A big east-side run
Sycamore's 19.9-acre fenced area includes a separate small-dog enclosure.
Madison dog days, between two lakes.
An isthmus, a Capitol dome, and real dog-friendly adventures—with the rules you need before you go.
Pick your Madison outing
A Lake Mendota stroll
Tenney has scenic lagoon and lakeside paths for permitted leashed dogs; stay off the designated beach.
A downtown dog break
Brittingham has a compact fenced off-leash area near Monona Bay. The nearby beach is not a dog beach.
Choose by part of town
East side
Sycamore provides space to roam; Demetral and McCormick are smaller runs. City Sycamore details ↗ McCormick information ↗
Downtown and lakes
Start at Brittingham for fenced play, or walk permitted general-park paths at Olin for Lake Monona views and Tenney for Lake Mendota. Turville Point Conservation Park next to Olin is dog-prohibited. Olin Park source ↗
North and west
Warner offers a north-side fenced area; Walnut Grove and Odana School serve west-side dogs. Odana School and Warner have separate small-dog areas. All official locations ↗
Research source: Madison Parks official dog park directory · City dog access rules.
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