Dog-friendly parks and trails in Wake County
Wake County has 61 places in our guide; 60 of them welcome dogs today, 57 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 park5401 North Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkApex Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkAshley Wilder Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBarkyard: BiggiesOff-leash
- Dog parkBarkyard: SmallsOff-leash
- Dog parkBuffaloe Road Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCarolina Pines Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCary Dog Park at Godbold Park (pass required)Off-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Abbott's Creek ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Carpenter Fire Station Road ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog Park at Dix ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Lake Benson ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Millbrook Exchange ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Mingo Creek ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in CaryOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Forest HillsOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Fuquay-VarinaOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Fuquay-VarinaOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in GarnerOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in KnightdaleOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in MorrisvilleOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in MorrisvilleOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in MorrisvilleOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in RaleighOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in RaleighOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in RaleighOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in RaleighOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in RaleighOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Wake ForestOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Weston EstatesOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WestoverOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WestoverOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WestoverOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WestoverOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WestoverOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park near GarnerOff-leash
- Dog parkNorth Bend Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkNorth Garner Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOakwood Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPop-Pup Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkSugg Farm Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWoodbury Dog ParkOff-leash
- TrailPeninsula TrailLeash required
- ParkPlummer ParkLeash required
- ParkPonse ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- Dog parkApex Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkEdison Apartment Courtyard & Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkFuquay-Varina Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkMorrisville Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkSunscape Dog parkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkThe Greens Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkThornton Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- TrailNew Light TrailNo dogs
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Towns in Wake 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.54 places here
- Inferred from the place's nameNo source states a rule; the place's name suggests one.7 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.