Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Oakland County
Oakland County has 31 places in our guide; 19 of them welcome dogs today, 18 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 parkDaisy Knight Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Karam ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Karner FarmOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Lessenger ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Farmington HillsOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Farmington HillsOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in NoviOff-leash
- Dog parkFerndale Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLyon Oaks Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMark Twain ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMickies Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMilford Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkNovi Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOrion Oaks Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPleasant Ridge Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPontiac Lake Dog ParkOff-leash
- BeachBeach in Waterford TownshipLeash required
- Dog parkRed Oaks Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkWilliam Grace Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- BeachBeach in Waterford TownshipNo dogs
- TrailFernNo dogs
- ParkFerndale ParkNo dogs
- TrailGoodwinNo dogs
- ParkHess-Hathaway ParkNo dogs
- ParkOrchard Lake Nature SanctuaryNo dogs
- TrailPondNo dogs
- TrailSandbarNo dogs
- TrailSassafrasNo dogs
- ParkScotia ParkNo dogs
- TrailScoutNo dogs
- TrailSwampNo dogs
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Towns in Oakland 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.29 places here
- Inferred from the place's nameNo source states a rule; the place's name suggests one.2 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.