Dog Runs & Parks
Source: http://www.citydoggy.com/dog-runs-parks
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Full List:
Dog Runs in Manhattan above 110th Street
- Inwood Hill Park Dog Run (aka Homer’s Run): In the park near Dyckman Street and Payson Avenue
- Neighborhood: Inwood, Washington Heights
- Ground: Gravel, pebbles
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/inwoodhillpark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/inwood-hill-park-new-york
- Fort Tryon Park Dog Run (aka Sir William’s Dog Run): In the park near the Cloisters and the playground near Broadway and Dyckman.
- Neighborhood: Washington Heights
- Ground: Dirt
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/forttryonpark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/sir-williams-dog-run-manhattan
- Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Tryon-Sir-William-Dog-Run
- Notes: Said to be the largest fenced in dog run in New York City.
- Highbridge Park Dog Run: In the park near Amsterdam and Fort George avenues.
- Neighborhood: Washington Heights
- Ground: Dirt
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/highbridgepark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/highbridge-park-new-york
- Highbridge k9 Club: www.highbridgek9club.org
- J. Hood Wright Dog Run:
- Neighborhood: Washington Heights
- Ground: Dirt
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M099
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/j-hood-wright-recreation-center-new-york
- Fort Washington Park (off leash): 165th Street & Riverside Drive
- Neighborhood: Washington Heights
- Ground: Dirt, grass
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fortwashingtonpark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/fort-washington-park-new-york
- Notes: Off leash from the time the park opens until 9am and from 9pm until the park closes.
- St. Nicholas Park Dog Run: Located in the middle of the park near 136th Street
- Neighborhood: Harlem
- Ground: Dirt, grass
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/stnicholaspark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/st-nicholas-park-new-york
- Notes: Active dog run community for the park found at stnicholaspark.org/dogrun
- Marcus Garvey Park Dog Run: 5th Ave at 120th st
- Neighborhood: Harlem
- Ground: Dirt
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marcusgarveypark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/marcus-garvey-park-dog-run-new-york
- Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/marcusgarveydogrun
- Morningside Park Dog Run: 110th to 123rd St, Manhattan Ave to Morningside Dr
- Neighborhood: Harlem
- Ground: Dirt
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/morningsidepark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/morningside-park-new-york
- Thomas Jefferson Park Dog Run: 1st Avenue to FDR Drive, East 111 to 114 streets
- Neighborhood: East Harlem
- Ground: Dirt
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/thomasjeffersonpark
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/jefferson-park-new-york
- Randalls Island Park(off-leash): On Randall’s Island off the East River
- Neighborhood: Randall’s Island
- Ground: Dirt, grass
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/randallsislandpark/facilities/dogruns
- Notes: According to the City website, ‘except for areas where dogs are expressly prohibited via signage, all areas of the park are off-leash during designated hours.” (7am-3pm).
Dog runs in Manhattan between 14th-59th Street
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De Witt Clinton Park Dog Runs (2 dog runs): Dog runs located at West 52nd Street & West 54th Street, between 10th & 11th avenues
- Neighborhood: Midtown West, Hell’s Kitchen
- Ground: Unknown
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/DeWittClintonPark/facilities/dogruns
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/dewitt-clinton-park-new-york
- Notes: There are two sections, one for small dogs. Water and trees in the dog run. http://www.dogrun.org/ was set up as the official home of the DeWitt Clinton Dog Run.
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Peter Detmold Park Dog Run: Located west of FDR Drive, between East 49th street & East 51st streets
- Neighborhood: Midtown East
- Ground: Unknown
- Park Website: www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M108N/facilities/dogruns
- Yelp Review: www.yelp.com/biz/peter-detmold-park-new-york
- Peter Detmold Park – Animals Run Free: http://pdp-arf.org/
- Hudson River Park (North Chelsea) Dog Run: Located at Pier 84 near West 44th Street
- Neighborhood: Midtown West
- Ground: Hard surface with drainage
- Park Website: http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/explore/dogrunpier84.html
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/pier-84-new-york
- Robert Moses Park Dog Run: Located between 41st & 42nd streets at 1st Avenue
- Neighborhood: Midtown East, Murray Hill
- Ground: Pavement
- Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M158/facilities/dogruns
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/robert-moses-park-dog-run-manhattan
- Chelsea Waterside Park: Located near West 23rd Street and the Hudson River/West Side Highway
- Neighborhood: Chelsea
- Ground: Hard Surface
- Park Website: http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/explore/playgroundscw.html
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/chelsea-waterside-park-new-york
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Madison Square Park Dog Run: Located in Madison Square Park near 5th Avenue and 24th street
- Neighborhood: Flatiron, Gramercy, Madison Square Park
- Ground: Gravel and dirt
- Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/madisonsquarepark/facilities/dogruns
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/madison-square-park-new-york
- Union Square Dog Run: Located between 14th and 17th streets near Union Square West
- Neighborhood: Union Square
- Ground: Gravel
- Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/unionsquarepark/facilities/dogruns
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/union-square-dog-run-new-york
- Stuyvesant Square Park Dog Run: Located near 15th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue
- Neighborhood: East Gramercy
- Ground: Pavement
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/stuyvesant-park-dog-run-new-york
- Notes: This park is generally open only between the hours of 7am to 10am and 6pm to 11pm (Mon – Fri) and 7am to 11pm (Sat – Sun)
Dog runs in Manhattan below 14th Street
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Washington Square Dog Run: Dog runs located in Washington Square Park near Washington Square East and West 4th street
- Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
- Ground: Sandy gravel
- Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/washingtonsquarepark/facilities/dogruns
- Notes: There are two sections, one for small dogs.
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Tompkins Square Park: Located in the part at Avenue A and 9th Street
- Neighborhood: East Village
- Ground: Sandy gravel
- Park Website: http://www.dogster.org/
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/tompkins-square-park-new-york
- Notes: Two runs, one for big and one for small dogs. The dog run is open 365 days a year from 6 a.m. to midnight
- Hudson River Park (Greenwich Village) Dog Run (AKA Leroy Street Dog Run): Near Leroy Street Dog Run
- Neighborhood: West Village
- Ground: Cement
- Park Website: http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/explore/dogrunleroyst.html
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/friends-of-leroy-dog-run-new-york
- Notes: Open 6am—1am, every day
- East River Park Dog Run: Located between Delancey and Houston Streets near the tennis courts
- Neighborhood: East Village
- Ground: Unknown
- Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/eastriverpark/facilities/dogruns
- Yelp Review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/east-river-park-new-york
- West Village D.O.G (WVDOG): MEMBERSHIP Required!Located at Little West 12th Street between Washington Street and 10th Avenue
- Neighborhood: West Village
- Ground: Soft Asphalt
- Park Website: http://www.wvdog.org/
- Notes: This is a public dog run BUT it requires membership ($60.00 per year) and memberships each summer are limited on a first-come, first-served basis. It’s open 24 hours a day, every day.
- Mercer/Houston Dog Run (MHDRA): MEMBERSHIP Required! Located at Mercer Street and Houston Street
- Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
- Ground: Cement
- Park Website: http://www.mercerhoustondogrun.org
- Notes: This dog run requires membership ($60 per year, $30 for senior citizens).
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Corlears Hook Park: Located between East River Drive, Jackson Street, and Cherry Street on north side of Park
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Neighborhood: Lower East Side
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Ground: Unknown
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Coleman Oval Park: Located between Pike and Monroe streets
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Neighborhood: Lower East Side
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Ground: Unknown
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Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M019/facilities/dogruns
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Fish Bridge Park Dog Run: Located near Dover Street between Water Street and Pearl Street
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Neighborhood: Financial District, Civic Center, just northeast of South Street Seaport and west of the Brooklyn Bridge
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Ground: Unknown
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Park Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M291/facilities/dogruns
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