Bend has nine designated off-leash areas. Pine Nursery is the largest at 18.8 acres. Five more sit in nearby towns.
Fenced off-leash area in Alpenglow Park in southeast Bend, with a separate small dog area and an agility course in both sections. The rest of the park has trails, a sprayground and a bouldering area, where dogs must be leashed.
Off-leash area at Awbrey Reservoir, at NW 10th Street and Trenton Avenue, with short trails and natural terrain. It is only partially fenced and not fully enclosed, so dogs need reliable recall.
Large fenced off-leash area at Big Sky Park and the Luke Damon Sports Complex in northeast Bend, with trails, picnic tables and a water spigot. Entry and parking are near the sports fields.
Fenced off-leash area in Discovery Park in northwest Bend, with a paved path and large boulders. There is no separate small dog area.
Unfenced off-leash area in Hollinshead Park, a former ranch in northeast Bend with open grass fields under mature trees. The park also has a community garden and the renovated Hollinshead Barn; dogs are not allowed in the canal.
Fenced off-leash area at Overturf Butte Reservoir, reached through Overturf Park off NW 17th Street or from NW Skyliner Summit Loop. It has short trails and natural terrain on the butte.
Fenced off-leash area in Ponderosa Park in south-central Bend, with a separate fenced small dog area and a pet-height water fountain. The wooded area sits behind the playground, with parking off SE 15th Street and SE Wilson Avenue.
Bend's largest off-leash area, inside Pine Nursery Park in northeast Bend, with trails, a large grass field, a separate small dog area and a seasonal spray feature for dogs. Water fountains for dogs and people are on site.
Fenced off-leash area in Riverbend Park on the Deschutes River, with a separate small dog area and a separately fenced rocky beach where dogs can enter the river. Drinking water for dogs is available.
Outside Bend proper — still worth the drive.
Fenced city dog park in Dry Canyon, west of downtown Redmond, with separate areas for small and large dogs and a water fountain. It sits at the south end of the Dry Canyon Trail.
Sunriver Owners Association park on East Cascade Road where dogs may be off leash under effective voice control, with a leash in the owner's possession. The park has a large grassy area, sports courts, a playground and a pavilion; it is not a fenced dog park.
Park at SHARC in Sunriver, with a pavilion, bocce ball and a rock climbing structure, where dogs may be off leash under effective voice control with a leash in the owner's possession. It is not a fenced dog park.
Fenced off-leash pet exercise area at LaPine State Park on the Upper Deschutes River, a short walk from the campground. Dogs must be leashed elsewhere in the park, including on its trails.
Dog park inside Rimrock Park, a Crook County Parks and Recreation District park on the Crooked River, with walking trails, a youth angling pond and a disc golf course. Drinking water is available in the park.
From the listings, not a count of this page.
Awbrey Reservoir is partial. Hollinshead Park is open — no fence.
Bob Wenger Memorial Off-Leash Area at Pine Nursery Park.
Bring a bowl to Awbrey Reservoir and Overturf Butte Reservoir — no source confirmed water there.
Shevlin, the Deschutes River Trail in town, and neighborhood parks are not off-leash. These nine are the only BPRD off-leash areas.
Sisters and Terrebonne have no verified public dog park. Sunriver’s Fort Rock and Paulina are voice-control parks, not fenced corrals.
The latest local music, events, openings and items of interest - straight outta Bend - and into your inbox before the coffee's done.
