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Tulsa's rule is simple: dogs must be leashed in every city and county park and along River Parks unless you're inside a designated off-leash area. Here are all of those areas, plus the leashed-only places worth knowing.
City off-leash parks (free)
Joe Station Bark Park
2279 Charles Page Blvd. Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday and 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Separate small- and large-dog areas, benches, shade and evening lighting. The after-work park. Directions →
Biscuit Acres Dog Park (Hunter Park)
5804 E. 91st St. Open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays for maintenance). Fenced, with water fountains, kiddie pools in summer, benches, shade and digging mounds. Hunter Park also has fishing, disc golf and a splash pad, so it works as a whole-family outing. Directions →
Route 66 Dog Park at Gunboat North Park
1122 S. Frankfort Ave. Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Small, shaded, with skyline views and a dog mural. Good for a quick downtown-adjacent run. Directions →
Brush Arbor Grove (coming October 2026)
102 N. Main St. in the Arts District. Turf, small- and large-dog sections, locking gates and lights. Read our preview →
Membership dog parks
Tails & Ales
1903 S. Boston Ave. Dog park and bar with a coffee counter and a wash station. Day pass $10. Bring DHPP, rabies and Bordetella records on your first visit. Hours: 3 to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Directions →
Fetch Social Club
728 S. Wheeling Ave. Indoor and outdoor play supervised by trained staff, which makes it the best option for a first-timer or a nervous dog. Day passes $10 weekdays, $12 weekends. Requires rabies, DHPP, leptospirosis and Bordetella. Directions →
Leashed only, but worth it
Gathering Place
2650 S. John Williams Way. Dogs are welcome on the main pathways on Dog Play Days: Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., leashed at all times. Three days a week as of this year, up from two.
Tulsa Botanic Garden
3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive. Second Saturday Dog Day each month lets dogs walk the garden on a non-retractable 6-foot leash (two dogs per household, current vaccinations). Regular admission for people, free for dogs, and a pup cup at the visitor center while supplies last.
Park manners, Tulsa edition
- Bring your own water; shared bowls spread giardia.
- No puppies under 16 weeks or dogs behind on vaccines.
- Watch the gate. Most scuffles happen in the first five minutes.
- Pick up every time. A dirty park is how a park gets closed.
Know a park we missed, or a change in hours? admin@dogbugle.com. We keep this list current.
