Chicago Dog Park CoalitionThe parks
Chicago's dog parks
- Dog Friendly Area or other official dog park
- Proposed or under construction
- Unofficial
Not shown: Red Line under-track dog parks. The CTA has not published where they will sit.
| Park | Ward | Local group | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Loop and Central | |||
Coliseum Park DFA1466 S. Wabash Ave | 3Pat Dowell | South Loop Dog PAC | not recorded |
Fred Anderson Park DFA1611 S. Wabash Ave | 3Pat Dowell | South Loop Dog PAC | artificial turf |
Grant Bark Park951 S. Columbus Dr | 4Lamont J. Robinson | South Loop Dog PAC | not recorded |
Lake Shore East Park DFA450 E. Benton Pl | 42Brendan Reilly | New Eastside Association of Residentscovers the whole park | not recorded |
Mary Bartelme Park DFA115 S. Sangamon St | 34William Conway | Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | artificial canine grass |
Park No. 551 DFA “Fulton River”353 N. DesPlaines St | 34William Conway | none we could find | not recorded |
Park No. 569 DFA “Skinner Bark Park / West Loop 569 Bark Park”1358 W. Monroe St | 27Walter Redmond Burnett | The West Loop 569 Bark Park | not recorded |
Ward Park DFA “Erie/Larrabee DFA”630 N. Kingsbury St | 42Brendan Reilly | River North Residents Association - Pet Owners Committee | not recorded |
| North lakefront | |||
Belmont Harbor DFABelmont & Lake Shore Drive | 44Bennett R. Lawson | Lincoln Park Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | not recorded |
Bryn Mawr DFA (Temporary)Bryn Mawr & Lake Shore Drive | 48Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | Lincoln Park Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | not recorded |
Challenger Bark1100 W. Irving Park Rd. | 46Angela Clay | Friends of Challenger Bark NFP | not recorded |
Clarendon Park DFA4501 N. Marine Drive | 46Angela Clay | Clarendon Park Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | not recorded |
Montrose Dog Beach “MonDog”601 West Montrose Avenue | 46Angela Clay | MonDog (Montrose Dog Beach Park Advisory Council) | sand (beach) |
Puptown DFA4900 N Marine Drive | 46Angela Clay | Puptown Dog Owners Group (P-DOG) | not recorded |
| North and Northwest | |||
Churchill Park DFA1825 N. Damen Ave | 32Scott Waguespack | Churchill Park Advisory Council | not recorded |
Hamlin Park DFA3035 N. Hoyne Ave | 32Scott Waguespack | Hamlin Park Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | asphalt with pea gravel zones |
Horner Park DFA2741 W. Montrose Ave | 33Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez | Horner Park Advisory Council - Dog Friendly Area Committee | grass, plus mulch |
Kosciuszko Park DFA2732 N. Avers Ave | 35Anthony Quezada | Kosciuszko Park Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | asphalt and river rock |
Park No. 556 DFA “Logan Square DFA”2529 W. Logan Blvd | 1Daniel La Spata | Logan Square Preservationcovers the whole park | not recorded |
Walsh Park DFA1722 N. Ashland Ave | 32Scott Waguespack | Walsh Park Advisory Council | not recorded |
Wicker Park DFA “Wicker Bark”1425 N. Damen Ave | 1Daniel La Spata | Wicker Bark | concrete and turf |
Wiggly Field2645 N. Sheffield Ave | 43Timmy Knudsen | Wiggly Field Advisory Council | not recorded |
| Far North | |||
Norwood Park DFA5899 N. Avondale Ave | 41Anthony V. Napolitano | Norwood Park Dog Association (NPDA) | not recorded |
Portage Park DFA4100 N. Long Ave | 38Nicholas Sposato | Portage Park Playground Advisory Councilcovers the whole park | not recorded |
Pottawattomie Park DFA “PAWtawattomie”7340 N. Rogers Ave | 49Maria E. Hadden | Pottawattomie Park Dog Friendly Park | not recorded |
River Park DFA “Paws Park”5100 N. Francisco Ave | 40Andre Vasquez, Jr. | Paws Park | not recorded |
| South and Southwest | |||
Calumet Park DFA9801 S. Avenue G | 10Peter Chico | Southeast Chicago Dog Park Committee | not recorded |
McKinley Park DFA2230 W. Pershing Rd | 12Julia M. Ramirez | McKinley Dog Park Advisory Council (MDPAC) | not recorded |
Park No. 590 DFA3938-40 S. Indiana Ave | 3Pat Dowell | BARC - Bronzeville Association for Recreation with Canines | not recorded |
Park No. 591 DFA3900-3902 S. Lake Park Ave | 4Lamont J. Robinson | BARC - Bronzeville Association for Recreation with Canines | not recorded |
Park No. 592 DFA4149-53 S. Vincennes Ave | 4Lamont J. Robinson | BARC - Bronzeville Association for Recreation with Canines | not recorded |
Wentworth Park DFA “Wentwoof Park”5625 S. Mobile Ave | 13Marty Quinn | none we could find | not recorded |
West Lawn Park DFA “Woof Lawn”4233 W. 65th St | 13Marty Quinn | West Lawn Dog Park Advisory Council | not recorded |
Not on the list
| Park | Ward | Status | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
Jackson Bark6000 S. Lake Shore Dr | not determined | unofficial | not recorded |
Lakeview Dog ParkNear 141 W. Diversey Pkwy | 44Bennett R. Lawson | pre-construction | not recorded |
Ohio Place Dog Park350 W. Ohio St | 42Brendan Reilly | CDOT, not a DFA | not recorded |
| 27Walter Redmond Burnett | dog area planned, not confirmed built | not recorded | |
Red Line under-track dog parksUnder the Red Line tracks, Ardmore Ave to Lawrence Ave | 48Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | under construction | not recorded |
Winnemac Park DFA5100 N. Leavitt St | 40Andre Vasquez, Jr. | proposed | not recorded |
d'Angelo Dog Park438 S. Franklin St | 34William Conway | built but not designated | brick and gravel |
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