Dog Parks

Alexandria is a dog-friendly community.  There is an off-leash dog park within a mile of virtually every residence in the city.  Dog exercise areas are under the jurisdiction of the City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; please direct questions about the location and maintenance of dog exercise areas to RPCA. These are the only areas in the city where dogs may exercise off-leash.

When using the dog parks, please follow these rules:

• Dogs must be attended at all times (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 6-1-2.2)
• Only three dogs per person in these areas (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 6-1-2.2)
• Dogs must be 4 months or older (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 6-1-2.2)
• Dogs must have a current rabies vaccination (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 5-7-38)
• Dogs must be licensed (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 5-7-47)
• No female dogs in season (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 5-7-42)
• Owners must clean up feces (City Code Chapter 7, Article C Section 5-7-42)

Off-leash exercise area locations:

Fenced

• Simpson Stadium Park at Monroe Ave. (lighted) (map)
• Duke Street east of the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Library (map)
• Montgomery Park at the corner of Fairfax and 1st Streets (map)
• Dog Run Park at Carlyle, 450 Andrew’s Lane (map)
• Ben Brenman Park by Backlick Creek (map)

Unfenced

• Founders Park at Oronoco Street and Union Street (map)
• Windmill Hill Park at Gibbon and Union Streets (map)
• Southeast corner of Braddock Road and Commonwealth (map)
• Hooff’s Run, east of Commonwealth between Oak and Chapman Streets (map)
• Ft. Williams Parkway at Dearborn Road (map)
• Tarleton Park (map)
• Chambliss Street (map)
• W. Timberbranch Parkway and Parkway Terrace (map)
• Chinquapin Park (map)
• Monticello Park (map)
• Four Mile Run Park / Edison Street cul-de-sac (map)
• Mount Jefferson Park / W&OD Railroad at Raymond Avenue (map)