Ranking · New York
Best Dog Parks in New York
This list ranks the 155 dog parks in New York 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.
- 4Manhattan Beach Dog Run3 of 5 confirmed
- 5Small Dog Run3 of 5 confirmed
- 6Washington Square Park Dog Run3 of 5 confirmed
- 7142nd Street Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 8Andrew Haswell Green Dog Park2 of 5 confirmed
- 9Bellevue South Park Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 10Bloomingdale Park Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 11Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6 - Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 12Bull Moose Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 13Canine Court2 of 5 confirmed
- 14Coleman Oval Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 15Conference House Park Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 16Cooper Park Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 17Corlears Hook Park Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 18Cunningham Park Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 19DeWitt Clinton Park Large Dog Run2 of 5 confirmed
- 20DiMattina Park Dog Run - North2 of 5 confirmed
How the points are counted
46 with no point · 14 with one · 89 with two · 6 with three or more
Of the 155 dog parks in New York with their own page, 46 have no confirmed feature, 14 have one, 89 have two and 6 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
- 101off-leash
- 103fenced
- 6small-dog area
Among these 155 parks, the sources confirm off-leash for 101 parks, fenced for 103 parks and small-dog area for 6 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 New YorkSources: NYC Dog Runs (none stated on the dataset page); OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0). Each park page shows the source of every detail. How the data is built.