Park for people and pets. Big open fenced in area with toys, bag, water and benches for owners. Don’t forget to come inside and pick another play mat. Only open during the day until the sun goes down. Location: Right behind the Fayetteville animal shelter. Directions: Just turn right on to industrial drive and then pull in to the shelter and go around the back.

Completely Fenced; Mutt Mitt Station, Benches, Pond, Double Gates, Parking. Location: Corner of Massard Road & Louisville Street. Directions: From Rogers Avenue (at red light at Wal-Mart SuperCenter), turn right onto Massard…drive to Louisville, turn right…park is on right.

A new fenced, off-leash dog park in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Location: Redmond Road. Directions: From Hwy 67/167 South in Jacksonville, take the Main Street Exit, turn right, then left on Municipal Drive. Youï¾’ll pass city hall and the community center on the left, and at the end of Municipal, youï¾’ll cross train tracks and come to a stop sign. Turn left onto Redmond Road, and the entrance to Dupree Park is ahead on the left. Once you enter the park, wind down through the baseball fields until you see Dupree Lake, and the dog park is alongside the lake on the left. Park and enter at the back edge of the area. From Hwy 67/167 North in Jacksonville, take the Redmond Road exit, turn left and proceed into Dupree Park as described above.

Fenced dog park. Separate areas for large and small dogs. Plenty of trees and benches, toys and water. Soon to add dog bathing station. Location: Nursery Road Next to Rogers Humane Society. Directions: East on New Hope; turn Right at First Street; approx. 1/2 mile turn Left onto Nursery.

Two fenced in areas; one for small dog and one for large dogs; they have water and poop bags. Location: Riverfront Drive. Directions: To find Murray Park take highway 10 ( called Cantrell Road in town ) from it’s intersection with I-430 and go east into town, 4.5 miles will bring you to the top of a steep hill ( Cantrell hill ) on a curve. Descend the hill the first left turn is Coffee Pot Lane, take the second called Old Cantrell Road. Take second left again onto Rebsamen Park Road. Follow this road and you will see Rebsamen Golf Course and the Arkansas River on your right. Murray Park is just past the golf course.

Camino Verde (South of Pleasant Hill and Geary) to Camino Verde Circle. 510-256-3560.

Leashless under voice control. Highway 1 to Olema-Bolinas Rd, West on Mesa Rd., left on Overlook Dr, right on Elm Rd. to the end.

12.4 mile trail. Leashes required in some posted area only. 510-635-0135.

Water, area for small dogs (dogs under 30 pounds), and restrooms. Location: Located on Westline Drive in Alameda. The Park is next to the Tennis Courts. The view includes the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, the city skyline, the Oakland Estuary, and facing the other direction you can see the Mormon Temple in the Oakland hills. Location: 8th & Westline Drive at Crown Beach. Directions.

Located on Scott Street between Hayes and Fulton in the western half of the park. Open Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Unfenced; dogs must be under firm voice control.

Over 150 acres surrounded by grapevines. Highway 29, to Trower Avenue to the end of the street, at Dry Creek Road.

Located on Clay Street between Scott and Steiner streets, on the second terrace of the park, open Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Unfenced; dogs must be under firm voice control.

4,600 acre park. In Castro Valley, go North on Redwood to Marciel Gate. 510-635-0135.

Lincoln Blvd. to Bowley St. to the first parking lot.

All dogs shall be maintained on a leash not to exceed 8 feet, this includes trails and canyons in all parks. For those parks that have been designated dog off leash areas, dogs must be leashed until inside the posted boundary for the off leash area.

Natomas. Location: Azevedo Drive near the corner of West El Camino Avenue.

Cross Camino Alto and park in the lot off Sycamore Avenue.

2 Acre dog park! This 2-acre dog park includes two separate areas to exercise dogs off-leash, one for large dogs and one for small dogs. Each area has an agility play area, walking trail and benches. Location: 1575 Pleasant Grove Boulevard. Directions: Located off of Pleasant Grove Boulevard within Mahany Park.

Fenced dog-park. Interstate 5, exit HWY 299 and go West for 2 miles. Left at Walnut Street and go for 5 blocks to Placer Street, make a right. Corner of Placer Street and Airpark Dr.

Located on Bernal Heights Boulevard at the top of the hill. Open Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. park is unfenced; dogs must be under firm voice control.

25 mile trail. Highway 36 to South Lassen Street, turn left and go for 4 blocks.

Highway 4 at Antioch, South on Somersville Road.

At the end of Madrone Avenue. 650-499-6387.

3,500 acre forest. Dogs must be leashed in the campgrounds only. North of Cobb for one mile on Highway 175, where you will see a blue and white sign for the fire station. At the fist intersection past the sign, go East for about 1/4 of a mile to the entrance. 707-928-4378.