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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 at a beer garden with your fur-friends! There’s always something new to discover in Milwaukee County Parks.
Purchase your 2020 Annual Dog Park Passes and sign up for our Woof Pack e-news for dog news, events and contests.
Bay View Dog Park will be closed for the 2020 season due to construction and restoration. This work is designed to improve drainage, to prevent water from ponding, and to establish a healthier stand of turf with a specific seed mix that is more resistant to canine activity. The dog park is scheduled to reopen in the spring of 2021.
Your annual Dog Park Pass gets you unlimited entry to all seven parks shown below, seven days a week, year-round. Dogs parks are open from 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
East Lincoln Avenue & South Bay Street
Bay View Dog Park will be closed for the 2020 season due to construction and restoration.
This pocket dog park offers one acre of fenced-in space in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee.
3535 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa
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.
4400 N. Estabrook Drive, Milwaukee
A three-acre, fully fenced-in park, on the border of Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Estabrook features a separate small-dog area.
5400 S. Lake Drive, Cudahy
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.
11718 W. Good Hope Place, Milwaukee
Granville Park has been described as ‘Disneyland for dogs.’ This 10-acre park is ideal for larger, adventurous dogs, who can explore hilly grassland, open fields, native plant areas, and woody trails and have access to a river. This dog park is not fully fenced-in and is best suited to owners with good voice control over their dogs.
1214 E. Rawson Ave., Oak Creek
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.
3243 N. Weil St., Milwaukee
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.
Perimeters are fully fenced at the dog parks at Bay View, Currie, Estabrook, Runway and Warnimont. The Granville Dog Park is partially fenced on three sides and uses the Menomonee River as the fourth border.
Some of the dog parks 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.
Hundreds of pug-lovers head to Milwaukee each May for the annual Pug Fest, held at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.
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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.
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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.
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Annual dog park passes are available to buy online or at any of the locations listed below. Before you buy a pass, your dog must be licensed by your municipality and up to date on vaccinations. Single-visit passes are available only at the self-pay stations at the dog parks.
Annual permits are available online and at the locations below. (Single-visit passes are available only at the self pay stations at the dog parks)
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 326 W. Brown Deer Rd., Bayside (414) 364-9274 2430 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Bay View (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 Pass
Milwaukee County dog parks are open seven days a week from 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Single-Vist Pass: $5 per dog (available at the self-pay stations at the dog parks) Annual Pass: fees range from $15 to $35 for first dog (unlimited visits)
Dog Exercise Area (DEA) Rules:
9480 W. Watertown Plank Road Wauwatosa, WI 53226 (414) 257-PARK (7275)