Dog-friendly parks and trails in Essex County
Essex County has 8 places in our guide; 7 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 parkBranch Brook Park Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBrookdale Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at East Hills ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkEssex County Dog Park at Mountain Ave N CaldwellOff-leash
- Dog parkSouth Mountain Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWatsessing Dog ParkOff-leash
- TrailReservoir Loop / Zoo Loop (Green Dot)Leash required
- ParkFounders ParkNo dogs
Nearby counties
Towns in Essex 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.8 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.