13 shaded dog parks in Montgomery County, MD — real tree cover for hot DMV summers. Checked and reviewed by local dog owners, with live mud reports and who's showing up today.
7400 Tuckerman Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817
A big, wooded Montgomery Parks run inside Cabin John Regional Park with hilly terrain, lots of shade and separate small-dog space. Worth the drive for a proper off-leash workout.
Also known as Green Park Dog Park
251 Bickerstaff Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Gaithersburg's fenced exercise area inside Green Park, with grass underfoot, shade around the edges and a playground and trails for the humans.
Also known as Dewey Dog Park
11707 Dewey Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
A well-kept Montgomery Parks dog area off Dewey Road with shaded seating and a separate small-dog side. One of the highest-rated runs in the county.
Also known as Wheaton Dog Park
11710 Orebaugh Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902
A large Montgomery Parks run inside Wheaton Regional Park with big open space, wooded trails nearby and plenty of parking. A great destination for high-energy dogs.
Also known as Rockville Dogwood Park Dog Run
800 Monroe St, Rockville, MD 20852
Rockville's neighborhood favorite, with a fenced off-leash area, mature shade trees and walking paths that loop around the rest of Dogwood Park.
14100 Quince Orchard Rd, North Potomac, MD 20878
A small, low-key fenced run in North Potomac's Hickory Grove Park — handy for a quick off-leash break along the Quince Orchard corridor.
10450 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD 20895
A friendly small-town run in the heart of Kensington, a short walk from the antique district and the MARC station.
1410 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910
A quiet fenced run tucked into the Lenox Park neighborhood along East-West Highway, popular with nearby apartment dwellers for early morning and after-work visits.
Also known as Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park Dog Park
1800 Piccard Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
A busy, well-kept Rockville run with separate small and large dog sides, water in the warm months and a paved trail circling the surrounding park.
Also known as Olney Dog Park
16601 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD 20832
One of the highest-rated dog parks in Montgomery County, with separate large and small dog runs, shade and a big recreation park with restrooms next door.
Wootton Ave, Poolesville, MD 20837
A friendly small-town run at the western edge of Montgomery County, with wide grassy space, shade and almost never a crowd.
Also known as Red Gate Park Off-Leash Area
14500 Avery Rd, Rockville, MD 20853
A wide-open off-leash area on the rolling grounds of the former Red Gate golf course in Rockville — lots of room for big-dog sprints and plenty of parking.
Also known as Darwin Avenue Dog Park
2 Darwin Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Just over the DC line, this compact neighborhood run is the closest Maryland dog park to the District. Fenced, shaded by mature trees and a favorite of Takoma Park regulars who walk over from the Metro.
These parks serve 10450, 11707, 11710, 14100, 14500, 16601, 20817, 20837, 20850, 20852, 20878, 20910, 20912 and the neighborhoods around them.
