State Park
Jersey City, New Jersey
Liberty State Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Point State Park
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Peninsula State Park
Waynesville, Ohio
Caesar Creek State Park
Delaware, Ohio
Alum Creek State Park
Mentor, Ohio
Headlands Beach State Park
St Augustine, Florida
Anastasia State Park
Loudonville, Ohio
Mohican State Park
Lore City, Ohio
Salt Fork State Park
Indianapolis, Indiana
Fort Harrison State Park
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
Coopers Rock State Forest
Stowe, Vermont
Mt. Mansfield State Forest
Marblehead, Ohio
East Harbor State Park
Lakeview, Ohio
Indian Lake State Park
Davis, West Virginia
Canaan Valley Resort State Park
Grand Portage, Minnesota
Grand Portage State Park
Newbury, Ohio
Punderson State Park
College Corner, Ohio
Hueston Woods State Park
Monroe, Michigan
Sterling State Park
Oregon, Ohio
Maumee Bay State Park
Denver, Colorado
Cherry Creek State Park Off-Leash Area
Yellow Springs, Ohio
John Bryan State Park
Rockbridge, Ohio
Hocking State Forest
Wellington, Ohio
Findley State Park
Lucas, Ohio
Malabar Farm State Park
Cortland, Ohio
Mosquito Lake State Park
Springfield, Ohio
Buck Creek State Park
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Kelleys Island State Park
Morrow, Ohio
Little Miami State Park
Wilmington, Ohio
Cowan Lake State Park
Metropark
47 parks
Savannah, Georgia
Forsyth Park
Indianapolis, Indiana
Eagle Creek Park
North Olmsted, Ohio
Rocky River Reservation (Cleveland Metroparks)
Lewis Center, Ohio
Highbanks Metro Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Frick Park
Louisville, Kentucky
Cherokee Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mount Washington (Grandview Park)
Swanton, Ohio
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Schenley Park
Toledo, Ohio
Wildwood Preserve Metropark Off-Leash Area
Brecksville, Ohio
Brecksville Reservation (Cleveland Metroparks)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Winton Woods
Galloway, Ohio
Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Toledo, Ohio
Glass City Metropark
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Blacklick Woods Metro Park
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Prescott Park
Sharonville, Ohio
Sharon Woods
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
North Chagrin Reservation (Cleveland Metroparks)
Dayton, Ohio
RiverScape MetroPark
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo Botanical Garden Metropark
Youngstown, Ohio
Mill Creek Park
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mt. Airy Forest
Toledo, Ohio
Middlegrounds Metropark Off-Leash Dog Area
Berkey, Ohio
Secor Metropark
Kirtland, Ohio
Chapin Forest Reservation
Charleston, South Carolina
Hampton Park
Portland, Maine
Deering Oaks Park
Hartford, Connecticut
Bushnell Park
Englewood, Ohio
Englewood MetroPark
Westerville, Ohio
Sharon Woods Metro Park
Harrison, Ohio
Miami Whitewater Forest
Oregon, Ohio
Pearson Metropark
Bay Village, Ohio
Huntington Reservation (Cleveland Metroparks)
Waterville, Ohio
Farnsworth Metropark
Grand Rapids, Ohio
Providence Metropark
Parma Heights, Ohio
Big Creek Reservation (Cleveland Metroparks)
Akron, Ohio
Sand Run Metro Park
Huber Heights, Ohio
Carriage Hill MetroPark
Curtice, Ohio
Howard Marsh Metropark
Kettering, Ohio
Hills & Dales MetroPark
Plain City, Ohio
Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Toledo, Ohio
Swan Creek Preserve Metropark
Groveport, Ohio
Three Creeks Metro Park
Norton, Ohio
Silver Creek Metro Park
Maumee, Ohio
Fallen Timbers Battlefield & Fort Miamis Metropark
Cincinnati, Ohio
French Park
Hudson, Ohio
Hudson Springs Park
Nature preserve
15 parks
Clermont, Kentucky
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest
Oak Harbor, Ohio
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Kirtland, Ohio
Holden Arboretum
Lithonia, Georgia
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
San Francisco, California
Fort Funston (already covered, but noting West/East entrances)
Dayton, Ohio
Cox Arboretum MetroPark
Westerville, Ohio
Inniswood Metro Gardens
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
Oak Harbor, Ohio
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Strongsville, Ohio
Mill Stream Run Reservation
Bedford, Ohio
Bedford Reservation
Bentleyville, Ohio
South Chagrin Reservation
Cleveland, Ohio
Euclid Creek Reservation
Mentor, Ohio
Mentor Marsh (Lakeshore Trail only)
Dog beach
10 parks
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Cannon Beach (Pet-Friendly Beach)
Chicago, Illinois
Montrose Dog Beach
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Folly Beach Pet-Friendly Beach
San Francisco, California
Crissy Field Beach (Off-Leash Area)
Cleveland, Ohio
Edgewater Park & Perkins Beach (Lakefront Reservation)
Coronado, California
Coronado Dog Beach
Long Beach, California
Rosie's Dog Beach
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bradford Beach Dog Area
Haleiwa, Hawaii
Haleiwa Beach Park
Brooklyn, New York
Prospect Park Dog Beach
Trail
4 parks
Dog park
57 parks
New York, New York
Central Park Off-Leash Areas
Seattle, Washington
Magnuson Park Off-Leash Area
St Louis, Missouri
Forest Park Dog Areas
San Diego, California
Fiesta Island Off-Leash Dog Park
Austin, Texas
Red Bud Isle Dog Park
Brooklyn, New York
Prospect Park Long Meadow Off-Leash
Aurora, Colorado
Cherry Creek State Park Off-Leash Area
Austin, Texas
Auditorium Shores Off-Leash Dog Park
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Elm Creek Off-Leash Dog Park
Chicago, Illinois
Grant Bark Park
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park
Annapolis, Maryland
Quiet Waters Park Dog Park & Beach
Winter Park, Florida
Lake Baldwin Dog Park
San Francisco, California
Fort Funston Off-Leash Area
Cleveland, Ohio
Edgewater Dog Park
Austin, Texas
Red Bud Isle Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Frick Park Dog Park (Riverview Trail)
Louisville, Kentucky
E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park Dog Run
Shorewood, Wisconsin
Estabrook Dog Exercise Area
Nashville, Tennessee
Centennial Park Dog Park
Atlanta, Georgia
Piedmont Park Dog Park
Tampa, Florida
Davis Island Dog Park
Houston, Texas
Johnny Steele Dog Park
Phoenix, Arizona
Papago Park Dog Park
New York, New York
Riverside Park Dog Run (West 72nd)
Anchorage, Alaska
Far North Bicentennial Park (Off-Leash Trails)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Freedom Park Dog Park
Dallas, Texas
Mockingbird Point Dog Park
Portland, Oregon
Rose City Off-Leash Area
New York, New York
Madison Square Park Dog Run
Madison, Wisconsin
Warner Park Off-Leash Dog Exercise Area
Austin, Texas
Zilker Park Off-Leash Area
Dallas, Texas
White Rock Lake Dog Park
Columbus, Ohio
Scioto Audubon Dog Park
Delaware, Ohio
Alum Creek Dog Park
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Park Dog Park
Nashville, Tennessee
Shelby Bottoms Dog Park
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington Waterfront Dog Park
Cincinnati, Ohio
Washington Park Dog Park
Asheville, North Carolina
French Broad River Dog Park
Boise, Idaho
Veterans Memorial State Park (Off-Leash Area)
Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood Dog Park
New York, New York
Washington Square Park Dog Run
Louisville, Kentucky
Cherokee Park Dog Run
Nashville, Tennessee
Edwin Warner Park Dog Park
Charlotte, North Carolina
Frazier Park Dog Park
Atlanta, Georgia
Grant Park Dog Park
San Francisco, California
McLaren Park Dog Play Area
Portland, Oregon
Thomas Cully Park Off-Leash Area
Henderson, Nevada
Acacia Bark Park
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii Kai Dog Park
Stamford, Connecticut
Mill River Park Dog Park
San Francisco, California
Duboce Park
Miami, Florida
Amelia Earhart Bark Park
Richmond, Virginia
Byrd Park Dog Area
Akron, Ohio
Portage Lakes Dog Park
Perrysburg, Ohio
Fort Meigs Dog Park
Pet-friendly campground
2 parks
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