Gabriel Park dog off-leash areas
Gabriel Park is an 89-acre Portland park with two designated dog off-leash areas, paved and unpaved paths, open space and wooded sections. Portland uses a north area for summer and a south area for winter, so the right place to play depends on the current posted seasonal layout.
Use the active seasonal area
Portland's current off-leash rule names the Gabriel Park North Summer Off-Leash Area and the Gabriel Park South Winter Off-Leash Area. Each can close seasonally when marked by signs. Follow the signs on arrival rather than treating both mapped areas as open at the same time.
Review the park map before the first visit
The official Gabriel Park map shows the two dog off-leash locations in relation to SW Vermont Street, SW 45th Avenue, SW Canby Street, parking, paths and park facilities. Use it to choose an approach, then confirm the active area from posted signs.
Plan access and park time
Portland lists the main entrance at SW 45th Avenue and Vermont Street and general park hours of 5 a.m. to midnight. The parking lot off SW Canby Street closes at 10 p.m. Off-leash use remains limited to the active designated area and its posted hours.
Dog rules to know
- Leash your dog when entering and leaving the designated off-leash area.
- Keep your dog in sight and under voice control; carry a leash and promptly leash up when directed.
- Display current license and rabies-vaccination tags and clean up waste immediately.
- Remove a dog that shows aggressive behavior and do not allow dogs to chase wildlife.
- Keep food outside the off-leash area and reserve any marked small-dog space for small dogs.
Current Portland park rules for dogs ↗
Address and park amenities
Use SW 45th Avenue and Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219 for the official main entrance. Portland lists accessible parking and restrooms, paved and unpaved paths, picnic areas, a playground, sports facilities, a nature patch and the designated dog areas across the larger park.
What to bring
- A leash for every part of the park outside the active signed off-leash area.
- Fresh drinking water, a bowl, waste bags and a towel for wet-weather visits.
- The official map or a saved screenshot, plus a willingness to follow newer posted signs.
- A backup Portland dog park in case seasonal work or maintenance closes the intended area.
Make the seasonal switch part of the plan.
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