Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Chittenden County
Chittenden County has 27 places in our guide; 19 of them welcome dogs today, 11 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 parkBacon Lofts Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBarking LotOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Farrell ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Wheeler Nature ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Taft CornersOff-leash
- Dog parkEssex Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMilton Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkShelburne Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkStarr Farm Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkUrban Reserve (Waterfront Dog Park)Off-leash
- Dog parkWinooski Dog ParkOff-leash
- TrailDerway Cove TrailLeash required
- ParkDerway Island Natural AreaLeash required
- ParkGeprags ParkLeash required
- TrailLamoille River WalkLeash required
- TrailWolcott Family TrailLeash required
- TrailWoodside LoopLeash required
- BeachTexaco BeachDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailWhales Tails Walking PathDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailBob's TrailNo dogs
- TrailDiscovery TrailNo dogs
- TrailGale's TrailNo dogs
- ParkLake Iroquois Recreation District BeachNo dogs
- TrailPop's TrailNo dogs
- TrailRaven Ridge TrailNo dogs
- TrailStory TrailNo dogs
- TrailVista Work RoadNo dogs
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How we knowWhere the dog rules here come from
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.27 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.