Park at LeDroit
Location: 286 V Street NW, Washington, DC.
Dog parks in Washington, DC: 20 designated places
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation currently lists these 20 fenced off-leash spaces. Addresses below are from the DPR directory, not guessed from map pins. Availability, maintenance and posted rules may change.
20 officially listed parksAcross Wards 1–8Off-leash only inside the designated areas
Dog parks by ward
Walter Pierce
Location: 2630 Adams Mill Road NW, Washington, DC.
26th and I Dog Park
Location: 26th & I Streets NW, Washington, DC.
Francis
Location: 25th & M Streets NW, Washington, DC.
S Street
Location: 17th & S Streets NW, Washington, DC.
Shaw Dog Park
Location: 11th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
Chevy Chase Recreation Center
Location: 41st and Livingston Streets NW, Washington, DC.
Guy Mason
Location: 3600 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC.
Newark
Location: 39th and Newark Streets NW, Washington, DC.
Hardy
Location: 4500 Q Street NW, Washington, DC.
Palisades Dog Park
Location: 5200 Sherier Place NW, Washington, DC.
Takoma
Location: 5th and Underwood Streets NW, Washington, DC.
Upshur
Location: 4300 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
Alethia Tanner Park
Location: R Street NE & Met Branch Trail, Washington, DC.
Langdon
Location: 2901 20th Street NE, Washington, DC.
Swampoodle
Location: 3rd & L Streets NE, Washington, DC.
Kingsman
Location: 14th & Kingsman Streets NE, Washington, DC.
Lansburgh
Location: M Street & Delaware Avenue SW, Washington, DC.
Texas Avenue Dog Park
Location: 4600 Texas Avenue SE, Washington, DC.
Virginia Avenue
Location: 901 Virginia Avenue SE, Washington, DC.
Which one should you choose?
For a central city outing, begin with Shaw or S Street; for northeast neighborhoods, consider Langdon, Alethia Tanner or Swampoodle. The 2024-opened Texas Avenue park is a useful option east of the Anacostia with separate fenced areas for small and large dogs. These are location suggestions, not promises of parking, hours or current conditions.
Off-leash is not citywide
DPR explains that dogs in public spaces outside designated dog parks must be leashed. The city's dog park rules also address vaccination, registration and park-specific signage; review current requirements before bringing your dog, including if visiting from outside DC.
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