Dog-Friendly Places in Cleveland.

An indoor and outdoor dog park with a full bar for the people, at the bottom of Tremont on Train Avenue. Dogs play off leash on turf inside and out while owners drink at the bar, so cold and rainy Cleveland days are covered.

Good to know: Register your dog online before the first visit with current vaccine records. Entry is a paid day pass or membership, and the play area is 21 and over.

Battery Park taproom on Father Frascati Drive, a short walk from Edgewater Park. Leashed dogs are allowed in the tasting room and on the gated patio, and the brewery runs dog events through the year.

Good to know: Walk the Edgewater lakefront first, then come up the hill for a beer. Dogs need to be leashed and well behaved inside.

The big W 25th Street restaurant across from the West Side Market, with a large patio facing the street. Dogs are welcome inside and on the patio.

Good to know: The patio fills fast on weekends. Ask the host where to sit with a dog before you get seated.

The west end of Edgewater Beach is the one stretch of the Cleveland lakefront where dogs can go on the sand and into Lake Erie. The rest of the park has paved paths along the lake with skyline views.

Good to know: Dogs are not allowed on the rest of the beach or in the water outside the dog area. Keep dogs on a leash of 8 feet or less on the paths.

Small Ohio City brewpub on W 25th Street with a patio, a bar room and burgers. Dogs are welcome inside and out, and staff bring water for them.

Good to know: The bar room is small and the music runs loud. The patio is easier on a nervous dog.

Coffee shop on W 10th Street in the Warehouse District with a front yard and a big room inside. Dogs are welcome indoors and staff hand out pup cups.

Good to know: The front lawn is the easiest spot for a dog that is nervous around other dogs.

Phoenix Coffee on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City, the neighborhood cafe where a few dogs are usually under the tables. Staff ask before giving a dog a treat.

Good to know: Seating is tight at peak morning hours. Go mid-morning with a bigger dog.

Market Garden Brewery's brewpub next to the West Side Market, with a beer garden and a long bar room. Dogs are welcome throughout the brewpub, not only in the beer garden.

Good to know: The beer garden is the easiest spot on a busy weekend. Ask at the host stand before heading inside with a dog.

Grand River Valley winery on South Ridge Road in Geneva with a dog deck, a fenced bark park out back and a pupcuterie board on the menu.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the outdoor deck and in the bark park, not in the tasting room. Plan for about an hour drive from downtown Cleveland.

Hingetown bar on W 29th Street with a record collection, a heated patio tent in winter and a dog-friendly policy inside and out.

Good to know: The patio tent is heated in colder months, which makes it one of the few year-round dog spots on the west side.

Small family winery on Erhart Road in Litchfield, in western Medina County. Dogs are welcome inside the tasting room and the owners keep it relaxed.

Good to know: Open Friday through Sunday only, so check hours before driving out.

Ohio's national park, between Cleveland and Akron. Leashed dogs are allowed on more than 100 miles of trails, including the Towpath Trail along the Cuyahoga River.

Good to know: Leashes must be 6 feet or less. Dogs are not allowed in park buildings, on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad or on the East Rim bike trails.

The Cleveland Metroparks valley along the Rocky River, from Lakewood down to Berea. The all-purpose trail runs most of its length and the Lakewood Dog Park sits at the north end.

Good to know: Cleveland Metroparks requires a leash of 8 feet or less. The off-leash option is the fenced Lakewood Dog Park off Valley Parkway.

Cleveland's original craft brewery on Market Avenue in Ohio City. Dogs are welcome on the patio, which has its own dog menu.

Good to know: Dogs are not allowed in the brewpub dining rooms, only on the patio.

Wendy Park on Whiskey Island, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, reached by the Wendy Park Bridge from the Flats. Leashed dogs can walk the paths around the old Coast Guard station with views of the lake and the river mouth.

Good to know: There is no official dog beach here. Keep dogs leashed under the Cleveland Metroparks 8 foot rule.

Market Garden's taproom on W 24th Street, around the corner from the main brewpub. Dogs are welcome inside and on the patio. There is no kitchen, so bring a picnic.

Good to know: It is smaller and quieter than the brewpub on W 25th, which suits dogs that do not like crowds.

BrewDog's Cleveland brewery and taproom on Carter Road in the Flats, near the towpath and the Scranton Peninsula. Dogs are always welcome on the patio.

Good to know: The patio is the dog area. Inside the taproom is not stated as dog friendly.

Wood-fired tavern on Darrow Road in Hudson. Dogs are allowed inside and on the patio.

Good to know: Ask for a patio table if the dining room is busy.

Lake Metroparks beach in Fairport Harbor with a designated dog area at the east end of the sand, near the Grand River mouth.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed only in the parking lot and the dog area at the east end. Keep them leashed.

Brewery and restaurant on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights with a dog menu and outdoor tables.

Good to know: Dogs stay at the outdoor tables, not in the dining room.

Tremont pub on Jefferson Avenue with a patio. Regulars describe it as dog friendly inside and out.

Good to know: Policy details come from visitors, not the bar, so ask at the door.

Outdoor shopping district in Westlake with sidewalks, a park lawn and patios. Stores and restaurants that allow dogs put a paw decal in the window.

Good to know: Dogs must stay leashed. Each store sets its own rule, so look for the paw decal.

Outdoor food truck park and bar on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood with picnic tables, fire pits and a rotating lineup of trucks. Leashed dogs are welcome across the yard.

Good to know: Dogs need to stay leashed. The yard is mostly outdoors, so it is a warm-weather stop.

Winery on Steels Corners Road in Cuyahoga Falls, inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with a patio, live music and an outdoor dog area.

Good to know: The dog area is dark after sunset. Go earlier in the day with a dog.

Brewery on East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls with a garden and patio where dogs are welcome. Staff bring water bowls and treats.

Good to know: Dogs stay outside in the garden and patio.

Large used bookstore on Great Northern Boulevard in North Olmsted. Leashed dogs are welcome in the store.

Good to know: Keep dogs close in the narrow aisles.

Tremont pub on Professor Avenue known for cheap beer and a big room. Regulars describe it as dog friendly inside and out.

Good to know: Policy details come from visitors, not the pub, so ask at the door.

Outdoor gear shop on Kendall Park Road in Peninsula, inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Leashed dogs are welcome in the store.

Good to know: It is close to the Kendall Lake and Ledges trails, which allow leashed dogs.

Brewery on Columbus Road in the Flats with a patio along the street. Dogs are welcome indoors and on the patio.

Good to know: Wendy Park and the Columbus Road side of the river are close by for a walk.

Cleveland-made shirts and gifts at the Van Aken District and Crocker Park stores. Leashed dogs are welcome inside.

Good to know: Both stores sit in shopping districts that welcome leashed dogs outdoors.

Small brewery on East Washington Street east of Chagrin Falls. Dogs are welcome in the taproom, on the covered patio and on the lawn.

Good to know: It is small, so a calm dog fits best on a busy night.

Furniture store at Beachwood Place. Leashed dogs can come in while you shop.

Good to know: The rest of Beachwood Place is an indoor mall, so plan to go straight to the store entrance.

Home store at Beachwood Place. Dogs are welcome in the store while you shop.

Good to know: Keep a short leash around the breakables.

Brewery and restaurant on Old River Road in the Flats with a patio on the Cuyahoga River. Staff bring water bowls out to dogs on the patio.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio, not in the dining room.

Brewery on Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls with a multi-level patio where dogs are welcome.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio. Front Street has a riverfront walk for before or after.

Winery and restaurant on South Madison Road in Grand River Valley with a big outdoor area where dogs come along.

Good to know: Dogs stay outside. Weekend afternoons are the busiest.

Fat Head's production brewery and tap house on Engle Lake Drive in Middleburg Heights with a patio that allows dogs.

Good to know: Recent visitors report the patio dog rule is applied unevenly. Call ahead.

Brewery on Superior Avenue downtown known for pizza. The patio is pet friendly year round.

Good to know: The brewery's own policy keeps pets out of the main taproom.

Outdoor shopping center on Chagrin Boulevard in Woodmere with fountains and gardens. Stores that welcome dogs show a paw decal in the window.

Good to know: Look for the paw decal before walking in with a dog.

Outdoor shopping district on Cedar Road in Lyndhurst. Leashed or carried dogs are allowed in the common areas.

Good to know: Dogs are not allowed on the center lawn. Vaccinations and tags are required, and shops set their own rules.

Lakewood's lakefront park on Lake Avenue with the Solstice Steps, a long lawn and paved paths along the bluff.

Good to know: Lakewood requires a leash of 6 feet or less and no retractable leashes. Keep dogs 30 feet from playgrounds and off the fields. No swimming.

Holden Arboretum on Sperry Road in Kirtland, with miles of trails through gardens and woods. Leashed dogs are allowed on the trails.

Good to know: Dogs are not allowed in the Myrtle S. Holden Wildflower Garden. Admission applies.

Brewery and pizza spot on Detroit Avenue at the edge of Ohio City, with an outdoor patio that allows dogs.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio.

Geneva winery on South River Road known for its reds, with a farmhouse tasting room and outdoor seating overlooking the vineyard. Dogs are welcome outside.

Good to know: Weekends get busy with groups. A weekday afternoon is calmer for a dog.

Brewery on Lorain Road in North Ridgeville with a large patio where dogs are welcome.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio. It gets loud on busy nights.

Brewery in an old brick building on Columbus Road with a beer garden out back where dogs are allowed.

Good to know: Dogs go in the beer garden, not the taproom.

Brewery on Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls with sours, board games inside and a dog-friendly patio.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio.

Bar on W 76th Street near Battery Park with a patio that allows dogs.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio. Terrestrial Brewing is around the corner.

One of the largest Grand River Valley wineries, on Doty Road in Madison. Leashed dogs are welcome at patio tables on the grassy hillside.

Good to know: Dogs stay outside on the hillside patio.

Brewery on Clemens Road in Westlake with an outdoor patio that allows dogs.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio since the kitchen opened.

BottleHouse's Lakewood mead hall on Madison Avenue with several rooms and a patio that allows dogs.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio.

Brewery on Pearl Road in Parma with a dog-friendly patio.

Good to know: Dogs stay on the patio.