Chicago

Dog parks in Chicago

On holiday in Chicago? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 59 dog parks in Chicago. That’s 0.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 17 of 35 cities in the US. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Dog parks in Chicago

The map shows the 59 dog parks in Chicago, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

59
Dog parks on the map
0.2
per 10,000 residents
17.
rank in our city comparison in the US
39
different streets

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Streets

Dog parks in Chicago: on these streets

The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.

  • South Lake Park Avenue (2)
  • South Sangamon Street (2)
  • West Irving Park Road (2)
  • East 14th Place
  • East 16th Street
  • East Benton Place
  • East Illinois Street
  • East North Water Street
  • East South Water Street
  • North Ashland Avenue
  • North Francisco Avenue
  • North Jefferson Street
  • North Larrabee Street
  • North Loomis Street
  • North Marine Drive
  • North McClurg Court
  • North Rogers Avenue
  • North Sheffield Avenue
  • North Stockton Drive
  • North Wells Street
  • North Wicker Park Avenue
  • South Halsted Street
  • South Indiana Avenue
  • South Narragansett Avenue
  • South Oglesby Avenue
  • South Vincennes Avenue
  • South Wolcott Avenue
  • West 65th Street
  • West 9th Street
  • West Belmont Avenue
  • West Berteau Avenue
  • West Cullom Avenue
  • West Kinzie Street
  • West Logan Boulevard
  • West Monroe Street
  • West Ohio Street
  • West Taylor Street
  • West Waveland Avenue
  • West Wellington Avenue
Comparison

Dog parks: city comparison in the US

Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

CityTotalper 10,000
Nashville681.0
Austin850.9
Charlotte750.8
Portland360.6
Washington330.5
Denver320.4
San Francisco350.4
Boston240.4
Columbus330.4
Orlando120.4
Miami Beach30.3
Honolulu110.3
Seattle240.3
San Jose260.3
Baltimore150.3
Las Vegas150.2
Chicago590.2
San Diego310.2
San Antonio330.2
Dallas280.2
Good to know

Over 20,000 dog parks and fenced off-leash areas. Your dog can run free here, and you’ll usually meet other people with dogs.

In aupa, a dog walk counts just like a run: record it, earn XP and see who’s at the dog park with their dog right now.

FencedOff-leashDog walkXP
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FAQ

Questions about dog parks in Chicago

How many dog parks are there in Chicago?
The aupa map shows 59 dog parks in Chicago (as of October 2026). That’s 0.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 17 of 35 cities in the US. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app.
Where are dog parks in Chicago?
The map shows 59 dog parks in Chicago, for example on these streets: South Lake Park Avenue, South Sangamon Street and West Irving Park Road. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows dog parks in Chicago?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, including 59 dog parks in Chicago. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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