Dog Parks

The City's first ever off-leash dog park opened in August of 2017. This double-gated, fenced and secured area within Vernon Hill Park offers dogs and dog lovers a place to go and enjoy the company of other animals. The 17,400 square foot park is located next to the Dennis F. Shine Memorial Swimming Pool and the basketball court. It also offers complimentary dog waste disposal bags for dog owners to help keep the park clean.

The park is split into two fenced sections; one side for smaller dogs and one for larger dog breeds. All dogs are required to have a City of Worcester dog license on them at all times, required to have their vaccinations up-to-date, must be older than 6 months of age and a maximum of two dogs per adult/owner are allowed.

Vernon Hill Dog Park is located at 144 Providence Street - Map

Vernon Hill Park

The City's second off-leash dog park opened in October of 2017. This double-gated, fenced and secured area within Beaver Brook Park offers dogs and dog lovers a place to go and enjoy the company of other animals. The approximately 17,000 square foot dog park is located next to the Beaver Brook Community Building on Mann Street (accessible parking/route is from the parking lot on Chandler Street) and offers complimentary dog waste disposal bags for dog owners to help keep the park clean.

The park is split into two fenced sections; one side for smaller dogs and one for larger dog breeds. All dogs are required to have a City of Worcester dog license on them at all times, required to have their vaccinations up-to-date, must be older than 6 months of age and a maximum of two dogs per adult/owner are allowed.

Beaver Brook Dog Park is located at 27 Mann Street - Map

Parking for the Dog Park is at the Chandler Street parking lot - Map

Beaver Brook Park

The City's third off-leash dog park opened on October 18, 2018. It is a fenced and secured area which offers dogs and dog lovers a place to go and enjoy the company of other animals. The dog park is located by the intersection of Franklin Street, Foster Street, Francis J. McGrath Boulevard and Green Street, abutting the railroad bridge at Mailea Square. It is a 7,376 square foot area. This park also offers complimentary dog waste disposal bags for dog owners to help keep the park clean.

All dogs are required to have a City of Worcester dog license on them at all times, required to have their vaccinations up-to-date, must be older than 6 months of age and a maximum of two dogs per adult/owner are allowed.

Downtown Dog Park is located at 38 Green Street - Map