Off-Leash Dog Areas

Palo Verde Park
Located at Palo Verde Park, 300 S. Mann Ave. (south of Broadway, west of Kolb directly between Langley and Mann Avenues), this off-leash site opened in June 2003.

The 18,000 square-foot site features an enclosed turf area for dogs.

Amenities include picnic tables, trash cans, 5-foot chain link fence, double entry gates, dog friendly drinking fountain, and pooper scooper dispenser.

For information and park hours contact the East District at 791-5930.

Sixth Avenue at Northwest Center
Located just across Sixth Street from the Northwest Cener at 2075 N. 6th, this site is the City's newest off-leash dog area.

Opened on June 20, 2004, the fenced site features a large turf area, ramada, tabels, and double entry gate.

For information and park hours, contact the Northwest District at 791-4873 Ext. 0

Christopher Columbus Park
The City of Tucson currently operates a lighted off-leash dog park at Christopher Columbus Park, 4600 N. Silverbell.

The 14,000-square foot facility is open dawn until two or three hours after dusk (due to automatic turn on/turn off of lights) and is free to the public.

The fenced facility, which opened in February 1999, features a Fido Fountain,  scrambling area and shaded area with ramada.  A scooper dispenser is located at the site.

For more information contact the Northwest District at 791-4873 Ext. 0

Gene C. Reid Park
An off-leash dog area is featured mid-town at Reid Park, Country Club and 22nd Street.

It is located just across from the Reid Park Zoo entrance on a converted Little League field.  The site opened in March 2002.

The lighted and fenced one-acre site features a large open area, potable water source for dogs and a scooper dispenser.

The area is partitioned for large and small dogs.  Hours of the facility are 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

For more information contact the Zoo and Reid Park Operations unit at 791-3204.

Udall Park
Opened in December 2004 at Udall Park, 7290 E. Tanque Verde, this fenced and double-gated, one acre site features a large turf area. It also includes trash cans, seating area and available water for dogs.

The facility is open daily from 6 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.

For information, contact the East District at 791-5930 or the Udall Cener at 791-4931.

Jacobs Park
The City's newest off-leash dog area was completed early in November 2005 at Jacobs Park, 3300 N. Fairview Ave.

The small off-leash dog area is located on the west side of Jacobs Park.
Funding for the project came from $68,750 in City of Tucson Back-to-Basics Funding.
For more information contact the Northwest District at 791-4873, Ext. 0.

Pima County
Pima County operates an off-leash dog run facility at McDonald District Park, 4100 N. Harrison Rd. Contact Pima County at 877-6000 for additional information.