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Ranking · Massachusetts

Best Dog Parks in Massachusetts

This list ranks the 50 dog parks in Massachusetts that have their own page. Each feature that a source confirms counts as one point: off-leash, fenced, water, small-dog area and free entry. Parks with the same number of points are sorted by name. The top 20 are shown.

This is not a rating. It reflects only what the sources record, not how a park is kept or used. A park without records is not worse; its features are simply not verified yet.

  1. 1Barnstable Dog ParkHyannisOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  2. 2Cedarville Dog ParkPlymouthOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  3. 3Danehy Dog ParkCambridgeFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  1. 4East First Street Dog ParkBostonFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  2. 5Groveland Community Dog ParkGrovelandOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  3. 6Maynard Dog ParkMaynardOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  4. 7North Attleboro Dog ParkNorth AttleboroughOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  5. 8Nunziato Field Dog ParkSomervilleFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  6. 9Pacific Street Dog ParkCambridgeFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  7. 10Paws N Play Dog ParkRevereFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  8. 11Pemberton Street Dog RunCambridgeFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  9. 12Peter J. May Memorial Dog ParkWakefieldFenced1 of 5 confirmed
  10. 13Town of Falmouth Dog ParkFalmouthOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  11. 14Yarmouth Dog ParkWest YarmouthOff-leash1 of 5 confirmed
  12. 15Zero New Washington St Dog ParkSomervilleFenced1 of 5 confirmed

How the points are counted

35 with no point · 15 with one

Of the 50 dog parks in Massachusetts with their own page, 35 have no confirmed feature, 15 have one, 0 have two and 0 have three or more. Only parks with at least one point can appear in the top 20. Points come only from confirmed records, so a park whose sources record more features ranks higher, even if another park has the same features in reality.

Which features are confirmed most often

  • 7off-leash
  • 8fenced

Among these 50 parks, the sources confirm off-leash for 7 parks and fenced for 8 parks. A low count can mean few records rather than few features, so the numbers describe the sources, not the parks.

How to use this list

Use the ranking to shortlist parks, then open each park page to see the source behind every Yes. A higher place means more confirmed features. It does not mean better upkeep, more space or a better experience for your dog. Parks without a confirmed feature are left off, even when they are named and have an address.

Rules can change, check with the park authority before you go.

All dog parks in Massachusetts

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0). Each park page shows the source of every detail. How the data is built.