There are plenty of parks across Chicago for the city's canine residents to play in, but not all city parks are dog-friendly.
Below, find an alphabetical list of all the dog-friendly parks in Chicago.
Some parks require dog owners to register to use them by visiting a participating veterinarian and giving their dogs a full health check. For more information, visit the Chicago Park District's website.
Anderson (Fred) Park: 1611 S. Wabash Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bartelme, Mary Park: 115 S. Sangamon Street
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Challenger Playlot Park: 1100 W. Irving Park Road
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Churchill Field Playlot Park: 1825 N. Damen Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
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Clarendon Park Community Center: 45001 N. Marine Drive
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Coliseum Park: 1466 S. Wabash Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Foster’s Dog Beach: 5200 N. Lake Shore Drive and Foster
Fees cost $5 annually.
Grant Park: 951 S. Columbus Drive
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Hamlin Park: 3035 N. Hoyne Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes drinking water
Jackson Bark: 6000 S. Lake Shore Drive
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes benches, lights, agility equipment and drinking water
Lake Shore East Park No. 546: 450 E. Benton Place
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Lincoln Park: 500 Drive
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Margate Park Fieldhouse: 4900 N. Marine Drive
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Montrose: 4400 N. Chicago
Fees cost $5 annually
Includes a lake for dog swimming
Noethling Playlot Park: 2645 N. Sheffield Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Norwood Park: 5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Park No. 511 Dog Park: 630 N. Kingsbury
Park No. 551: 353 N. DesPlaines Street
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Park No. 569: 1358 W. Monroe
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Portage Park: 4100 N. Long Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Pottawattomie Park: 7340 N. Rogers Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a small dog area and a doggie drinking fountain
River Park: 5100 N. Francisco Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
University Village Dog Park: Halsted and 15th Street
Includes drinking water
Walsh Playground Park: 1722 N. Ashland Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
Ward A. Montgomery Park: 630 N. Kingsbury Street
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wicker Park: 1425 N. Damen Ave.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Includes a doggie drinking fountain
