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Run free and play safe in seven off-leash dog parks, explore a network of paved and soft trails in parks throughout the county, or enjoy a day out to a beer garden with your fur-friends! There’s always something new to discover in Milwaukee County Parks.
2018 Dog Park Passes are now available to purchase and sign up for our Woof Pack e-news for dog news, events and contests.
Your annual Dog Park Pass gets you unlimited entry to all seven parks shown below, seven days a week, year-round. All parks are open from 5 a.m.–10 p.m.
This pocket dog park offers 1 acre of fenced-in space in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee.
Corner of E. Lincoln Ave. and S. Bay St.
Currie Dog Park in Wauwatosa, close to Currie golf course, includes a full fenced-in, 10-acre space for large dogs and a 1.5-acre space for small dogs. Both with easy access from the Oak Leaf Trail and the parkway.
3535 N. Mayfair Rd. Wauwatosa, WI 53222
A three-acre, fully fenced-in park, on the border of Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Estabrook features also separate small dog area.
4400 N. Estabrook Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53211
This 5-acre park, behind the Kelly Senior Center in Warnimont Park, is fully fenced in and offers wooded trails and a separate small dog area.
5400 S. Lake Dr. Cudahy, WI 53110
Granville was Milwaukee County’s first off-leash dog park and features 10 acres of varied terrain, including hilly grassland, open fields, woody trails and access to a river. This dog park is not fully fenced-in due to the river.
11718 W. Good Hope Place Milwaukee, WI 53224
Runway is Milwaukee’s largest off-leash dog park with 26 acres of fenced in space! The dog park also features a separate fenced-in area for small dogs as well as wood-chipped trails, a covered pavilion with picnic tables and agility equipment including an A-frame, adjustable tire jump and hound hoops.
1214 E. Rawson Ave. Oak Creek, WI 53154
Roverwest, in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood, is a fully-fenced in dog park. Ample and free street parking is available along the perimeter of the park.
3243 N. Weil St., Milwaukee
Fenced Perimeter Perimeters are fully fenced at the DEAs at Bay View, Currie, Estabrook, Runway, and Warnimont. The DEA at Granville is fenced on three sides and uses the Menomonee River as the fourth border.
Double Gating Some of the Dog Exercise Areas have a double gating system offering a small fenced area for small dogs to interact and a larger space for large, socialized dogs to interact.
Before you go:
Hundreds of pug-lovers head to Milwaukee each May for the annual PugFest, held at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.
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September
An afternoon of tail-waggin’ fun. Enjoy live music, food and libations from the Estabrook Beer Garden along with lots of activities for your four-legged friend.
On the last day of the pool season Cool Waters Aquatic Park opens up just for dogs. Bring your pups for an end-of-season splash bash.
Milwaukee County parks offer over 100 miles of trails to explore with your dogs. The Oak Leaf Trail, which forms a 125-mile loop through Milwaukee County, is a paved trail with some street sections.
Over a dozen parks also feature soft trails, known as Forked Aster Trails. Dogs are welcome on these trails, but please stay on-leash.
The only Milwaukee County Park trails where dogs (also runners and cyclists) are prohibited are the sensitive nature trails at Wehr Nature Center.
Annual dog park permits are available to buy online or at any of the locations listed below. Before you buy a permit, your dog must be licensed by your municipality and up to date on vaccinations.
Permits are available online and at the locations below:
Parks Administration – Public Services Office 9480 Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa, (414) 257-8005
Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners, (414) 525-5600
Mac’s PET DEPOT Barkery 2197 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207, (414) 294-3929
Central Bark – Menomonee Valley, 333 N. 25 St., (414) 933-4787
Community Bark Bayside, 326 W. Brown Deer Rd., (414) 364-9274 Bay View, 2430 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., (414) 744-2275
Gastrau’s Golf Center 1300 E. Rawson Ave., Oak Creek, (414) 571-7002
MADACC (Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission) 3839 West Burnham St., West Milwaukee, (414) 649-8640
Bentley’s Pet Stuff 2532 E. Oklahoma Ave., Bay View, (414) 482-7387
Veterinary Medical Associates, Inc. 6210 Industrial Ct., Greendale, (414) 421-1800
Wisconsin Humane Society 4500 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, (414) 264-6257
Wilson Recreation Center 4001 S. 20th Street, Milwaukee, (414) 281-6289
Buy your 2018 Pass
Or download and print application
Milwaukee County dog parks are open seven days a week from 5 a.m.–10 p.m.
Daily Pass: $5 per dog or purchase an annual pass for unlimited visits
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Dog Exercise Area (DEA) Rules:
9480 Watertown Road Wauwatosa WI 53226 (414) 257-PARK (7275)