Parks
Lansburgh Dog Park
A fenced off-leash stop in Southwest, listed by the District’s parks department.
Policy not confirmed
- Fenced dog park
- Southwest
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Parks
LeDroit Dog Park
A fenced off-leash stop in LeDroit Park, listed by the District’s parks department.
Policy not confirmed
- Fenced dog park
- LeDroit Park
Things to do
National Mall Grounds Walk
A broad outdoor walking area from Capitol Hill toward the Potomac where leashed dogs may use the grounds but are excluded from most memorial interiors.
Conditions apply
- Large outdoor civic landscape
- Self-guided walking
- Open 24 hours
Parks
Newark Dog Park
A DPR-listed fenced dog park at 39th and Newark Streets NW where dogs may be off leash inside the designated enclosure.
Conditions apply
- DPR-designated fenced dog park
- Off-leash space inside the enclosure
- 39th and Newark Streets NW
Food & drink
Other Half DC Dog-Friendly Taproom
An Ivy City brewery that welcomes leashed, well-behaved dogs in its ground-level customer areas while explicitly excluding the rooftop.
Conditions apply
- Leashed dogs indoors and outdoors
- Covered patio
- Explicit rooftop boundary
Parks
Palisades Dog Park
A DPR-listed fenced dog park at 5200 Sherier Place NW where dogs may be off leash inside the designated enclosure.
Conditions apply
- DPR-designated fenced dog park
- Off-leash space inside the enclosure
- 5200 Sherier Place NW
Food & drink
Right Proper Brookland Dog-Friendly Patio
A Brookland production-brewery taproom whose covered outdoor patio welcomes dogs.
Conditions apply
- Dogs welcome outdoors
- Rain-covering solar awning
- Outside food permitted
Walks & trails
Rock Creek Park Southern Loop
A year-round Rock Creek Park loop with several return options, where dogs are welcome outdoors on a leash no longer than six feet.
Conditions apply
- About 120 minutes
- Multiple return-route choices
- Year-round route
Parks
S Street Dog Park
A fenced off-leash stop in Northwest, listed by the District’s parks department.
Policy not confirmed
- Fenced dog park
- Northwest
Parks
Shaw Dog Park
A fenced off-leash stop in Shaw, listed by the District’s parks department.
Policy not confirmed
- Fenced dog park
- Shaw
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Parks
Swampoodle Dog Park
A fenced off-leash stop in Northeast, listed by the District’s parks department.
Policy not confirmed
- Fenced dog park
- Northeast
Parks
Takoma Dog Park
A DPR-listed fenced dog park at 5th and Underwood Streets NW where dogs may be off leash inside the designated enclosure.
Conditions apply
- DPR-designated fenced dog park
- Off-leash space inside the enclosure
- 5th and Underwood Streets NW
Maps of permitted areas are added only when boundaries can be verified. Each guide links to its official source and gives arrival guidance.