Dog-friendly places in New York
New York has 620 places in our guide, in 52 counties; 546 of them welcome dogs today. Here's where to begin.
Places to start
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
Dog park105th St Dog RunOff-leash
Dog parkKensington Dog RunOff-leash
Photo by Wil540 art, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dog parkMurray Playground Dog RunOff-leash
Photo by Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkBinghamton University Nature PreserveLeash required
Photo by jamesbmayr, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkBuckhorn Island State ParkLeash required
Photo by Richard apple, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkConference House ParkLeash required
Photo by Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkDurand Eastman ParkLeash required
Photo by DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkIroquois National Wildlife RefugeLeash required
Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
ParkJay EstateLeash required
Photo by JayHeritageCenter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkLong Point State Park (Finger Lakes)Leash required
Photo by Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkMax V. Shaul State ParkLeash required
Photo by Sgt. bender 's father, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachOrchard BeachLeash requiredNo dogs from May 2, 2027
Photo by Bebo2good1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Counties (52)
- New York County71 places
- Westchester County55 places
- Madison County42 places
- Kings County40 places
- Monroe County33 places
- Suffolk County27 places
- Nassau County26 places
- Queens County26 places
- Erie County25 places
- Ulster County18 places
- Albany County17 places
- Broome County15 places
- Bronx County14 places
- Rensselaer County14 places
- Chautauqua County12 places
- Orange County12 places
- Richmond County12 places
- Warren County11 places
- Saratoga County10 places
- Franklin County9 places
- Delaware County8 places
- Onondaga County8 places
- Tioga County8 places
- Washington County8 places
- Columbia County7 places
- Fulton County7 places
- Rockland County7 places
- Dutchess County6 places
- Essex County6 places
- Greene County6 places
- Jefferson County5 places
- Ontario County5 places
- Schoharie County5 places
- Sullivan County5 places
- Oneida County4 places
- Schenectady County4 places
- Tompkins County4 places
- Clinton County3 places
- Niagara County3 places
- Oswego County3 places
- Chemung County2 places
- Genesee County2 places
- Livingston County2 places
- Otsego County2 places
- Schuyler County2 places
- Seneca County2 places
- Steuben County2 places
- Cayuga County1 place
- Herkimer County1 place
- Putnam County1 place
- St. Lawrence County1 place
- Yates County1 place
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- Leash required, Oct 1 – May 1 (Oct 1 – May 1)
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.