Full Dog Park List for New York!

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Carl Schurz Park Dog Run (2 runs)
Address: East End Avenue to East River from Gracie Square (East 84th Street) to 89th Street
Type: Run

Central Park Off-Leash Area
Address: Though there are no enclosed dog runs, there are 23 particularly dog-friendly areas scattered throughout the Park.
Type: Off-Leash
Notes: Please see Central Park Conservancy's Dog-Friendly Areas [PDF] document for details.

Chelsea Waterside Park Dog Run
Address: 11th Ave and 22nd Street
Type: Run
Notes: *Please note: this dog run is administered by the Hudson River Park Trust. 
More information.

Coleman Oval Park Dog Run
Address: Pike and Monroe streets
Type: Run

Corlears Hook Park Dog Run
Address: Cherry Street and Jackson Street (on the north side of the park building)
Type: Run map

De Witt Clinton Park Dog Run (2 runs)
Address: West 52nd Street & West 54th Street, between 10th & 11th avenues
Type: Run

East River Esplanade at 63rd Street Dog Run
Address: East River at 63rd Street
Type: Run

East River Park Off-Leash Area
Address: In the sunken circle area only (between Delancey and Houston Streets next to tennis courts).
Type: Off-Leash

Fish Bridge Park Dog Run
Address: Dover Street, between Pearl & Water Street
Type: Run

Fort Tryon Park Dog Run
Address: Margaret Corbin Drive
Type: Run

Notes: More information.
Ft. Washington Park Off-Leash Area
Address: 165th Street & Riverside Drive
Type: Off-Leash

Highbridge Park Dog Run
Address: Amsterdam and Fort George avenues
Type: Run
Notes: More Information.

Hudson River Park Dog Run (Greenwich Village)
Address: Leroy Street at the northeast corner of Pier 40
Type: Run
Notes: More information.   map

Hudson River Park Dog Run (North Chelsea)
Address: Pier 84 at West 44th Street
Type: Run
Notes: More information.

Inwood Hill Park Dog Run
Address: Dyckman Street and Payson Avenue
Type: Run
Notes: Because Inwood is designated a Forever Wild site, dogs are permitted off leash ONLY in the dog run AND at Dyckman Street & Hudson River (on the south end of the ballfields). 

J. Hood Wright Park Dog Run
Address: Fort Washington & Haven Avenues, West 173rd Street
Type: Run

Madison Square Park Dog Run
Address: Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue between East 23rd Street & East 26th Street
Type: Run
Marcus Garvey Park Dog Run
Address: Madison Avenue and East 120th Street
Type: Run

Morningside Park Dog Run
Address: Morningside Avenue between 114th and 119th streets
Type: Run

Peter Detmold Park Dog Run
Address: West of FDR Drive, between East 49th & East 51st streets
Type: Run map

Randalls Island Park Off-Leash Area
Address: Except for areas where dogs are expressly prohibited via signage, all areas of the park are off-leash during designated hours.
Type: Off-Leash
Notes: Off-leash hours for the island are before 9:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m.

Riverside Park Dog Run (3 runs)
Address: Riverside Drive at West 72nd, West 87th, West 105th
Type: Run
Notes: Dog Owners' Guide to Riverside Park  [PDF]

Robert Moses Park Dog Run
Address: 41st & 42nd streets at 1st Avenue
Type: Run

St. Nicholas Park Dog Run
Address: St Nicholas Avenue to St. Nicholas Terrace, West 128th to West 141 streets
Type: Run

Theodore Roosevelt Park Dog Run
Address: Central Park West at West 81st Street
Type: Run

Thomas Jefferson Park Dog Run
Address: East 112th Street and FDR Drive
Type: Run

Tompkins Square Park Dog Run
Address: 1st Avenue to Avenue B, from East 7th to East 10th streets
Type: Run

Union Square Dog Run
Address: 15th Street & Union Square West
Type: Run  map

Washington Square Park Dog Run
Address: 5th Avenue, Waverly Place, West 4th Street, between McDougal & Thompson streets, south side of the park (behind building)
Type: Run
Obey the Rules and Regulations

• Dogs must be on a leash (no more than six feet long) at all times, except in dog runs and designated off-leash areas at prescribed times.
• You must pick up after your dog and dispose of the waste in containers provided throughout the park.
• You must prevent your dog from chasing birds, squirrels, and other animals.
• Dogs are never allowed in playgrounds, zoos, swimming pools/facilities, bathing areas/beaches*, fountains, ballfields, or on basketball/handball/tennis courts.

*In the off-season, the Commissioner may use his discretion to permit dogs in bathing areas/beaches.
From May 1 to October 1: Pursuant to Park Rules and Regulations, dogs are not allowed to enter any bathing facilities, including New York City beaches. However, as a courtesy, leashed dogs are allowed on the sand and boardwalk at Rockaway Beach, Coney Island & Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Midland Beach, and South Beach from October 1 until May 1.
No unleased dogs are allowed on the sand at all New York City beaches. Leashed dogs are allowed on the boardwalk/promenade at Orchard Beach, Coney Island, Brighton, Midland, South, and Manhattan Beaches.
See complete rules and regulations