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Dog parks in St. Louis, scouted by Jeter

Every dog park OpenStreetMap knows about near central St. Louis, Missouri, with distances, amenity details, and an honest weather read on whether today is the day.

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The 18 mapped dog parks in St. Louis

Sorted by distance from central St. Louis. Star ratings, review counts, and photos are from Google; amenity chips come from OpenStreetMap tags, so unchipped parks may still have those features.

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  1. 1

    Lucas Gardens Dog Park

    0.3 mi
    Saint Charles Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
    Fenced
  2. 2

    Laclede's Landing Dog Park

    0.9 mi
    Laclede's Landing Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63102

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  3. 3

    Soulard Dog Park

    1.2 mi
    Ozark Expressway, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  4. 4

    Renaissance Place Dog Park

    1.9 mi
    North Theresa Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63106

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  5. 5

    Water Tower Dog Park

    2.1 mi
    Compton Hill Place, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  6. 6

    Dog park (unnamed on OpenStreetMap)

    2.7 mi
    Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri 63118

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  7. 7

    Shaw Neighborhood Dog Park

    3 mi
    Thurman Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  8. 8

    Forest Park Southeast Dog Park

    3.2 mi
    4359 Chouteau Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  9. 9

    Dog park (unnamed on OpenStreetMap)

    6.7 mi
    Vernon Avenue, University City, Missouri 63130

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  10. 10

    Maplewood Dog Park

    7.1 mi
    Westpoint Drive, Maplewood, Missouri 63143

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  11. 11

    Dog park (unnamed on OpenStreetMap)

    7.6 mi
    Hanley Industrial Court, Brentwood, Missouri 63144

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  12. 12

    Dog park (unnamed on OpenStreetMap)

    8.1 mi
    Haddington Court, Clayton, Missouri 63105

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  13. 13

    Dog park (unnamed on OpenStreetMap)

    9.4 mi
    Bon Price Lane, Olivette, Missouri 63132

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  14. 14

    Woodson Road Dog Park

    9.6 mi
    Pickering Drive Woods Road, Overland, Missouri 63132

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  15. 15

    Wayside Park Unleashed

    9.7 mi
    1026 Chambers Road, Ferguson, MO 63135
    Off-leash
  16. 16

    St Johns Community Dog Park

    10.7 mi
    I 55, Green Park, Missouri 63125

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  17. 17

    Mutts on Main Dog Park

    11.6 mi
    West Main Street, Collinsville, Illinois 62234

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

  18. 18

    Dog park (unnamed on OpenStreetMap)

    11.6 mi
    Longacre Park Walking Trail, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62202

    Limited details on OpenStreetMap. Add them.

Park prep for St. Louis weather

  • Pavement check first. Getting to the park often means sidewalks: on warm days do the 7-second pavement test before you set out. Asphalt can run 40 to 60 degrees hotter than the air.
  • July is St. Louis's hottest month (average high 89.6°F), which means park trips are early/late only. Bring water for the park; shared bowls are a gamble.
  • Winter park trips need paw care. St. Louis averages 16.6″ of snow, and the ice-melt salt that follows burns pads. Rinse paws after winter visits, or use booties.
  • After rain, expect mud and check the live verdict above before you drive over: a storm cell can close your window fast. Post-rain zoomies are real; towel accordingly.
  • Coldest stretch: January lows average 23.8°F in St. Louis. Below about 45°F, small and thin-coated dogs want a coat even for park time.

St. Louis dog park questions

OpenStreetMap currently maps 18 dog parks within about 12 miles of central St. Louis. The closest to the city center is Lucas Gardens Dog Park, about 0.3 miles out. Community data grows all the time, so a missing spot just means nobody has mapped it yet.
St. Louis's hottest month is July with average highs of 89.6 degrees. Above 82 degrees most dogs should keep outdoor time short and shaded, and above 90 degrees skip it entirely. The live verdict on this page applies those same bands to right-now conditions.
Yes. At least 1 of the mapped St. Louis dog parks record fencing in OpenStreetMap, and more may be fenced without the data recorded. The listing chips above mark the confirmed ones.
Water and a bowl, waste bags, and a towel in the wetter months. In summer go early or late and test the pavement with the back of your hand for 7 seconds first. In winter, with St. Louis averaging 16.6 inches of snow, rinse paws after to clear ice-melt salt.

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage varies by city; a missing pin does not mean a place does not exist, and details change: always call ahead or check official pages. Weather guidance is general care information, not veterinary advice.

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