Dog-friendly parks and trails in McHenry County
McHenry County has 12 places in our guide; 11 of them welcome dogs today, 6 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 parkDog park at Hoffman ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Lippold ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Lake in the HillsOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in McHenryOff-leash
- Dog parkMcBark Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkStill Farm Dog ParkOff-leash
- ParkElizabeth Lake Nature PreserveLeash required
- ParkKishwaukee Headwaters Conservation AreaLeash required
- ParkMerrill-Pioneer ParkLeash required
- ParkRotary ParkLeash required
- ParkYonder PrairieLeash required
- TrailMain Fen TrailNo dogs
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Towns in McHenry County
How we knowWhere the dog rules here come from
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.12 places 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.