There are 12 off leash areas in Austin for you to
enjoy with your dog. When not in these specified
areas, the Austin leash ordinance requires dogs to be
on a leash no longer than 6 feet on all City land.
Maximum fine: $500
Off Leash Area Advisory Committee
Serving as a liaison between the general public and the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), the Off Leash Area Advisory Committee’s (OLAAA) mission is to support public and sustainable recreation for off-leash dogs and their humans, through partnerships and volunteers, education, fund-raising, identifying prospective OLA sites and providing PARD with advice and counsel on new and existing OLAs.
For more information about the Committee visit
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/offleashareascommittee.htm
Scoop the Poop: Dogs for the Environment
reminds you to pick up after your pets. It helps keep
parks clean and improves water quality in Austin's
creeks. There are Mutt Mitt boxes filled with plastic bags for picking up and disposing of pet waste in many locations throughout the City for your
convenience.
OFF-LEASH IS NOT OFF THE HOOK!
A new water quality monitoring study along Bull Creek shows high levels of bacteria at the off-leash pet area in District Park. The levels often exceed the State’s recommended limit for contact recreation so the City is asking Austinites to help by cleaning up pet waste in order to preserve all uses of the park including swimming, wading, and the off-leash dog areas.
City
Ordinances
Rules and Definitions
1. Owner: any person owning, feeding, keeping,
maintaining or harboring a dog or cat. Harboring
shall include knowingly allowing a dog or cat to
remain on the owner's premises.
2. Running at Large: not under the direct physical
control of the owner or handler by leash, cord, chain
or similar direct physical control.
City Ordinance 3-3-2
Every owner of a dog and any person having charge,
care, custody or control of any dog shall restrain
such dog from running at large ('81 Code, 3-3-2).
Employees of the city, as designated by the City
Manager, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter
upon any land, premises or public place and to take up
and impound any dog which is observed by such employee
to be running at large.
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Off-Leash Area within Site
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Park Name
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Area of Park
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Location Map
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Auditorium Shores |
920 W. Riverside Dr. |
21.65 |
Bounded by Lake, S 1rst St, Riverside Dr and Bouldin Creek |
Map
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Bull Creek District Park |
6701 Lakewood Dr. |
3.57 |
In an area designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation Department
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Map
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Davis White Northeast District Park |
5909 Crystalbrook Dr. |
58.25 |
The portion of Northeast District park bounded by Lake Long Rd, Crystal Brook Dr and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad right-of-way.
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Map
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Emma Long Metropolitan Park |
1600 City Park Rd. |
193.48 |
The portion of Lake Austin Metropolitan Park bounded by Park Dr, the park fence on west side, Turkey Creek and top ridge of bluff line that overlooks Lake Austin
(the main park from cashier's booth to Lake Austin is -T a leash free area)
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Map
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Norwood Estate |
IH35 at Riverside Drive |
2.00 |
In an area designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation Department
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Map
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Red Bud Isle |
3401 Red Bud Trail Unit Cr. |
13.56 |
Redbud Isle south of Redbud Trail
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Map
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Onion Creek District Park |
7001 Onion Creek Dr. |
106.83 |
The portion of Onion Creek District Park south of Chunn Road
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Map
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Shoal Creek Greenbelt |
2600-2799 Lamar Blvd. |
30.61 |
Shoal Creek hike and bike trail from 24th St to 29th St. |
Map
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Walnut Creek District Park |
12138 N. Lamar Blvd. |
200.1 |
The portion of Walnut Creek District Park bounded by Cedar Bend Dr, Walnut Creek and the park fence on the west and east sides. |
Map
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West Austin Park |
1317 W. 10th St. |
.43 |
between fenced in area that is located on the southwest corner
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Map
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Zilker Park |
2100 Barton Springs Rd. |
45.65 |
Portion of Zilker Park bounded by Stratford Dr, Barton Springs Rd and Neff Rd the "Great Lawn" (formerly known as Park River Rd).
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Map
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Non Parkland Off-Leash Area
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Far West |
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10.28 |
The right-of-way of Far West Blvd between Great Northern Blvd and Shoal Creek Blvd.
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Off-Leash Area within Site additional information
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Park Name
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Fenced Site
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Adjacent Parking
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Drinking Fountains
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Multi-Use/High
Volume Area
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Environmentally
Sensitive Area
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Restroom
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Location Map
(select icon)
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Misc.
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Auditorium Shores |
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Bull Creek District Park |
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Bull Creek District Park will be closed beginning Tuesday, December 1, 2009 for the vegetation restoration project. For more information on visit this site
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Davis White Northeast District Park |
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Emma Long Metropolitan Park |
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Norwood Estate |
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Onion Creek District Park |
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Red Bud Isle |
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Shoal Creek Greenbelt |
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Walnut Creek District Park |
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West Austin Park |
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Zilker Park |
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NON Parkland Off-Leash Area
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Far West |
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On Street |
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Closed Until January 2010 |
