Dog Parks in Montgomery County
M-NCPPC opened its first Dog Park at Wheaton Regional Park, near the Wheaton Ice Arena off Arcola Avenue in January 2003. Later a second Dog Park was opened on Picnic Lane at Black Hill Regional Park in the Germantown/Clarksburg area. A third area was opened June 2003 at Ridge Road Recreational Park in Germantown along with the remaining park. Each area is approximately a half acre in size and is enclosed with a 6-foot chain link fence. All three sites are popular meeting spots and exercise areas for local dog owners and their canine friends.
There are approximately 7 million dogs in the United States. Approximately 700,000 dogs in the state of Maryland. Montgomery County has over 25,000 licensed dogs. Dogs are members of approximately 32% of all households in the United States and there are approximately 600 dog exercise areas across the United States.
The Planning Board adopted policies governing the creation and management of Dog Parks (Dog Exercise Areas) in June 2002.
Special Events & Announcements
Olney Manor Dog Park Celebrated with a Grand Opening Event!
The Montgomery County Department of Parks, M-NCPPC, and the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration celebrated the grand opening of the Olney Manor Dog Park on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
As part of the Intercounty Connector (ICC) community stewardship program, Orfanos Contractors, Inc. of Baltimore constructed a dog park at Olney Manor Recreational Park. This 1-acre dog park, completed in December 2009, includes separate areas for both large and small dogs. It is completely fenced and provides opportunities for off-leash exercise and play for our canine companions. This new dog park now joins the four existing dog parks in the Montgomery park system—at Black Hill Regional Park, Cabin John Regional Park, Ridge Road Recreational Park and Wheaton Regional Park.
The Olney Manor Dog Park is located at 16601 Georgia Avenue in Olney. It is near ballfield No. 4 in Olney Manor Recreational Park.
Learning about Dog Parks in Montgomery County
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Existing Dog Parks
- Black Hill Regional Park
20930 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, Maryland - Ridge Road Recreational Park
21155 Frederick Road
Germantown, Maryland - Wheaton Regional Park
2000 Shorefield Rd.
Wheaton, Maryland (next to the old ice rink) - Cabin John Regional Park
10900 Westlake Drive
Bethesda, Maryland
Note: The dog park is closed from 9:00 am through 11:00 am every Tuesday for weekly park maintenance. - Olney Manor Park
16601 Georgia Avenue
Olney, Maryland
Planning Board Adopted new Dog Parks
M-NCPPC staff is examining locations for future sites. Stay tuned for more information.
Maps of new selected areas
How to view the maps - After clicking on a map link below, it may take up to a minute to appear. To see it full size, wait a few seconds after the map appears and click on the small box that will appear in the lower right hand corner (a box with arrows). Clicking on the box will enlarge the map size.
Cabin
John Regional Park - Noah's Ark Site
Olney
Manor Recreation Park
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- The Planning Board will be considering the new Dog Park's "Rules and Policies" in May, 2007.
Dog Park Exercise Area Policy Amendments (pdf, 3.67MB) - Approved - Fall 2004 Survey of Dog Exercise Areas Report
- Report
of Site Selection Committee for new Dog Exercise Areas (11/08/04):
The report has been cut into sections for faster downloading. Some parts have a large file size and may take several minutes to download.
Part 1 *
Part 2 *
Part 3 * - Dog
Area Report (Planning
Board Approved on 06/26/02):
Exercise Areas - Staff Recommendation*
Full Text (includes site selection criteria) *
Adopted DEA (Dog Exercise Area) Policy/Program/Rules* - MC-DOG, a group of dog owners and the first dog owner umbrella group in the county. They worked closely with the Department of Park and Planning to assist in establishing the first dog exercise areas on Commission-owned public parkland.
Montgomery County Department of Parks
