Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Cook County
Cook County has 108 places in our guide; 99 of them welcome dogs today, 89 of them off-leash. Here are the ones to start with.
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkBartelme Dog Friendly AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkBeck Lake Dog ParkOff-leash
- BeachBelmont Harbor Dog BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkBo's Run Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBremen Grove Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBronzeville Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBryn Mawr Dog Friendly AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkCalumet BarkOff-leash
- Dog parkCanine Campus Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCanine Commons Dog ParkOff-leash
- BeachCentennial Dog BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkCentral Bark Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkChallenger ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkChi Town Dog HouseOff-leash
- Dog parkChurchill Dog Friendly AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkClarendon Dog Friendly AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkCommunity Bark WestOff-leash
- Dog parkD'Angelo Dog ParkOff-leash
- BeachDog BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Bennett ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Coliseum ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Connelly ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Fulton River ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Hamlin ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Horner ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Lakeshore East ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Lions ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Norfolk ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at North Pond Nature SanctuaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog Park at Park No. 598Off-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Portage ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Ridgeland Commons ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Wentworth ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Buena ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Central StationOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Dearborn ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in East SideOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Fulton Market DistrictOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in GreektownOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Lake ViewOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Near North SideOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Near North SideOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Near West SideOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in North KenwoodOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in SchaumburgOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in SchaumburgOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in StreetervilleOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in West TownOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WheelingOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WheelingOff-leash
- Dog parkForest Bark Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkFred Anderson ParkOff-leash
- BeachGillson Dog BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkGrant Bark ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkHasan ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkJackson BarkOff-leash
- Dog parkKatherine Legge Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkKosciuszko Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLakeshore East Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLarrabee Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLathrop Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLawrence House Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMiller Meadow Dog ParkOff-leash
- BeachMontrose Dog BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkNorthbrook Dog Park (all dog area) at Coast Guard ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkNorthbrook Dog Park (small dog area) at Coast Guard ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkNorthlake Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkNorwood Park Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOhio Place Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPark No. 556Off-leash
- Dog parkPark No. 569Off-leash
- Dog parkPark No. 591Off-leash
- Dog parkPark No. 592Off-leash
- Dog parkPark Ridge Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPet area at Love's Travel StopOff-leash
- Dog parkPooch ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPottawattomie Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPrarie District Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPuptown Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkRiver Park Dog Friendly AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkService Animal Relief AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkShiller Park Bark ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkUniversity Village Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWalsh Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWicker Park Dog Friendly AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkWiggly Field ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWinnebago Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWoof Lawn Dog ParkOff-leash
ParkBloomingdale Trail ParkLeash required
Photo by Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailChicago RiverwalkLeash required
Photo by Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkGeorge ParkLeash required
Photo by Nick Number, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ParkD'Angelo ParkLeash required
- ParkMaple ParkLeash required
- TrailNorth Branch (green) Trail, (north section)Leash required
- TrailNorth Branch Blue Unpaved TrailLeash required
- ParkPark No. 598Leash required
- ParkTowne SquareLeash required
ParkBickerdike Square ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by jasoncook, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dog parkFreedom Run Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
ParkMaggie Daley ParkNo dogs
Photo by Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkMillennium ParkNo dogs
Photo by Alhill42, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ParkDunning Read Natural AreaNo dogs
- TrailLinkNo dogs
- TrailLoop TrailNo dogs
- TrailMcDonald Woods Trail (North Trail Loop)No dogs
- TrailOrland Grassland Yellow Primitive LoopNo dogs
- ParkPeirce ParkNo dogs
- ParkWeisman ParkNo dogs
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Towns in Cook County
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.107 places here
- Inferred from the place's nameNo source states a rule; the place's name suggests one.1 place here
Check posted signs. They are the rule on site. This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete. It is not legal advice.
County boundary: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, 2025 (public domain). A place belongs to the county that holds its point on the map.