Dog-friendly places in Washington
Washington has 632 places in our guide, in 35 counties; 522 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 parkDenny Substation Dog ParkOff-leash
Photo by Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dog park5100 Summit Dog ParkOff-leash
ParkErickson PlayfieldLeash required
ParkFort Ebey State ParkLeash required
Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachJoe Hamel BeachLeash required
Photo by Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachKalaloch Beach 2Leash required
Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkMount Grant PreserveLeash required
Photo by Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkPeshastin Pinnacles State ParkLeash required
Photo by brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkRainbow Falls State ParkLeash required
Photo by ECTran71, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachScenic BeachLeash required
Photo by Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachOcean Shores BeachDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by NateJ.Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkWhatcom Falls ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Counties (35)
- King County209 places
- Chelan County59 places
- Pierce County46 places
- Snohomish County38 places
- Spokane County32 places
- Clallam County28 places
- Kitsap County27 places
- Grays Harbor County22 places
- Clark County21 places
- Skagit County16 places
- San Juan County15 places
- Whatcom County14 places
- Island County12 places
- Thurston County12 places
- Jefferson County10 places
- Lewis County8 places
- Okanogan County8 places
- Benton County6 places
- Cowlitz County6 places
- Grant County6 places
- Kittitas County6 places
- Pend Oreille County5 places
- Whitman County5 places
- Franklin County4 places
- Mason County3 places
- Yakima County3 places
- Columbia County2 places
- Pacific County2 places
- Adams County1 place
- Asotin County1 place
- Garfield County1 place
- Klickitat County1 place
- Skamania County1 place
- Stevens County1 place
- Walla Walla County1 place
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- Olympic National Park dog rules (All year)
- Washington DNR lands dog rules (All year)
- Washington ocean beaches (Seashore Conservation Area) (All year)
- Washington State Parks dog rules (All year)
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.