Fun places to go and things to do in Oregon with your dog!

Oregon Dog Parks

Aloha/ Beaverton

Hazeldale Park. Fenced off leash area for dogs; 2 separate areas-one for small dogs and another for big dogs. It is a huge fenced in area with plenty of trees and water for the dogs as well as waste disposal area. It has wood chips instead of dirt which is nice so there is no dust flying around. Location: off Farmington and 192nd. You can see the park from Farmington Road. Directions: take farmington to 192nd and turn on 192nd. go down a couple small streets and turn left and the dog park is right in front of you. You can see the park from Farmington. (Thank you Tonya Schultz)

Ashland

Ashland Dog Park. “The Dog Park is a two acre fenced in area where dogs can run off leash and socialize with other dogs. Park hours are from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, throughout the year. Water and scoopers are available on site. The Dog Park is located just off West Nevada Street behind the Ashland Greenhouse and Nursery.” Directions: Directions: from downtown Ashland go North on Oak Street for several blocks until it intersects Nevada, then turn West on Nevada for about two blocks. After passing the Greenhouse, take the small road North about a block to the park. (Thank you Warren Hedges)
Bend

Big Sky Dog Park. About 3 fenced acres, double gated, grass, trees and high desert area; picnic tables; water in summer; poop bags; garbage barrels. Location: 21690 Neff Rd. Directions: East of Bend on Neff Road, just past Hamby Road. OLA is the back corner. Directional signs show the way. (Thank you)
Clackamas

Mary S. Young Park. Location: Off of Hwy 43 in West Linn. Directions: Off of Hwy 43 in West Linn. Drive all the way to the back of the park and you'll see the off leash area. (Thank you K. Winscott)
Corvallis

Bald Hill Park. Corvallis, OR. Location: Oak Creek Dr. (Thank you Jill Hill)

Chip Ross Park. Location: west end of Lester Ave. which is off of Highland Dr. (Thank you Jill Hill)

Crystal Lake Sports Fields. Dogs are allowed off-leash in the non-improved turf areas from March to November and everywhere except the parking area and the boat ramp the rest of the year. Location: off of Crystal Lake Dr. (Thank you Jill Hill)

Walnut Park. The off-leash area in the the southwest corner of the park. (Thank you Jill Hill)

Willamette Park. Location: SE Corvallis, off from Highway 99-W on SE Goodnight Avenue. (Thank you Jill Hill)

Woodland Meadow Park. Location: Circle and Witham Hill Drive. (Thank you Jill Hill)

Eugene

Alton Baker Off Leash Dog Park. The new four acre park features gathering places with intersecting walking trails, a wash down station, benches, rest stops, and a pasture rotation system in which half of the off-leash area can be closed to allow the grass to regenerate faster. Volunteers worked hard to help make this vision a reality and have continued to support and care for their park. Location: Leo Harris, Eugene, OR 97401. Directions: If you are on Franklin Blvd, you take the overpass to get onto Coburge Rd. You go over Ferry Street Bridge and stay in the right lane. Take a slight right towards Autzen Stadium. Keep going down Martin Luther King Blvd/Centenial. Turn on the road right before Autzen Stadium. Go down the road awaze and you will see the dog park on your right. Keep going a little farther and there is a huge gravle parking lot. Turn in there (on your right) and park. Take the sidewalk to the park entrence. (Thank you Lani-lee)
Amazon Dog Park. Small and utterly lacking in ambience but totally usable! Poop bags, kiddie pools and water available. Location: Corner of East 29th Ave. and Amazon Parkway. (Thank you Leeann Bennett)
Wayne Morse Rance. Big dog park fenced in with fresh water access, poop bags, pools. Location: On Crest Blvd. Directions: South on Willamette, right on Crest about a mile up the road. (Thank you Charlotte Winter)
Medford

City of Medford Dog Park. 2 acres fenced, water, shaded table. County: Jackson. Location: Corner of Highland and Barnett just off interstate and adjacent to pathway which runs thru city. Also near a 27,000 skateboard park and concert stage used mostly in the summer. (Thank you Beverly Power)
Lake Oswego

Luscher Dog Park. Fenced in acres for dogs to run and play off leash. Location: Stafford Rd. Directions: Take Stafford Rd. Exit off 205. Go North for a few miles. It's at the top of the hill on the right.
Milwaukee

North Clackamas Park. Big park with lots of space and a large dog run area with lots of regulars. Location: Off of Rusk Rd and Hwy 224. Directions: Take Hwy 224 (Milwaukee Expressway) to Rusk Rd. Turn onto Rusk Rd (the side with the big church) and follow road for 1/4 mile (just past the church). Turn right and follow this road all the way back to the Milwaukee Senior Center and the park's parking lot. Dog run area has water and bowls, and often visitors bring plastic bags for everyone to scoop with. Lots of regulars. Good place for dogs! (Thank you Heather Andrew)
Oregon State Park

Champoeg State Park. Oregon State Park. $3 Park fee,- only $25 for a year pass (in 2005). Large field with a little creek. On the trail system you have to put your dog on a leash. Location: 9 Miles from Aurora towards Newberg. (Thank you Carmen Hux)

Portland

Brentwood Park. Fenced in Dog Park. Location: SE 62nd Ave. between Flavel St. and Duke St. (Thank You Keith Jones)
East and West Delta Park. Fenced in Dog Parks. Location: Both the East and West sides of Delta Park off of I-5. Directions: Take I-5 just before Washington you'll see the Delta Park Exit. Then look on both sides of Park. (Thank You Keith Jones)
Gaberial Park. Has a fenced in dog park. Off of 45th in SW Portland. Get to it from Multnomah Blvd. (Thank you Sonja L Barrington)
Mt. Tabor.

Normandale Park. Huge Fenced in Off-Leash. No lights. Location: NE 57th and Halsey behind baseball field. Directions: Just east of I-84 NE 39th exit on Halsey. (Thank you Jennifer Woodall)
Port Orchard

Howe Farm Off Leash Dog Park. 83 .0 Acres Historic Farm. Limited Parking, wide open fields for dogs to run, small creek, apple trees, and plastic bags available for poop pickup. Location: Long Lake Rd. Directions: Take Hwy 16 to Sedgwick. Travel east on Sedgwick about three miles to Long Lake Road. Howe Farm is located on Long Lake Road between Mile Hill Drive and Sedgwick. (Thank you Leonardo Soledad)
Salem

Minto Island. Unfenced area for socializing. Disposal bags, required leash on trails, one area is tall weeds, the other is mowed grass, trees and a few picnic tables. No public facilities other than in main park. Directions: South River Road, turn north onto Minto Island Rd. (Thank you Linda Cockrell)

Orchard Heights Dog Park. West Salem off leash park. Location: 1165 Orchard Heights Rd NW. (Thank you Lara Downing)
Tigard

Potso Dog Park. Potso dog park is large and well-maintained, with a water station, poop bags, garbage cans, and three sheltered picnic tables for shade. It's completely fenced and has a barkdusk path around the perimeter perfect for walking. There is a fully fenced-off area for small dogs and well as the large area for the bigger dogs. Park is open weekdays 4:30 to dusk and dawn to dusk on weekends. Location: 7930 SW Hunziker, behind the Coe Manufacturing building. Directions: The park is located behind the Coe Manufacturing building at 7930 SW Hunziker. From Highway 217 SB, take the 72nd Avenue exit and make a right turn onto 72nd. Make the first left onto SW Hunziker. After a 1/4 mile, turn left onto Wall Street. The park is located on the right. Parking is ample but park in spots with painted paw prints on them. (Thank you Karen Bates)
Summer Lake Dog Park. Fenced in area with large trees for shade, benches for owners, fresh water available, and cleanup supplies for the dogs. Location: Off of Winter Lake St. adjacent to Summer Lake Park. Directions: It is in the neighborhood north of Walnut and South of Scholls Ferry. There are signs for the park on those main streets. (Thank you Keri).
Wilsonville

Memorial Park. Fenced in park with poop bags. Location: Memorial Drive off of Wilsonville Rd. (Thank you Allison Hunt)

Some great books about traveling and hiking with your dog

Best Hikes With Dogs: Oregon (Best Hikes With Dogs) by Ellen Morris Bishop

Have Dog Will Travel-Northwest Edition, Oregon-Washington-Idaho, Hassle-Free Guide to Traveling With Your Dog by Barbara Whitaker

The Dog Lover's Companion to the Pacific Northwest: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog by Val Mallinson

Best Hikes With Dogs in Western Washington: Western Washington (Best Hikes With Dogs) by Dan A. Nelson

A Bark in the Park: The 45 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Portland, Oregon, Region by Lisa Johnson

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