Get your dog's tail wagging with a visit to one of these DeKalb County parks. All are open seven days a week unless noted otherwise.
Chamblee
Keswick Park
3496 Keswick Drive, Chamblee, Ga. 30341
Hours: Daylight-11 p.m.
Chamblee's largest park isn't just for people. Bring Fido or Fifi to Keswick Park for some off-leash fun with other dogs.
Clarkston
Milam Park
3867 Norman Road, Clarkston, Ga. 30021
Hours: Daylight to dark
This shaded park offers a spot for your pup to release some energy in a comfortable, shaded and gated environment. Water fountains for dogs are provided.
Decatur
Oakhurst Dog Park
450 E. Lake Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30030
Hours: Sunrise until sunset
This 2-acre dog park is complete with shaded picnic tables, so family members can enjoy spending time at the park almost as much as their furry friends.
Williamsburg Dog Park
1060 N. Jamestown Road, Decatur, Ga. 30033
Hours: Sunrise until sunset
Located within a now closed and soon to be redeveloped apartment complex, this dog park is open to the public and has two fenced-off areas for dogs of different sizes.
Dunwoody
Brook Run Dog Park
4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, Ga. 30338
Hours: 7 a.m.-sunset.
678-382-6850
This park provides 2 acres of shaded play space for dogs of all shapes and sizes. Amenities include water fountains for dogs and plenty of trash cans and baggie receptacles to pick up after pets.
Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, Ga. 30083
800-401-2407
Pup parents are welcome to bring dogs along to Stone Mountain Park, as long as pets remained leashed and outside of certain areas.
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