Dog-Friendly Places in Portland

Gabriel Park Dog Area

Two fenced dog areas within a larger southwest Portland park.

• Two fenced dog areas
• Southwest Portland

Chimney Park Dog Area

A fenced dog area in the St. Johns part of North Portland.

• Fenced dog area
• St. Johns

Normandale Park Dog Area

A fenced dog-play stop in the Rose City Park neighbourhood.

• Fenced dog area
• Northeast Portland

Irving Park Dog Area

A neighbourhood park in Irvington with a designated off-leash area.

• Irvington
• Designated off-leash space

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Laurelhurst Park Dog Area

A central eastside park where a dog-area stop can accompany a leashed park walk.

• Eastside park walk
• Separate dog area

Sellwood Riverfront Park Dog Area

A riverfront setting with a separately designated off-leash area.

• Riverfront setting
• Sellwood

Mt. Tabor Park Paths

Paved and unpaved paths on Portland’s volcanic cinder cone, with dogs leashed outside the designated 7 a.m.–9 p.m. off-leash area.

• Paved and unpaved paths
• Volcanic-cone views
• Separate off-leash area

Council Crest Park Dog Area

A designated off-leash area at Portland’s highest park, plus leashed summit paths outside the dog area.

• Designated off-leash area
• Paved and unpaved summit paths
• Broad city and mountain views

Washington Park Paths

Leashed walking on Washington Park paths and trails, with water, sports and attraction interiors excluded unless separately permitted.

• Large trail network
• Transit and seasonal shuttle access
• Wooded urban park setting

The Fields Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A renovated designated off-leash area in the Pearl District, reopened in October 2026; the grassy oval remains on-leash.

• Renovated DOLA
• October 2026 reopening
• Pearl District location

Alberta Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A designated off-leash area within a shaded Northeast Portland neighborhood park, with leashed paths and nature areas outside it.

• Designated dog off-leash area
• Paved and unpaved park paths
• Street parking and accessible restroom

Arbor Lodge Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A designated dog area beside a universally accessible playground in North Portland, with a school-day daytime closure.

• Designated dog off-leash area
• Universal access play area nearby
• Paved park paths

Brentwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A fenced dog off-leash area in a Southeast Portland neighborhood park with paved paths and play fields outside the enclosure.

• Fenced dog off-leash area
• Paved park paths
• Neighborhood park setting

Cathedral Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A designated off-leash area beneath the St. Johns Bridge, with leashed riverfront paths and park spaces outside it.

• Designated dog off-leash area
• Riverfront paths and views
• Free parking near the DOLA; boat-ramp lot has separate charges

Cully Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A fenced dog off-leash area in a large Northeast Portland park with accessible parking, paths and restrooms.

• Fenced dog off-leash area
• Parking lot and accessible spaces
• Paved and unpaved park paths

Luuwit View Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A fenced dog off-leash area in a Northeast Portland park with accessible parking, paths and broad mountain views.

• Fenced dog off-leash area
• Parking lot and accessible spaces
• Paved and unpaved paths with views

Lynchwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A fenced dog off-leash area serving outer Southeast Portland, with a simple facility-focused visit.

• Fenced dog off-leash area
• Linked official OLA map
• Outer Southeast Portland location

Sacajawea Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A fenced dog off-leash area with unpaved paths in Portland’s Cully neighborhood.

• Fenced dog off-leash area
• Unpaved paths
• Cully neighborhood location

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

Kelley Point Park Paths

Paved and unpaved riverfront paths at the Willamette–Columbia confluence, with dogs leashed and all water entry prohibited.

• Riverfront views
• Paved and unpaved paths
• 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Powell Butte Nature Park Trails

A 603-acre Portland nature park with hiking, biking and equestrian trails where dogs are allowed only on leash and on trail.

• 603-acre nature park
• Hiking trail network
• Seasonal parking-gate schedule

Marquam Nature Park Trails

A wooded 204-acre natural area on Marquam Hill with paved paths and hiking trails; all dogs must remain leashed.

• Wooded Marquam Hill trails
• 40-Mile Loop connection
• Official trail map

Springwater Corridor — Portland Section

A long paved regional corridor from inner Portland toward Boring, shared by walkers, cyclists and equestrians, with dogs leashed throughout the city park section.

• Long paved regional route
• Riverfront and neighborhood sections
• Walking and cycling corridor

Tryon Creek Trails

Year-round forest hiking with dogs on a leash no longer than six feet, while keeping pets out of the creek.

• Year-round forest trails
• Accessible 0.3-mile Trillium Trail
• Multiple hiking loops

Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade

A 1.5-mile paved Willamette riverfront path linking central Portland bridges where dogs are welcome on leash.

• 1.5-mile paved riverfront route
• Connections to four central bridges
• River views and public art
• Walking and cycling path

Peninsula Crossing Trail

A five-mile north Portland walking and biking corridor from North Willamette Boulevard to North Columbia Boulevard where dogs must remain leashed.

• Five-mile linear trail
• Walking and biking corridor
• North Portland neighborhood access

South Waterfront Greenway

A paved Willamette River greenway with overlooks, public art and habitat restoration where all dogs must remain leashed.

• Willamette River views
• Accessible paved overlook path
• Open 5 a.m.–midnight

Gateway Green

A car-free East Portland bike park with paved and soft-surface multi-use trails where dogs stay leashed and wet-weather trail closures protect the site.

• Paved and soft-surface trails
• Off-road bike-park setting
• Direct I-205 Trail and transit approach

Portland Memory Garden

A free therapeutic garden in Ed Benedict Park where leashed, well-behaved dogs may use designated paths and lawn areas.

• Free public garden
• Year-round daily hours
• Therapeutic garden design

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

A gated Portland garden with paved and unpaved paths where the City requires all dogs to remain leashed.

• Rhododendron collection
• Paved and unpaved paths
• Operator-published gated hours

Hoyt Arboretum Dog-Friendly Grounds

A free living tree museum in Washington Park where dogs are welcome throughout the park on leash and a dog water fountain is provided near the Visitor Center courtyard.

• Free living tree museum
• Leashed dogs throughout grounds
• Dog water fountain

International Rose Test Garden

Portland's public rose test garden welcomes leashed dogs on its paths, with a recurring early-Wednesday maintenance closure in summer.

• More than 10,000 rose bushes
• Free public attraction
• Accessible main promenade

Peninsula Park Rose Garden

A historic neighborhood rose garden with brick paths and a bandstand where the City requires dogs to remain leashed.

• Historic rose garden
• Brick walkways and bandstand
• Long daily hours

My Vice Dog-Friendly Patio

A Portland brunch restaurant with a heated, covered patio where the operator welcomes well-behaved, leashed dogs.

• Heated covered patio
• Leashed dogs explicitly welcome
• Brunch service

Magna Kusina Dog-Friendly Patio

A Portland restaurant that allows well-behaved, leashed dogs at patio tables and warns that the patio sits on a busy neighborhood corner.

• Leashed dogs allowed on patio
• Patio table seating
• Operator-published busy-corner warning

Hopworks Powell Dog-Friendly Beer Garden

The Powell brewpub offers outdoor beer-garden dining where its official FAQ welcomes well-behaved dogs.

• Outdoor dining with well-behaved dogs
• Published Powell address
• Dine-in and to-go options

Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland

Kimpton welcomes pets without an additional pet fee, deposit, size limit or stated number limit; confirm the assigned room and unattended-pet rule before booking.

• No additional pet fee
• No stated pet-count limit
• No stated size or breed restriction

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Portland-NW Downtown

IHG’s current city pet-friendly directory lists this property with “Pets Allowed.” Property-specific fees, pet limits, weight rules and unattended-pet terms are not established by the directory; confirm them for the exact stay before booking.

• Official IHG directory marks Pets Allowed
• Exact property address for trip planning
• Unknown fees and restrictions kept explicit

Holiday Inn Portland-Airport (I-205)

IHG’s current city pet-friendly directory lists this property with “Pets Allowed.” Property-specific fees, pet limits, weight rules and unattended-pet terms are not established by the directory; confirm them for the exact stay before booking.

• Official IHG directory marks Pets Allowed
• Exact property address for trip planning
• Unknown fees and restrictions kept explicit

EVEN Hotel Portland - Beaverton

IHG’s current city pet-friendly directory lists this property with “Pets Allowed.” Property-specific fees, pet limits, weight rules and unattended-pet terms are not established by the directory; confirm them for the exact stay before booking.

• Official IHG directory marks Pets Allowed
• Exact property address for trip planning
• Unknown fees and restrictions kept explicit

Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront

IHG’s current city pet-friendly directory lists this property with “Pets Allowed.” Property-specific fees, pet limits, weight rules and unattended-pet terms are not established by the directory; confirm them for the exact stay before booking.

• Official IHG directory marks Pets Allowed
• Exact property address for trip planning
• Unknown fees and restrictions kept explicit

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Portland-Jantzen Beach

IHG’s current city pet-friendly directory lists this property with “Pets Allowed.” Property-specific fees, pet limits, weight rules and unattended-pet terms are not established by the directory; confirm them for the exact stay before booking.

• Official IHG directory marks Pets Allowed
• Exact property address for trip planning
• Unknown fees and restrictions kept explicit

Champoeg State Heritage Area Campground

A year-round Willamette Valley campground with leashed-dog access, a separate off-leash area and a limited set of pet-friendly cabins and yurts.

• Year-round B Loop camping
• Six-foot leash outside the dog park
• Three pet-friendly yurts and three pet-friendly cabins