Dog Parks near Cleveland.

City of Stow dog park on Stow Road inside Silver Springs Park, about 7.5 fenced acres with a lake where dogs can swim, a small dog area and a dog wash. It is the most-reviewed dog park in Northeast Ohio.

• off-leash
• swimming lake
• dog wash
• small dog area

Dogs must be licensed. Open mid-March to December 1.

Lake Metroparks dog park on Euclid Chardon Road in Kirtland, near Farmpark. About five fenced acres with a nearly two-acre swim pond reached through the large dog side, plus a separate area for dogs 35 pounds and under.

• off-leash
• swim pond
• small dog area
• lake county

Open 8 AM to half an hour past sunset. License and rabies tags required, three dogs per handler, no food or treats.

Fenced off-leash park off Valley Parkway on the Lakewood edge of the Rocky River Reservation, with a separate side for dogs under 25 pounds and a seasonal water fountain.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog side
• rocky river reservation

Open 8 AM to 9 PM. Dogs must be at least 4 months old, licensed and vaccinated. No food.

Large fenced dog park on Memorial Parkway in Akron's Merriman Valley, with open gravel and grass runs and plenty of room for big dogs.

• off-leash
• fenced
• merriman valley
• summit county

About 45 minutes from downtown Cleveland.

Avon Lake's dog park at Weiss Field on Webber Road, with a 5-foot fence, separate small and large dog areas, shade structures and benches.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• lorain county

Open 7 AM to 9 PM year round. Two dogs per person; dogs must be licensed, vaccinated and fixed. No food or treats.

Indoor and outdoor dog park with a bar for people on Train Avenue in Tremont. The indoor turf makes it the one off-leash option near downtown that works in any weather.

• indoor
• off-leash
• dog bar
• tremont

Paid entry. Register your dog with vaccine records before the first visit; the play area is 21 and over.

Fenced dog park inside Memorial Park on East Homestead Street in Medina, a short drive from the Medina square. It was renamed from Memorial Dog Park in 2023.

• off-leash
• fenced
• medina
• memorial park

Hudson park on Stow Road with a lake loop trail and an unfenced off-leash run for dogs. Owners usually pair the run with a leashed walk around the lake.

• off-leash run
• unfenced
• lake trail
• hudson

The run is not fenced. Dogs stay leashed elsewhere in the park, and swimming is not allowed.

Medina County park on Windfall Road with a large fenced dog area: about an acre for dogs under 30 pounds and more than six acres for big dogs, with a pond inside the fence.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• medina county

Twinsburg dog park at Liberty Park on Liberty Road, a fenced run with a double-gated entry near the ball fields.

• off-leash
• fenced
• double gate
• twinsburg

Leash dogs entering and leaving.

Fenced dog park on Cross Creek Drive in Brunswick, next to a 17-acre natural area where leashed dogs can walk the trails.

• off-leash
• fenced
• nature area
• medina county

Fenced off-leash lot on Merwin Avenue in the Flats, near Settlers Landing, with agility equipment. It is the closest dog park for downtown and Ohio City residents.

• off-leash
• fenced
• agility equipment
• downtown

Open 8 AM to 9 PM. Bring water.

City of Mentor dog park on Hopkins Road with fenced small and large dog areas, a water fountain and agility features.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• lake county

Fenced off-leash park of about three quarters of an acre on Sheldon Road in Middleburg Heights, with drinking fountains. One of the busier dog parks in Cleveland's southwest suburbs.

• off-leash
• fenced
• water fountains
• west side

Cuyahoga Falls dog park inside Water Works Park on Munroe Falls Avenue, with fenced runs along the Cuyahoga River.

• off-leash
• fenced
• riverside
• summit county

Low areas near the river can flood after heavy rain.

Streetsboro dog park at Thomas Heritage Park on Streetsboro Road, a fenced field next to a pond and walking path.

• off-leash
• fenced
• pond
• portage county

Aurora's dog park on Page Road with fenced runs and wooded trails nearby.

• off-leash
• fenced
• aurora
• portage county

Fenced dog park with a split-rail entry inside Orange Village Park on Lander Road, an option for east side owners near Orange, Pepper Pike and Moreland Hills.

• off-leash
• fenced
• village park
• east side

Check with the village whether use is limited to residents.

Avon's fully enclosed dog park on Veterans Memorial Parkway, with a small dog area and water for dogs.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• lorain county

Fenced dog park at Quarry Park on Monticello Boulevard in South Euclid, with a separate small dog area and a hydrant with bowls from spring to fall. It is open to everyone, not only residents.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• east side

An optional FIDO membership helps pay for upkeep.

The dog area at the west end of Edgewater Beach, where dogs can go on the sand and into Lake Erie. It is the only stretch of the Cleveland lakefront where that is allowed.

• dog beach
• swimming
• lakefront
• edgewater

Dogs are not allowed on the rest of the beach or in the water outside the dog area.

City of Cleveland dog park off Lorain Avenue at W 53rd Street by the Michael Zone Recreation Center, with fenced gravel runs. It serves Detroit Shoreway, Clark-Fulton and Cudell.

• off-leash
• fenced
• west side
• city park

Open 6 AM to 9 PM.

North Royalton park on York Road with an off-leash field for dogs and an on-leash agility course.

• off-leash field
• agility course
• north royalton
• south suburbs

Lorain County dog park at North Park on Elm Street in Grafton, with fenced runs and agility ramps.

• off-leash
• fenced
• agility ramps
• lorain county

Wadsworth's community dog park on West Street, with a separate area for small dogs.

• off-leash
• small dog area
• wadsworth
• medina county

Leash dogs entering and leaving.

Small fenced dog run on East Drive in Sheffield Lake, close to the Lake Erie shore in Lorain County.

• off-leash
• fenced
• lakeshore
• lorain county

Fenced dog park paired with a short nature trail on Schady Road in Olmsted Township, with a small dog area and water stations.

• off-leash
• small dog area
• nature trail
• west side

Fenced dog enclosure at Centerville Mills Park on Crackel Road in Bainbridge, with water for dogs.

• off-leash
• fenced
• geauga county
• east side

Keep dogs leashed until inside the enclosure. Township police enforce the leash law in the parks.

City dog park on Memphis Avenue in Brooklyn with separate fenced areas for large and small dogs and agility tunnels. Quieter than the parks closer to downtown.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• west side

Check whether use is limited to Brooklyn residents.

Fenced city dog park at Clark Field in Tremont, with a water fountain and bowls, in the valley below the Tremont neighborhood.

• off-leash
• fenced
• water fountain
• tremont

Fenced dog park on Solon Road in Chagrin Falls, part of the village park system near the Chagrin River.

• off-leash
• fenced
• chagrin falls
• east side

Check whether use is limited to village residents.

Eastlake's fenced dog park at Woodland Park, with a double-gated entry.

• off-leash
• fenced
• double gate
• lake county

Solon dog park at Timberlake Park on Root Road, with self-closing gates and a small dog area.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• solon

Open dawn to dusk. Bring water.

Beachwood's dog park at City Park East on Richmond Road, between the Shaker Boulevard lanes.

• off-leash
• fenced
• residents only
• beachwood

Beachwood residents only, $50 a year with a key fob. No day passes. Open 7 AM to 9 PM.

Painesville city dog park at Recreation Park on Latimore Street, with fenced space and agility tubes.

• off-leash
• fenced
• painesville
• lake county

Lorain County Metro Parks dog park in Oberlin, next to the Splash Zone, with small and large dog areas and a fountain.

• off-leash
• fenced
• small dog area
• lorain county

Membership required: $10, plus $5 for each extra dog, with proof of license, rabies and DHLPP shots.

Reservoir Paw Park, the joint Parma and Parma Heights dog park behind the reservoir off Pearl Road, opened in August 2026 with a quarter-acre small dog area and a fountain for people and dogs.

• off-leash
• new
• small dog area
• south side

Free for Parma and Parma Heights residents.

Village of Bratenahl dog park off Bratenahl Road, a fenced run with running water near the lakefront.

• off-leash
• fenced
• running water
• east side

License and rabies tag required, two dogs at most, no children 6 and under, no food or treats.

Elyria dog park at Hilltop Park on Gulf Road with two fenced areas and agility equipment.

• off-leash
• fenced
• two areas
• lorain county

City of Cleveland dog park at Luke Easter Park on the east side, near Mount Pleasant and Buckeye-Shaker.

• off-leash
• east side
• city park

Confirm hours and conditions with Cleveland Parks and Recreation.