First walks in a new city.
100 cities so far. Find yours on the map, or search - every guide has the city’s own leash rules, the off-leash list for later, and a calm first week.
All 100 cities, A–Z
Albuquerque, NMLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog parksAnaheim, CAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s three dog parksAnchorage, AKControl-at-all-times, the first week, and the muni’s nine off-leash areasArlington, TXThe restrained-by-leash rule, the first week, and the city’s three dog parksAtlanta, GAThe leash rules on both county sides, the first week, and the city’s eight official dog parksAurora, COThe ten-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s three off-leash spotsAustin, TXLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s off-leash mapBakersfield, CAThe six-foot park leash, the first week, and seven leash-free dog parksBaltimore, MDThe leash-and-control rule, the first week, and the city’s five official dog parksBoise, IDLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s off-leash parksBoston, MAThe 10-foot street leash, the first week, and the city’s seven designated dog recreation spacesBuffalo, NYThe leash rule, the first week, and the city’s one dog park - a temporary run during the waterfront rebuildCape Coral, FLThe eight-foot leash rule, the county license, and the city's one dog parkChandler, AZThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s four dog parksCharlotte, NCThe restraint rule, the first week, and the county’s seven dog parks in CharlotteChesapeake, VAThe restraint rule, the city license, and four dog-park locationsChicago, ILThe leash-and-control rule, the first week, and the city’s 33 named dog friendly areasChula Vista, CAThe six-foot park leash, the first week, and nine open city dog parksCincinnati, OHThe reasonable-control leash, the first week, and the city's three fenced dog parksCleveland, OHThe leash-or-muzzle rule, the first week, and the city’s three dog parksColorado Springs, COThe leash rule, the first week, and the city’s dog runs and fenced dog parksColumbus, OHThe direct-control rule, the first week, and the city’s five dog parksCorpus Christi, TXThe restraint rule, the first week, and five city dog parks from Southside to AnnavilleDallas, TXThe restraint rule, the first week, and the city’s four off-leash dog parksDenver, COThe held-leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 17 listed dog parksDetroit, MIThe six-foot leash in parks and public places, the first week, and the city’s four designated dog parksDurham, NCThe restraint rule, the first week, and the city's four registration-only dog parksEl Paso, TXThe direct-control rule, the first week, and the city’s six year-round dog parksFort Wayne, INThe leash-and-control rule, the first week, and the city’s two membership dog parksFort Worth, TXThe leash rule, the first week, and the city’s six dog parksFresno, CAThe at-large leash rule, the first week, and the city’s eleven dog parksFrisco, TXThe leash rule, the rabies tag, and two city dog parksGarland, TXThe leash-in-hand rule, the first week, and the city’s three-acre dog parkGilbert, AZThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the town’s two dog parksGlendale, AZThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s four dog parksGreensboro, NCThe county-adopted restraint rule, the first week, and the city's two dog parksHenderson, NVLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog parksHouston, TXThe direct-control rule, the first week, and the city’s 15 dog parksHuntsville, ALThe effective-restraint rule, the $35 lifetime license, and four Dog SpotsIndianapolis, INThe at-large rule, the first week, and the city’s four gated bark parksIrvine, CAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and three acres of Central BarkIrving, TXThe at-large rule, the microchip, and the city’s two dog parksJacksonville, FLThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s eight dog parksJersey City, NJThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s documented dog runsKansas City, MOThe leash rule, the first week, and the city’s five listed dog parksLaredo, TXThe ten-foot leash rule, the first week, and nine confirmed dog parksLas Vegas, NVThe eight-foot park leash, the first week, and the city’s 12 listed dog parksLexington, KYThe six-foot park leash, the first week, and eight official dog-park locationsLincoln, NEThe six-foot control rule, the first week, and the city's five fenced dog runsLong Beach, CAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and 12 listed dog facilitiesLos Angeles, CAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 13 listed dog parksLouisville, KYThe restraint rule, the first week, and the metro’s five dog runsLubbock, TXThe restraint rule, the first week, and the city’s four dog parksMadison, WILeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog parksMcKinney, TXThe six-foot leash rule, the rabies tag, and two city dog parksMemphis, TNThe leash-and-control rule, the first week, and the city’s five dog parksMesa, AZThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s three dog parksMiami, FLLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog parksMilwaukee, WIThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the four dog exercise areas in the cityMinneapolis, MNThe leash rule, the first week, and the park board’s nine permit dog parksNashville, TNThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 14 listed dog-park facilitiesNew Orleans, LAThe confine-or-leash rule, the first week, and the city’s two off-leash spotsNew York, NYThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 132 listed runs and off-leash areasNewark, NJThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the county dog park at Branch BrookNorth Las Vegas, NVThe leash-at-all-times rule, the first week, and the dog parks at Craig Ranch and SeastrandOakland, CALeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog areasOklahoma City, OKThe direct-control rule, the first week, and the city’s three approved dog parksOmaha, NEThe leash-cord-or-chain rule, the first week, and the city’s four listed dog parksOrlando, FLThe at-large leash rule, the first week, and the city’s two fenced dog parksPhiladelphia, PAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s eight authorized dog runsPhoenix, AZThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 13 fenced dog parksPittsburgh, PAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city's seven year-round off-leash areasPlano, TXThe six-foot tether rule, the first week, and the city’s three double-gated dog parksPort St. Lucie, FLThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s five dog parksPortland, ORLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s off-leash areasRaleigh, NCThe physical-restraint rule, the first week, and the city’s ten listed dog parksReno, NVThe restraint rule, the first week, and the city’s four dog parksRichmond, VAThe immediate-control rule, the $10 license, and two city dog parksRiverside, CAThe leash-and-control rule, the first week, and the city’s two Bark ParksSacramento, CAThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 15 dog parksSan Antonio, TXThe restraint rule, the first week, and the city’s off-leash dog parksSan Diego, CAThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 20 approved leash-free spotsSan Francisco, CALeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog play areasSan Jose, CAThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 12 dog parksSanta Ana, CAThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s first dog park at CentennialScottsdale, AZThe six-foot leash rule, the county license, and four dog parksSeattle, WAThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s 16 off-leash areasSt. Louis, MOThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s five membership dog parksSt. Paul, MNThe six-foot leash rule, the first week, and the city’s seven dog parks and two runsSt. Petersburg, FLThe leash rule, the first week, and the city’s six dog parksStockton, CAThe leash-and-control rule, the first week, and the city’s three dog parksTampa, FLLeash rules, the first week, and the city’s dog parks and beachesToledo, OHThe substantial-leash rule, the first week, and two ways to go off-leashTucson, AZThe six-foot leash anywhere public, the first week, and the city’s dog parksTulsa, OKThe leash-or-control rule, the first week, and the city’s three listed dog parksUrban Honolulu, HIThe eight-foot leash rule, the first week, and the island’s seven city dog parksVirginia Beach, VAThe physical-leash rule, the first week, and the city’s six listed dog parksWashington, DCLeash rules, the first week, and the 20 dog parks DPR listsWichita, KSThe strict at-large rule, the first week, and the city’s eight dog parksWinston-Salem, NCThe restraint rule, the first week, and the city’s two confirmed dog parks
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Every rule comes from the city’s own code or parks pages - where a secondary mirror helped verify code text, the page’s sources say so. For the big-picture view: our dog-park access ranking of the 100 largest cities.