Dog-friendly parks in Worcester County
22 of the 23 parks in Worcester County welcome dogs today.
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
ParkCapen Hill Nature SanctuaryLeash required
Photo by Peter Cooper Jr, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkClaire Birtz Wildlife SanctuaryLeash required
Photo by Peter Cooper Jr, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkDoyle Community Park and CenterLeash required
Photo by John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkHammond Woods Open SpaceLeash required
Photo by Peter Cooper Jr, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkLittle RiverLeash required
Photo by Peter Cooper Jr, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkPurgatory Chasm State ReservationLeash required
Photo by Dale E. Martin ( Martinde ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkWells State ParkLeash required
- ParkCranberry MeadowLeash required
- ParkFitzgerald Road Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkGreat Blue Heron CoveLeash required
- ParkJennings Road Extension Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkJennings Road Extension Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkLambs Pond Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkPonnakin Hill Deer Run Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkPonnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkPonnakin Hill Pheasant Lane Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkPotter Village Estates Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkRiverlandsLeash required
- ParkShield's Frog PondLeash required
- ParkWillow Tree Farm Open SpaceLeash required
ParkRock House ReservationDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ParkWalkup and Robinson Memorial Conservation AreaDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkEast Quabbin/DanaNo dogs
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How we knowWhere the dog rules here come from
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.66 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.