Choose a permitted route, find its access point and check the sections where dogs cannot go.
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A free, paved 3.5-mile multiuse trail through Anacostia Park where pets are welcome on a leash six feet or shorter.
The National Park Service's lower 3.7-mile paved Capital Crescent Trail segment from Georgetown toward the Maryland line welcomes pets on leashes no longer than six feet.
A seven-mile NPS natural-surface route from Fort Stanton toward Fort Mahan where leashed pets are welcome during posted daytime hours.
A year-round Rock Creek Park loop with several return options, where dogs are welcome outdoors on a leash no longer than six feet.
About two miles of wooded and wetland footpaths on a DC island where dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than six feet.
Maps of permitted areas are added only when boundaries can be verified. Each guide links to its official source and gives arrival guidance.