Daily 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Permit required; phone the Recreation Department at (952) 895-4500. Fenced, 7 acres, double-gated entry, wooded areas, open fields, mowed prairie-grass trail, benches, tables, disposal bags, trash cans, parking, phones, restrooms, water, pond.

Leash Free several acres of open fields and wooded areas. Fully fenced with trails and benches. It is next to the St. Paul police K-9 training area. Go south on 19 past Baily road to Dale. Turn right about 2 miles to the park which is on the north side of the road but well marked. Dog license required. Location: Dale Road between Manning and Hwy 19 in Woodbury. Directions: Go south on 19 from Valley Creek Road until you get to Dale Street. Go left on Dale Street. The road will eventually turn to dirt – keep going. The park will be at the top of a hill on your left-hand side. Dog license required.’

Approximately 4.2 acres along the Mississippi River, partially fenced, disposal bag dispensers, lighted parking area, Portajohn in parking area.Huge off leash park with river access for those water dogs. Location: 5399 S. Minnehaha Park Drive. Directions: Dog park is on south end of Minnehaha Park. Enter park at 54th Street and Hiawatha Avenue. Entrance to dog park is accessed by walking down a marked path. Parking lot at 54th Street.

Daily dawn-dusk. No permit required. Partially fenced, 12 acres, tables, trash cans, parking.

Daily dawn-dusk. No permit required. Partially fenced, 10 acres of rolling hills with wooded and open prairie vegetation, separate 1-acre fenced area for small dogs. The park is fenced adjacent to Otter Lake Road and along most of the south boundary, bounded on the east by a large wetland and on the north by Otter Lake.

Partially fenced; maintained by volunteers. Trees, lights, parking; this 80 acre spread is owned by MAC, as private property city leash laws not enforced. Parking lot crime has been reduced 100% thanks to the dogs. Bring your own water and poop bags; heaviest use 5p – 7p weekdays, all day weekends. Location: 6040 28th Avenue South (behind Metropolitan Airport Commission headquarters). Directions: Take Hwy 62 – 28th St. exit go south 3 blocks. Dog park is on the right side of street. There is parking behind the MAC building, and also on the street.

12 acres, partially fenced, tables, parking, trash cans. No permit required. 12 acres, partially fenced, tables, parking, trash cans. No permit required. Open Daily, sunrise to sunset. From Highway 94, go south on Highway 61 and make a left on Lower Afton Road. The parking lot is just passed McKnight Road.

Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Permit required. Partially fenced, 4.2 acres along the Mississippi River (where dogs can swim), disposal bag dispensers, lighted parking area (parking permit required), portable toilet in parking area.

The dog park is located at 111th and Nesbitt Daily hours: dawn-10 p.m. Approximately 25 acres, partially fenced, tables, disposal bags, trees, parking, trash cans, swimming hole available. Access for the disabled.

Daily 5 a.m.-sunset. 35 acres with pond, fenced, tables, parking, restrooms, trash cans. Trails are mowed in summer, packed in winter.

Sunrise to 9:00pm. Located on the corner of Arlington Ave and ArkwrightStreet. Approximately 4.5 acres fully fenced, this long rectangle of park land includes wooded trails, open space and a large bowl-shaped slope. Nestled in a residential neighborhood, this park offers people and pets an opportunity to engage in social interaction and play.

2.6 acres, fully fenced, double-gated entry at the east and west ends of the site, disposal bag dispensers, bench, on-street parking. Daily: 6am- 10pm. Location: Franklin Terrace and 30th Ave. S.

Daily dawn-dusk. No permit required. Partially fenced (along bike trail only), 3 acres, trees, tables, disposal bags, trash cans, parking, water, separate fenced area for small dogs. Access for the disabled.

Rice Creek Regional Trail Corridor (13 acres) in Shoreview, the Lower Afton area of Battle Creek Regional Park (10 acres) in Maplewood, the Woodview Open Space Site (4 acres) in Roseville (This site also has a handicapped accessible area that is entirely fenced), and the Otter Lake Site (10 acres) in White Bear Township. Acreage of the sites is estimated.

Hockey rink used as an off-leash dog park from April – October. Location: 12000 Silverwood Drive. Available April – October.

Hockey rink used as off-leash dog park from April – October. Location: 8641 Center Way. Available April – October.

Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Permit required. Fully fenced, 2.6 acres, double-gated entry at the northern end of the site, lighted at the southern end, benches, disposal bag dispensers.

2-1/4 acre fenced in, south end of lake. Permit required (city license and off leash permit cost $40 per year for Minneapolis residents). Location: 2845 E. Lake of the Isles Parkway. Directions: 2845 E. Lake of the Isles Parkway and Lake St. on the south end of Lake of the Isles. (W. 28th St. becomes Lake of the Isles Parkway). One entrance to dog park on Lake of the Isles Parkway. Street parking only.

Open fenced area. Location: 7171 Flying Cloud Drive. Directions: This fenced area is located on the curve on Flying Cloud Drive (along Highway 212) about 3/4 of a mile south of Shady Oak Road across from the old Best Buy softball field. Available year-round.

Temporary dog park. To use the dog park, visitors must first purchase a dog park permit ($15 for St.. Louis Park residents/$30 for non-residents) which is good through the end of the year. The Bass Lake site will serve as a dog park only until a permanent home can be found for the facility. Permits purchased in 2005 will be good for the entire year ï¾— no matter where the permanent dog park is eventually located. Location: West 36th Street and Belt Line Boulevard.

This 5.7 acres of land offers wooded areas and open fields. Location: 13800 Pioneer Trail. Directions: Located at the east entrance of Staring Lake Park, near the J.R. Cummins Homestead. Park at the baseball fields parking lot, take the trail at the north end of the parking lot. Available April – October.

This fenced 1.5 acre interim site is located at the Bass Lake Preserve on West 36th Street and Belt Line Boulevard (east of the tennis courts). Bring drinking water for your dog! Permit Required

Hockey rink is used from April through October. Location: 7300 Edenvale Blvd. Available April – October.