Forest Park Trails
More than 80 miles of forest trails open to people on foot and leashed dogs, with access and difficulty varying by trailhead.
- More than 80 miles of trails
- Dogs allowed on every pedestrian trail
- Multiple transit-served trailheads
See the areas, conditions and official sources before you go.
Sorted by place name, A–Z.
More than 80 miles of forest trails open to people on foot and leashed dogs, with access and difficulty varying by trailhead.
A seven-mile NPS natural-surface route from Fort Stanton toward Fort Mahan where leashed pets are welcome during posted daytime hours.
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Designated voice-control areas, a steep descent to the beach, and habitat and administrative areas that remain off limits.
A DPR-listed fenced dog park at 25th and M Streets NW where dogs may be off leash inside the designated enclosure.
Pepi’s fenced dog run on Bay Street, separate from Francisco Park’s playground, garden and central lawn.
A South Loop dog-play stop in Fred Anderson Park.
Fremont Brewing explicitly welcomes pets at its Seattle Urban Beer Garden, with covered and heated outdoor seating.
A dog-friendly Sunday market in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, with transit and Burke-Gilman bicycle access published by the operator.
Fuller Dog Park is an existing off-leash area in the Denver Parks and Recreation directory.
A city dog park with separate under-25-pound, large active-dog and all-dog wood-chip areas.
Two fenced dog areas within a larger southwest Portland park.
A peninsula dog park with a separate small-dog area and training space.
Maps of permitted areas are added only when boundaries can be verified. Each guide links to its official source and gives arrival guidance.