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Open Daily: 5:00am - 10:00pm
The Parks and Recreation Department operates 12 off leash areas in Austin for you to enjoy with your dog. When not in these specified areas, the Austin leash ordinance requires dogs to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet on all City land. Maximum fine: $500

Off Leash Area Advisory Committee
Serving as a liaison between the general public and the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), the Off Leash Area Advisory Committee’s (OLAAA) mission is to support public and sustainable recreation for off-leash dogs and their humans, through partnerships and volunteers, education, fund-raising, identifying prospective OLA sites and providing PARD with advice and counsel on new and existing OLAs.

For more information about the Committee visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/offleashareascommittee.htm
Scoop the Poop
Scoop the Poop: Dogs for the Environment reminds you to pick up after your pets. It helps keep parks clean and improves water quality in Austin's creeks. There are Mutt Mitt boxes filled with plastic bags for picking up and disposing of pet waste in many locations throughout the City for your convenience.

OFF-LEASH IS NOT OFF THE HOOK!
A new water quality monitoring study along Bull Creek shows high levels of bacteria at the off-leash pet area in District Park. The levels often exceed the State’s recommended limit for contact recreation so the City is asking Austinites to help by cleaning up pet waste in order to preserve all uses of the park including swimming, wading, and the off-leash dog areas.

Off Leash Sites

Off-Leash Area within Site
Park Name Address Acreage Area of Park Location Map
Auditorium Shores 920 W. Riverside Dr. 21.65 Bounded by Lake, S 1rst St, Riverside Dr and Bouldin Creek Map
Bull Creek District Park 6701 Lakewood Dr. 3.57 ON LEASH ONLY - Dogs currently are required to be on-leash while study continues. Map
Davis White Northeast District Park 5909 Crystalbrook Dr. 58.25 The portion of Northeast District park bounded by Lake Long Rd, Crystal Brook Dr and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad right-of-way. Map
Emma Long Metropolitan Park 1600 City Park Rd. 193.48 The portion of Lake Austin Metropolitan Park bounded by Park Dr, the park fence on west side, Turkey Creek and top ridge of bluff line that overlooks Lake Austin

(the main park from cashier's booth to Lake Austin is -T a leash free area) 		Map
Norwood Estate IH35 at Riverside Drive 2.00 In an area designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation Department Map
Red Bud Isle 3401 Red Bud Trail Unit Cr. 13.56 Redbud Isle south of Redbud Trail Map
Onion Creek District Park 7001 Onion Creek Dr. 106.83 The portion of Onion Creek District Park south of Chunn Road Map
Shoal Creek Greenbelt 2600-2799 Lamar Blvd. 30.61 Shoal Creek hike and bike trail from 24th St to 29th St. Map
Walnut Creek District Park 12138 N. Lamar Blvd. 200.1 The portion of Walnut Creek District Park bounded by Cedar Bend Dr, Walnut Creek and the park fence on the west and east sides. Map
West Austin Park 1317 W. 10th St. .43 between fenced in area that is located on the southwest corner Map
Zilker Park 2100 Barton Springs Rd. 45.65 Portion of Zilker Park bounded by Stratford Dr, Barton Springs Rd and Neff Rd the "Great Lawn" (formerly known as Park River Rd). Map
Non Parkland Off-Leash Area
Far West - 10.28 The right-of-way of Far West Blvd between Great Northern Blvd and Shoal Creek Blvd. Map

Off-Leash Area within Site additional information
Park Name Fenced Site Adjacent Parking Drinking Fountains Multi-Use/High
Volume Area 		Environmentally
Sensitive Area 		Restroom Location Map
(select icon) 		Misc.
Auditorium Shores - parking symbol drinking fountain symbol multiuse symbol - restroom symbol off leash area symbol -
Bull Creek District Park - parking symbol drinking fountain symbol - bird symbol restroom symbol off leash area symbol Bull Creek District Park is open to dogs ON LEASH only while evaluation continues visit this site
Davis White Northeast District Park - parking symbol drinking fountain symbol multiuse symbol - restroom symbol off leash area symbol -
Emma Long Metropolitan Park - parking symbol - - bird symbol - off leash area symbol -
Norwood Estate fence symbol parking symbol - - - - off leash area symbol -
Onion Creek District Park - On street - - - restroom symbol off leash area symbol -
Red Bud Isle - parking symbol - - - - off leash area symbol -
Shoal Creek Greenbelt - parking symbol drinking fountain symbol multiuse symbol - - off leash area symbol -
Walnut Creek District Park - parking symbol drinking fountain symbol multiuse symbol - restroom symbol off leash area symbol -
West Austin Park fence symbol On Street drinking fountain symbol - - restroom symbol off leash area symbol -
Zilker Park - parking symbol drinking fountain symbol multiuse symbol - - off leash area symbol -
NON Parkland Off-Leash Area
Far West - On Street - - - - off leash area symbol Closed Until January 2010

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