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Illinois
Addison
Aurora
Batavia
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Fermilab Dog Training Area.
Prairie area with ponds, trees, restrooms, and water. Located on the grounds of
Fermilab, at Pine and Kirk.
Boilingbrook
- Whalon Lake Dog Park. Whalon Lake provides
recreation opportunities that include hiking, picnicking, and an 8-acre
free-run dog park. A portion of the site is still under development and will
include a fishing lake, boating, and biking trails. Located in the City of
Naperville, the preserve contains a scenic wetland, large oak-savanna grove,
and the 80-acre Whalon Lake. Location: Located on Royce Road, west of Route 53
in Bolingbrook.
Chicago
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Dog Friendly Park. Fenced
with trees and water. Location: Marine Drive and Lawrence. Adjacent to
Margate Park.
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Wiggley Field.
Fenced with tress, water, tables, and benches. Location: 2600 block of Sheffield
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Belmont Park. Fenced. Dogs can
play in the lake. Location: Recreation
Drive and Lake Shore Drive.
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Coliseum Park. Location: 14th Street and Wabash Avenue
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Dog Lot. Location: New Orleans Street and Ohio Street.
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Doggie Beach. Lake
Michigan. Lakeshore Drive, exit Irving.
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Hamlin Park. Fenced with
trees, bring water. Southwest corner of the park. Location: 3100 North Damen
Avenue.
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Margate Park. 4921 N. Marine
Drive North.
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Promontory Point. 5491-93 S.
Shore Drive.
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Walsh Park. Fenced with trees
and asphalted surface. Location: 1741 N.
Marshfield.
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Wicker Park. Fenced with trees
and water. Location: Damen Ave and Wicker Park Avenue
- Crestwood
- Conkey Forest Preserve. Location: 135th
Street and Central Avenue.
- Crystal Lake
- Hound Town. 2 big fully fenced areas,
agility course. Really nice water fountain. Have to go to the crystal lake
park district to get a key to enter. Location: Illinois route 176, 1/4 mile
west of route 14 in crystal lake, in lippold park. Directions: Illinois route
176, 1/4 mile west of route 14 in crystal lake. (Thank you Tiffany Linz)
- Deerfield
- Jaycee's Park. Not very large, but fun.
Water available. Double gated. Picnic benches. Location: Wilmot Road in
Deerfield, just north of stop light at Deerfield Road. Directions: Just
north of stoplight at Deerfield, watch for park turn in on the west side of
Wilmot. Plenty of parking. (Thank you Victoria Voltz)
Des Plaines
- Beck
Lake. Dog owners wishing to enter the Beck Lake Dog Friendly Area MUST
procure a permit for the location. For more
forms, fees,
directions and related information, please click the link below. Otherwise,
please contact us at 708-771-1036. Location: 8939A Robin Drive, Des Plaines,
IL 60016. (Thank you Liz Best)
- Du Page
County
All
dog parks in Dupage now require permits. From their site see
additional information. Yearly permits for owners who are county
residents are $35 per year for the first dog and $5 per year for each
additional dog ($5 per dog for a daily permit). Yearly permits for
out-of-county owners are $150 for the first dog and $20 for each
additional dog ($15 per dog for a daily permit). (Thank you Aimee Edlin)
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Du Page's Forest Preserves. Description: large fenced in
areas that provide running, swimming and lots of fun for you and your pooch!
brochure.
License required.
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Blackwell.
Dog exercise area. Visitors can exercise or train their dogs without a leash
at the dog exercise area south of Mack Road, along the West Branch of the
DuPage River. Dog sledding is only allowed on designated trails north of
Mack Road with a District permit.
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East Branch.
Dog exercise training area complete with water at the entrance on Swift
Road. This area contains parking, an information sign with specific details
about the training/exercise area, dumpsters and a small picnic area.
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Mayslake.
A fully-fenced dog-exercise area features four acres of mowed grass with a
double gate system to prevent "escapes." Dogs may enjoy off-leash play in
this area but must be leashed in all other areas of the preserve.
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Pratt's
Wayne Woods. Dog Training Field - More than 23 acres south of the
model aircraft area have been designated for dog-exercise purposes. Here,
pet owners may exercise their dogs without a leash and train them for object
retrieval. Dogs must be leashed in all other preserve areas.
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Springbrook
Prairie. Dog exercise area.
(Thank you Amber Hilger)
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- Evanston
- Evanston Dog Beach. Must have Evanston dog
license with beach tag. Open only during Memorial Day to Labor Day. Location:
Boat launch east of Church and Sheridan.
- Main/McCormick Dog Park. Fenced. Location:
Main and McCormick Avenue.
- Forest Park
- Forest Park Doggie Park. Fenced park,
trash cans. Location: On Circle Ave. just north of the I-290. (Thank you
Dora Cortes)
- Frankfort
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Frankfort Bark Park. 3.5 Acre Park Open Spring of '07. Fenced- 3 acre
large dog, .3 acre small (25lbs) dog. Security Key required (day pass
available) bring shots info. Open spring of '07 - All daylight hours.
Playground and bathrooms and full Park Facilities. Location: 80th & Laraway,
Frankfort IL 60423. Frankfort Park District. 815-469-9275. 140 Oak St.
Frankfort 60423. Directions: Frankfort is south of Rt 80 on LaGrange Rd. At
Route 30 turn east to Pfieffer Rd, South to Sauk Trail east to 80th, South .5
block to park entrance. (Thank you Brady McCahey)
- Freeport
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Friends Forever Humane Society.
Parks for small and large dogs with pond and agility course. Separate
agility area recently featured in Dog Fancy magazine. $2.00/day or $25/year.
Water fountains, sprayer for washing, shampoo, poop bags, picnic tables,
double-fenced, wheel chair accessible, pond with fountain and dock open
during warm season. Location: Highway 26 and Rudy Road just south of
Freeport. Directions: Take Business 20 into Freeport. Turn south on to 26
and look for the sign after you leave town. (Thank you Mary Ann Hill)
- Glendale Heights
- East Branch Forest Preserve Dog Exercise
Area. Fenced.Location: Swift
Road. Approximately one mile North of North Avenue.
Glenview
- Cook County Forest Preserve Dog Friendly
Area. Approximately 26-28 fenced acres which includes large pond. Hours:
sunrise to sunset. Location: In the Beck Lake Forest Preserve at Central &
East River RD. Address: Central & East River Road. Directions: In the Beck
Lake Forest Preserve. (Thank you J. Nichole Ryan)
Godley
- K Mine Park. Double Gated Off Leash Park.
Provides water, trees, picnic table, benches, and waste bags.
Location: Inside K Mine Park. Directions: Travel to the Stumble Inn then
turn toward the park - go to the rear by the baseball fields. (Thank you
Jennifer Zang)
Hanover Park
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve. Location: On
Lawrence Road. North of Schick and West of Gary.
Highland Park
- Moraine Beach at Katherine Legge Memorial
Park. Location: 2501 Sheridan Road.
Hinsdale
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Katherine Legge Memorial
Park. Permit free dog park. March 1 - October 31 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. November 1 - February 28 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: 55th Street and County Line Road (South). Directions: 55th Street to
County Line Road South. Entrance is on left hand side of County Line Road.
(Thank you Sue Wojakowski)
Hoffman Estates
- Cook County Dog Training Area. Pond, trees,
and water. Location: Wickham and Higgins.
Homewood Flossmoor
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Rover Run Dog Park.
Hours: Dawn-Dusk. Membership fee: $15/residents
$25/non-residents. (708)957-0300. Location: 191st St and Center. (Thank you
Lauren)
Joliet
- Hamel Woods Dog Park. 7 acres fenced,
grass, wooded, double gated, permit needed. Location: Black road east of Rt
59. Directions: Black rd & Rt 59 East on Black Rd about 2 miles to Hammel
Woods dog park on the south side of Black rd. (Thank you Jean)
Lake Forest
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Prairie Wolf Dog Exercise Area 44 acres. 6:30 am - sunset, daily.
Fenced, swimming pond, large fields, training enclosures, tables, water.
Located on the east side of Waukegan Road (Route 43) north of Half Day Road
(Route 22). Permit required, purchase daily pass at self-pay station in
parking lot or annual pass available, see
http://www.LCFPD.org for details or call 847-367-6640.
Lake In The Hills
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Lake In The
Hills (page 28). Fenced in 3.5 acre Dog Park. Registration at Village
Hall, Lake In The Hills, IL. $30 resident, $50 non-resident. Key and pass
issued for year. Open sun-up to sun-down 365/yr. Water available. Opened July
2005. Really nice. Location: Haligus Rd just across from Sunset Park.
Directions. From Algonquin Rd and Randall Rd. West on Algonquin Rd to Lakewood
Rd, Turn right. Lakewood Rd to Miller Rd, turn left. Follow around to Haligus
Rd, turn left. 1/2 mile on the right. (Thank you
Carl Swensen)
Libertyville
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Libertyville Dog Exercise Area. Lake County Dog Recreation Area. 30 acres. 6:30 am - sunset, daily.
Fenced, water, trail, swimming pond, river, benches, tables. Located on Milwaukee Avenue
just north of Route 137. Permit required, purchase daily pass at self-pay
station in parking lot or annual pass available, see
http://www.LCFPD.org for details or call
847-367-6640. Location: Milwaukee Avenue. North of Route 137. Pass required.
This 30-acre area, located on Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21), one-half mile
north of Buckley Road (Route 137), features fields and wooded areas, a large
pond for swimming and retrieving games, and is fenced on three sides. Access
to the Des Plaines River Trail is available on the east side. Dogs must be
leashed when exiting the Exercise Area. Daily and Annual permits available.
This site is closed for maintenance until 11 a.m. on the first and third
Thursday of each month from April - October. (Thank you Catherine Savage)
Lindenhurst
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Duck Farm Dog Exercise Area. On the south side of Grand Ave (Route 132)
between Deep Lake Road and Grenada Ave. 48 acres. 6:30 am - sunset, daily.
Fenced, tables, water. Permit required, purchase daily pass at self-pay
station in parking lot or annual pass available, see www.LCFPD.org for
details or call 847-367-6640. (Thank you Craig Bruska & Catherine Savage)
Machesney Park
- Harlem Township Rover Run. Off-Leash Dog
Park. Schoonmaker Park. Large Dog & Small Dog Fenced Areas. Register in person
at Harlem Township. 815-633-9382. Location: 10500 Ventura Blvd. (Thank you
Christine Schmidt)
Macomb
- Macomb Dog Park. Fenced, restrooms, water,
trach cans, benches. Located in Patton Park on the corner of Ward and Grant.
Milian, Rock Island
- Milian Dog Park. Fenced Dog Park. Location: Andulusia
RD. Before Miller Container. Go past HyVee and Eagles, then past the Vet.
office and over the tracks. It is on your left. Fenced many things for your
dog to play on. (Thank you Monae)
- Morton
- Morton Dog Park. This FREE dog park has a
small dog enclosure and a large dog enclosure. It is wooded so has lots of
shade. There are restrooms just outside the dog area as well as a small
playground (for children) and shelter with picnic tables. No water at the
present time but it does have poop bags and trash case strategically placed
around both enclosures. The entrance is double gated for safety. I would
estimate the large enclosure at 3 acres and the small one less than an acre.
Ample parking. Not handicap accessible. Directions: Take 74 to the southbound
Morton exit. Turn right in front of Walmart (Courtland). Continue straight
until the stop sign. At the stop sign, turn left on to Main St. Cross the
railroad tracks. The dog park and ample parking is located on the left just
before the curve. (Thank you Stephanie Johnson)
- Naperville
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Green
Valley Forest Preserve Dog Park. Permits are required for this park.
Location: Green Road north of 75th Street - just west of IL. Rt. 53.
Directions: You could take I-355 to 75th St. Go west past IL. Rt. 53 and go
north on Green Road. Entrance 1/3 mile on the right. (Thank you Rob Sommer)
- Naperbrook. 87th and 75th St. on Plainfield/Naperville
Rd, between 75th and 87th.
- Whalon Lake Dog Park.
Brochure,
annual fees. Location: 1.5 miles west of Route 53 on Royce Road in
Naperville. The entrance is on the south side of Royce Road. (Thank
you Liz Best)
Normal
- Normal Dog Park. Off Leash Dog Park. Large
big dog run and extra smaller run for small or older dogs. Waste bags are
available on sight but as of now no water. New trees planted. Location:
Bowles Street. Directions: 55 to 51 then East onto 51. South on Bowles
Street (right if you are coming from 55) about 2 miles to Stop sign. Go
Straight about a quarter of a miles until you see parking on your right. It
is identified as the "Pits at Maxwell Park". Park in the lot, walk south -
double gated dog park on your right. (Thank you Jennifer Zang)
Oakbrook
- Maryslake Dog Training Area. Fenced, trees,
trashcans. Bring leash to use in parking area. Dogs not aloud in water.
Location: Route 83 & 31st Streets.
Oak Park
- Ridgeland Commons. Baseball fields and open
grassy areas, wide sledding hill. Fenced, large area. Open to dogs in Summer
from 6-8:30 a.m., other seasons 6:30- 9:00 a.m. Due to the laws in Cook
County Ridgeland has been shut down on weekends but a small park is to be
erected. Location: Lake Street just west of Ridgeland Avenue. Directions:
290(E) to Harlem exit, North to Lake Street, East to Ridgeland; 290(W) (from
Chicago) to Austin exit, North to Lake Street, West to Ridgeland. (Thank you
Laurie Kane & Rebecca Trueman)
Orland Park
- Simson Meadow. Location: 7220-7800 W 167th
Street. Across from Centennial Park.
Palatine
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Plum Grove
Reservoir - Palatine Dog Park. Double door leash-less fenced area.
Fenced area is of decent size and people are friendly. There is a lake nearby
where people let their dogs swim and there is a playground outside of the
fenced area for kids. Location: Algonquin between Roselle and Quentin Roads
(Harper College). Directions: West on Algongquin from 53, shortly after
Quentin road. Park at Harper College. (Thank you M. Singh)
Park Ridge
- Paws Park. Yearly membership required
through Park Ridge Park District. Location: Located in Tinley Park. 2800
Oakton ST (Thank you Susan Kuhlman)
Pekin
- Possibly Mcnaughton park. Nice open area
surrounded by trees for dogs to run, and/or trained. No water or bags for
pick-up. Location: Parkway, between Route 98 and Court St. (Thank you Susan
Ferrell)
Peoria
- Kickapoo Creek Dog Run. Large field with
creek for dog to play in. Location: Kickapoo Creek Road. Directions:
Farmington Road to Kickapoo Creek road...don't know exact address. (Thank you
Laura Danner)
Plainfield
- Van Horn Dog Park. Fenced, water, parking,
pond. Location: Van Horn Park. Near Caton Farm and NW Frontage.
Rantoul
- Heritage Lake. Large park, lake. Large area
for dogs to be walked, preferably on a leash. Location: Located on Chanute Air
Force Base. Directions: Going north on Rt 45 just entering into Rantoul, turn
right onto County Road 2800N until you come to sign "Heritage Lake" and then
turn right. (Thank you Cheryl)
Rockford
- Canine Corners - Searls.
Two Approximately 3 Acre Parks, membership required, see our website or
contact Rockford Park District for info. Location: Inside of Searles park off of central Avenue and Kilburn Avenue.
Parking is available near the baseball diamonds kiddy corner from the park.
(Thank you Kim Clark & Mike Hughes)
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Canine Corners - Elliot.
Two Approximately 3 Acre Parks. Parking and poop bags. Location: South
Lyford Road. Directions: Business 20 (East State St.), one block East of
I90/I39 turn South on South Lyford Rd. Go 2 blocks & look for Canine Corners
sign on left, turn left (East), parks about one block East on each side of
road. (Thank you Suzanne Lantz &
Mike Hughes)
Rock Island
- Hasselroth Dog Park. Fenced, trees, water,
benches. Location: Andalusia Road.
Saint Charles
Shorewood
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Hammel Woods.
Brochure, annual fees. 7 acre dog park. Location: Located in Hammel
Woods: DuPage River Access, east of Route 59 and west of Essington Road, on
Black Road, in Shorewood. The entrance is on the south side of Black Road. Rt 59, between Rt 52 and Black
Road. (Thank you Meg Chapin & Liz Best)
Skokie
- Skokie Park District Dog Park. Fenced,
parking, and trashcans. Location: Main and McCormick.
Springfield
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Springfield Illinois Dogpark. Off-leash fenced-in area. Poop bags, trash
cans, double gate, benches. No water supply (bring your own). This is a very
nice place but it is NOT handicap accessible. Location: Stuart Park - Winch and Suzette. Directions: Go to
intersection of Jefferson and Veterans Parkway. Go West on Jefferson one
block. Turn Right on Winch. Go about 1/2 mile. Stuart Park is on you left. Dogpark section is in the Southwest corner of the park. (Thank you Richard
Zuraski & Susan Ferrell)
Swansia
- Swansea
Dog Park. Location: 1500 block of Caseyville Ave. Directions: take 159 to
Bracket, turn right on Caseyville, park is on left. Swansea resident yearly
fee is $25. per dog and non-resident is $50. per dog. (Thank you Christina
Keck)
Tinley Park
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Siemsen
Meadows. Open area park. Siemsen Meadows is 63 acres of natural beauty
and open areas, it is not fenced in and there is no charge. You have this
listed under the town of Orland park but this is the only dog area park in
Tinley Park not Orland Park. Location: 7400 167th street. Directions:
between 76th ave and harlem ave on 167th street. (Thank you Sonny Martinez)
Urbana
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Urbana Dog Park. Admission is $3 daily. Location: The Dog Park is located
East Perkins road in Northeast Urbana. Directions: Go to Cunningham Ave. Also
known as route 45. East on Perkins Road. Tatmans is on the NE corner. Ned
Kelly's is on the NW corner. South into Dog Park. Entrance at the sign. (Thank
you Jules Elkins)
Warrenville
- Blackwell Dog Training Field. Trees, river,
parking. Location: A quarter of a mile east of Route 59.
Wauconda
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Lakewood Dog Exercise Area. 68 acres. 6:30 am - sunset, daily. Fenced,
mini playground for dogs, training enclosures, benches, tables, restrooms,
water. Located on the east side of Fairfield Road just north of Route 176.
Permit required, purchase daily pass at self-pay station in parking lot or
annual pass available, see
http://www.LCFPD.org for details or call 847-367-6640. (Thank you Lisa)
Waukegan
- Larsen Nature Preserve Dog Exercise Area. Fenced,
parking, trashcans. 1720 Western Ave. (Thank you Lisa)
Wayne
- Pratt Wayne Woods. Fenced, water, parking.
Location: On Powis, near Army Trail.
West Dundee
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Schweitzer Woods dog park.
Approximately 5 acres in 2 fenced fields. The larger field has wooded areas
with many mown pathways. The smaller area is completely mowed and has
two large trees. Bring your own water and pick-up bags. There is
no bathroom facility. There is no fee for using this park.
Location: Sleepy Hollow Rd. Directions: From Route 72 and Sleepy Hollow Rd,
take Sleepy Hollow headed north. The first driveway on the left has two
large rocks at the entrance, and it looks like a private drive going up the
hill to a house-- that is the dog park. To the right of the house is the
kennel, and to the right of that is the dog field entrance.
Wilmette
- Gillson Park Dog Beach. Dog permit is $25
for residents and $150 for non-residents. Additional dogs are $5 for residents
and $50 for non-residents. Located at the South end of the pier near Wilmette
harbor. Location: Michigan Avenue and
Lake Avenue.
Wooddale
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White Oaks Dog Park.
This Dog Park is open from dawn to dusk. The park allows for interactive play
while off leash.Location: 111 S. Wood Dale Rd. Corner of Wood Dale Road and
Montrose Ave.
Directions. (Thank you Scott Skerce)
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