St. Louis is a dog-friendly city. With dog parks dotting the landscape, along with the happy dog owners who frequent them, St. Louis provides a safe and happy community where your four-legged friend can make some friends of its own. The parks have benches for you and open areas for the dogs to run free. Some of them even have doggy playgrounds. The parks vary between fenced or not, private or public and fees or free.
Chesterfield Dog Park
(at Eberwein Park)
1627 Old Baxter Rd., Chesterfield
636-537-4000
Fenced, $30 residents only
University City Dog Park
(near Pool Heman Park)
Vernon Ave and Pennsylvania Ave., University City
314-862-6767
Fenced, see website for fees
Frenchtown Dog Park (Soulard)
Emmet St. and S. 10th St., St. Louis
Private, $60 first dog; $20 each additional dog
Maplewood Dog Park
(at Kellogg Park)
Rannells Ave and Westpoint Dr., Maplewood
314-645-3600
Private, 1st dog, $20; 2nd dog, $5 for residents of Maplewood, Brentwood, Shrewsbury or Richmond Heights or $50 non-resident fee
Water Tower Dog Park
(at Compton Hill Reservoir Park)
S Grand Blvd., St. Louis
314-865-2374
Private, $65, residents $80 non-residents for first dog; $20/$25 each additional dog
Creve Coeur Dog Park
(at Conway Park)
12301 Conway Rd., Creve Coeur
314-872-2570
Fenced, $30, residents; $80, non-residents; permits begin on January 1
DuSable Dog Park
(at Ed Boles Memorial Park)
2598 N Main St., St. Charles
636-949-3372
Fenced
Benton Park West Dog Park
3300 Nebraska Ave. and Utah
St. St. Louis
Private, $35 1st dog; $15/additional dog
Lucas Garden Dog Park
400 N 14th and St. Charles,
St. Louis
Private, $50 annually
Shaw Dog Park
Cleveland Ave. and Thurman Ave., St. Louis
314-771-3101
Private, $25, residents; $50, non-residents for 1st dog. Additional dog extra fee.
Southwest City Dog Park
(at Willmore Park)
Jamieson Ave. and Hampton Ave., St. Louis
Private, $47, city residents; $62, non-residents. $10/additional dog
Central West End Dog Park
4597 Olive, St. Louis
Private, $45; $15, each additional dog
ILLINOIS
Mutts on Main Dog Park
509 W. Main just West of Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville
618-346-5200
Fenced, No fees, but dogs must be licensed in their county
Rock Springs Dog Park
End of E 3rd St. off S 7 Hills Rd. O'Fallon
618-624-0139
Fenced