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Seattle’s 10 best dog parks, mapped

Find a new spot for your pup to play

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Dog owners can tell you that finding a reliable place to take your pooch to go running or for building up their doggy social skills can be difficult—and when you live in a city like Seattle where backyards and lawns are increasingly hard to come by, a quality off-leash dog park can be a godsend.

Even if you already have a beloved dog park, a new experience can bring some new smells and pals for your canine buddy—and break up the monotony for you, too. Fortunately, in a park-heavy city like Seattle, there’s no shortage of quality dog parks to choose from, even if your amenity-rich tech workplace doesn’t offer it as a job perk. Many of them have some key features for humans, too.

Here are ten highly-rated dog parks around town, ordered from north to south. Is yours on the list? (If not, should it be? Send us a tip about it.)

Editor’s note: This map was originally published March 5, 2014.

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Northacres Off-Leash Dog Area

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The Northacres off-leash areas contains .7 acres of open spaces, trails, shade, and trees. It can get fairly muddy, so make sure you’re okay with that or come prepared.

Golden Gardens Park

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You get choices at Golden Gardens. The park’s off-leash area is large enough for dogs to run and includes multiple watering stations. The separate small dog station provides a place for the little guys to run around safely. A nice bonus is to walk the trail that connects the dog park to the beach, although dogs technically aren’t allowed in public swim areas in Seattle parks.

Warren G. Magnuson Park off-leash area

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Magnuson Park’s off-leash area is the largest—and arguably the most widely used—one in Seattle. The nine-acre park is also the only Seattle off-leash spot with water access.

Woodland Park off-leash area

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The enclosed area isn’t the biggest, but the hilly spot means plenty of chances for exercise. There’s water up top and toys down below. A post-play walk around the park makes for a nice wind-down as well. It can get a little crazy during “rush hour.”

Magnolia Manor Park

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In 1995, the Magnolia Reservoir was replaced and surrounded with a chain link fence. Part of the remaining space now functions as a 21,000-square-foot off leash-area with a “chuck it” game zone and dog drinking fountain.

Regrade Dog Park

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This third-acre, off-leash area is right in the heart of Belltown. Double “airlock”-style gates at each entrance to ensure your dog’s safety from traffic outside. Maybe not the most greenery-filled of the dog parks, but it gets the job done.

Dr. Jose Rizal Park

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Just south of downtown on the north end of Beacon Hill, you’ll find this four-acre park with spectacular views of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline, plus a gated off-leash area. Fresh water is available for pooches and you can walk trails with them if you get bored.

Blue Dog Pond

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This third-of-an-acre park is a wide, rectangular field perfect for throwing balls with grassy side slopes that your dog can run up and down. Keep an eye out for the giant reposing “blue dog” statue at the entrance. Heads up: It can get muddy during the rainy season.

Genesee Dog Park

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Located in Southeast Seattle just west of Seward Park on Lake Washington, the Genesee off-leash area is two and a half acres and is completely fenced with two double-gated entrances. The center two acres of the off-leash area are covered in gravel, which makes it mud-free in the winter. The park also features a doggie drinking fountain.

Westcrest Park off-leash area

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Created in 1999, Westcrest Park contains roughly four acres and features open spaces and paths, a doggie drinking fountain, shade, trees and lots of open space. A special, separated area for small and shy dogs is located on the southwest side of the main off-leash area, and both areas have a special little hiking trail (also off-leash!) just for canines and their people.

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Northacres Off-Leash Dog Area

The Northacres off-leash areas contains .7 acres of open spaces, trails, shade, and trees. It can get fairly muddy, so make sure you’re okay with that or come prepared.

Golden Gardens Park

You get choices at Golden Gardens. The park’s off-leash area is large enough for dogs to run and includes multiple watering stations. The separate small dog station provides a place for the little guys to run around safely. A nice bonus is to walk the trail that connects the dog park to the beach, although dogs technically aren’t allowed in public swim areas in Seattle parks.

Warren G. Magnuson Park off-leash area

Magnuson Park’s off-leash area is the largest—and arguably the most widely used—one in Seattle. The nine-acre park is also the only Seattle off-leash spot with water access.

Woodland Park off-leash area

The enclosed area isn’t the biggest, but the hilly spot means plenty of chances for exercise. There’s water up top and toys down below. A post-play walk around the park makes for a nice wind-down as well. It can get a little crazy during “rush hour.”

Magnolia Manor Park

In 1995, the Magnolia Reservoir was replaced and surrounded with a chain link fence. Part of the remaining space now functions as a 21,000-square-foot off leash-area with a “chuck it” game zone and dog drinking fountain.

Regrade Dog Park

This third-acre, off-leash area is right in the heart of Belltown. Double “airlock”-style gates at each entrance to ensure your dog’s safety from traffic outside. Maybe not the most greenery-filled of the dog parks, but it gets the job done.

Dr. Jose Rizal Park

Just south of downtown on the north end of Beacon Hill, you’ll find this four-acre park with spectacular views of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline, plus a gated off-leash area. Fresh water is available for pooches and you can walk trails with them if you get bored.

Blue Dog Pond

This third-of-an-acre park is a wide, rectangular field perfect for throwing balls with grassy side slopes that your dog can run up and down. Keep an eye out for the giant reposing “blue dog” statue at the entrance. Heads up: It can get muddy during the rainy season.

Genesee Dog Park

Located in Southeast Seattle just west of Seward Park on Lake Washington, the Genesee off-leash area is two and a half acres and is completely fenced with two double-gated entrances. The center two acres of the off-leash area are covered in gravel, which makes it mud-free in the winter. The park also features a doggie drinking fountain.

Westcrest Park off-leash area

Created in 1999, Westcrest Park contains roughly four acres and features open spaces and paths, a doggie drinking fountain, shade, trees and lots of open space. A special, separated area for small and shy dogs is located on the southwest side of the main off-leash area, and both areas have a special little hiking trail (also off-leash!) just for canines and their people.