801 South Scott St. The park is fenced with two separate areas, one for big dogs and one for small. From 395 North or South, take Columbia Pike West towards Bailey’s Crossroads. Stay in right-hand lane and take right on Scott St. at white church. Go straight until road ends at parking lot. Exercise area is behind the tennis courts.

Disposal bag receptacles are provided at Alexandria parks; patrons must provide their own bags Off-leash, unfenced, under voice control areas Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Unfenced.

Along Chambliss Street south of tennis courts

Off-leash, unfenced, under voice control areas Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Unfenced; area is marked by traffic barriers.

301 South Harrison St. This area located near a creek and woods. This site is not fenced. From Route 50, head West to the Carlin Springs Rd. Exit. Exit right and turn left at stop sign. Pass under Route 50 and follow Carlin Springs until 4th St. Turn left on 4th St. and go 5 blocks until the road ends at Glencarlyn Park sign. Follow park road until road ends. Park your car and walk over a small bridge and stream to the exercise area.

East of Park Road

Location: 6621 Columbia Pike. Directions: Beltway Exit 52B(Little River Tpk., Rt. 236) east 3 miles to left at Robert Ave. and right on Alpine Drive and then left into the parking lot entrance.

1600 Block North Sycamore. This park is partially fenced with wooden rail fencing. Take I-66 West to Sycamore St. Exit 69. Turn left on Sycamore past the East Falls Church Metro Station. Turn right onto North 16th St. Then take first right which dead ends at the dog exercise area.

North West District of Columbia. Whitheaven Parkway.

3829 North Stafford St. Exercise area is partially fenced. From Lee Highway (29) North or South. Turn onto Military Rd. Follow Military to end. Turn left onto Old Glebe Rd. Exercise area is on left. Drive past and turn left into entrance for Community Center. Park in Center front parking lot. Walk from your car to left of building to enter area. NOTE: Police will ticket for parking in back lot. Also, dogs are not allowed on soccer field.’

Interior space is one acre of bluestone dust surface. Clean and dry. Location: 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria. Directions: Turn onto Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy from Rt. 1 (Richmond Hwy) and continue just past Rt. 623 to park entrance on left. Off Leash Dog Area is to right, past barn and garden plots on asphalt trail along front of park.

Big (unfenced) playground behind secondary school. Also has a spring/fountain for dogs to cool off. Local dogs meet there between 7-9am. Location: Corner of Elm and Poplar.

Run by the town of Vienna. Dogs must be leashed outside of the fence. The fence is only 4 feet high. Not much room for Large. dogs to run. Benches, trash bags, & cans, but water is broken. 3 agility pieces. Great for shy & well behaved dogs. Children must be leashed [just kidding] with an adult. Small dog park that is approximately 1/3 of an acre. Location: Near 9500? Courthouse Road. It is next to the rest of the park, but different driveway. Directions: From I-66, take Nutley Street [Rte 243] NORTH. At the 3rd traffic light, turn LEFT on Courthouse Road [large drainage dip in the road]. Take the 2nd. LEFT into the small gravel parking lot. If you go too far, you will see the sign for the rest of the facilities.

Water, fenced, & agility equipment. Location: 700 Courthouse Rd, SW

Large area for large dogs to run. Mostly dirt, some grass, & some trees. Water outside the fence, trash cans, & benches. The fence is only 4 ft. high, & very close to the parkway. Large fenced area with some woods [est. 3 acre]. Burke [Fairfax Co.]. Location: 9500 Fairfax County Parkway [Rte.7100]. Directions: From I-66, take Fairfax County Parkway [Rte.7100] SOUTH. [ADC NoVA Map Book-Map 27/page31, D2](mileage?). First Right after passing Lee Chapel Road. [between Lee Chapel Rd. & Pohick Rd.] Use the first parking lot, [on the left]. Cross the street & follow the trail & signs to the dog park & nature trail.

Location: 10033 Blake Lane. Directions: from interstate 66, take the rte 123 exit (Chain Bridge Road), North towards Vienna. Right onto Germantown Road (2nd light?) Park will be on your right- park at the recycle center parking lot.

Park use is restricted to current members – to join please go to website. Use of the park is restricted during the following hours: Saturdays between 10 AM and noon (big / vigorous dogs). Sundays between 10 AM and noon (small dogs). Location: At the corner of Metzerott Rd and University Blvd in Acredale Park (M-NCPPC). Directions: From the west: Take University Blvd (193) east. Turn right on Metzerott Rd. The dog park is on the right. From the north: Take Baltimore Ave (Rt 1) south. Turn right on Metzerott Rd, just after the 193 intersection. The dog park is on the left.

Don’t forget to bring a bag or ‘poop scooper’ — one MUST clean up after their little (or big) one(s). Also, the park is supported by the county (no fees) — please make sure your dog is socialized so that the park can stay open — with the success of this park, other parks will hopefully open in the county. Location: http://www.mc-dog.org/wheatmap.html Directions: Take Arcola Avenue (off of Georgia Avenue) to Orebaugh Avenue and follow the signs.