NORTH
Animal Friends Play Yard Rental Program
Address: 62 Camp Horne Road, Ohio Township Contact: thinkingoutsidethecage. org, or 412.847.7035
Animal Friends’ Play Yard Rental Program is available to people and their pooches for one-on-one, off-leash fun! Advance rental and confirmation are required. Donations and volunteerism are welcome. Visit the website for more details on donation requirements, rules and regulations.
Bellevue Dog Woods
Address: Bellevue Memorial Park, 320 Bellevue Road, Bellevue Contact: bellevuepa. org / parks, facebook. com / pg / Bellevue-Dog- Woods, or 412.766.6164
The park features open areas for dogs to run and play, as well as naturally wooded areas, a separate area for small dogs( under 25 lbs.), a small pond and a small agility course. Donations and volunteerism are welcome. Visit the Bellevue Dog Woods Association’ s Facebook page for more information.
Hartwood Acres
Address: 200 Hartwood Acres, Allison Park Contact: county. allegheny. pa. us / parks, or 412.767.9200
Near the Hartwood Acres amphitheater, this off-leash dog park is fenced and is part of the stunning 629-acre county park— one of the largest and most spectacular former country estates in the region. Visit the website for more information on all of the amenities and other details.
North Park
Address: Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park Contact: county. allegheny. pa. us / parks, or 724.935.5570
This fenced-in, off-leash area includes disposable bags and benches for people to relax and watch their dogs run and play. A small pavilion with two picnic tables is also available. The area is within the beautiful 3,075-acre county park located in Hampton, McCandless and Pine townships. Visit the website for more information on other amenities.
Riding Meadow Park
Address: Squaw Run Road East, Fox Chapel Contact: fox-chapel. pa. us, or 412.963.1100
Have a well-behaved dog that obeys voice commands? Then take a hike together on this off-leash area that includes picturesque wooded trails and a stream. Call or visit the website for information on parking permits and other rules and regulations.
Rotary Dog Park
Address: Cranberry Community Park, 111 Ernie Mashuda Drive, Cranberry Township Contact: twp. cranberry. pa. us / 1146 / Dog-Park, or 724.779.4FUN( 4386)
Within this lovely community park, a four-acre dog park features separate off-leash running areas for large and small dogs, as well as a second fenced space for large dogs to enable rotation of active play areas so that the fields can recover from wear and tear. The park also includes water and disposable bags for clean-up. Donations and volunteerism are welcome. Visit the website for more information.
Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Address: Fern Hollow Road, Sewickley Heights Contact: sewickleyheightsboro. com, or 412.741.5119 x3
If your dog is well-behaved and obeys voice commands, this park’ s off-leash area is full of wooded walking trails, streams and grassy areas that are ideal for you and your furry friend to hike, run and play. Visit the website for all rules and regulations.
SOUTH
Green Tree Borough Dog Park
Address: 10 West Manilla Avenue, Green Tree Contact: greentreeboro. com, or 412.921.9005
This dog park is available to Green Tree residents only and is located behind the Point Park Ball Field in a. 75-acre area with trees, benches, grass and even a water fountain for both dogs and their people! Dogs must pass a FREE behavior study at Camp Bow Wow on Trumbull Drive and have up-to-date immunizations to gain entrance. A $ 20 fee for the dog park’ s fob entry is required and will be returned when the fob is returned to the borough office. Donations and volunteerism are welcome. Visit the website for more information.
Mingo Creek Park
Address: Mingo Creek Road and Chapel Hill Road, Finleyville Contact: co. washington. pa. us, or 724.258.2958
A large off-leash area that is unfenced and includes wooded trails and open spaces is part of this expansive 2,600-acre park. There is also a hunting park close by, so it is recommended that dogs and people wear bright colors for safety. Visit the website for more information on amenities and other details.
South Park
Address: 2369 Corrigan Drive, South Park Contact: alleghenycounty. us, or 412.835.4809
Part of the stunning 2,000-acre county park, this fenced-in, off-leash area has disposable bags and benches for relaxing and watching your dog play. Visit the website for more information on other amenities.
EAST
Forest Hills Dog Park
Address: Forest Hills Park, Ardmore Boulevard and Braddock Road, Forest Hills Contact: foresthillsdogpark. org, or www. facebook. com / foresthillsdogpark
Check out this new dog park that opened in May! It features a small and large dog park situated within the woods between the main park and playground and the parking lot for the Forest Hills Pool. Parking is available at the foot of the hill off of Ardmore or at the top of the hill by the pool. Donations and volunteerism are welcome. Visit the website for more information.
Franklin Dog Park at Twin Lakes Park
Address: 194 Donohoe Road, Greensburg
Contact: co. westmoreland. pa. us / 775 / Franklin-Dog-Park, or 724.830.3000 This park has three separate fenced-in areas for people to let their dogs off leash. Typically only two will be open at a time with the third closed for maintenance and recovery. One area is designated for small dogs and the other for larger dogs. The park has a six-foot chain-link fence surrounding all sections, and there is a
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