Dog-friendly parks and trails in Thurston County
Thurston County has 12 places in our guide; 8 of them welcome dogs today, 5 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 parkDog park at Ward Lake ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in LaceyOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in LaceyOff-leash
- Dog parkMcLane Off-Leash Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkYelm Dog ParkOff-leash
- ParkLakepointe ParkLeash required
- ParkLilly Road ParcelLeash required
- ParkThornbury ParkLeash required
- TrailMima Mounds ADA Loop TrailNo dogs
- TrailMima Mounds North Loop TrailNo dogs
- TrailMima Mounds South Loop Short Cut TrailNo dogs
- TrailMima Mounds South Loop TrailNo dogs
Nearby counties
Towns in Thurston 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.12 places here
Rules that cover 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.