Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Summit County
Summit County has 18 places in our guide; 17 of them welcome dogs today, 10 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.
- BeachBow Wow BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkCedarwood Village Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCity of Barberton Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDick Goddard Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Liberty Park Recreation AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Water Works ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Downtown AkronOff-leash
- Dog parkKeyser Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPortage Lakes Dog ParkOff-leash
- TrailConnector TrailLeash required
- TrailCovey WayLeash required
- ParkGriffith ParkLeash required
- TrailIndian Spring TrailLeash required
- ParkLions Club ParkLeash required
- TrailQuarry TrailLeash required
- TrailShoreline TrailLeash required
- Dog parkMemorial Soccer Field / Akron Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- ParkOak ParkNo dogs
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Towns in Summit 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.17 places here
- Inferred from the place's nameNo source states a rule; the place's name suggests one.1 place 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.