Dog Free Parks
Following a July 2023 unanimous vote of the Board of Park Commissioners, leashed dogs are allowed in all general Madison parks. Staff are working to educate park visitors and revise onsite signage. This process is expected to continue throughout the summer and fall of 2023.
- Must be licensed.
- Must have a valid daily or annual Dog Permit.
- Must be leashed and under the owner's control at all times.
- Must pick up dog waste.
Dog Prohibited Areas
- Conservation parks
- Burial mounds
- City of Madison Golf Courses (during the golf season)
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens
- Playgrounds and areas within 20 feet of a playground surface
- Splash parks, fenced areas(s) surrounding a splash park, and areas within 20 feet of the splash park surface
- Goodman Pool and Breese Stevens Field (except for special events where dogs are specifically invited)
- Programmed sports fields and facilities that are enclosed or substantially enclosed by a fence, whether in use or not
- Programmed, non-fenced sports fields such as soccer, ultimate fields or softball/baseball diamonds while they are in use for programmed activities
- Inside park shelters or other City buildings
- Groomed cross-country ski trails
- In the water or on the beach at designated beach locations
- Park special events except where the sponsor has requested to allow dogs, with the Park Superintendent's approval
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Acewood Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Acewood Conservation Park
Location: 1402 Acewood Blvd.
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Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - Mendota - Dog Free Park
Park: Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - Mendota
Location: 4338 Beilfuss Drive
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Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - North - Dog Free Park
Park: Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - North
Location: 6098 N. Sherman Ave.
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Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - South - Dog Free Park
Park: Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - South
Location: 802 Wheeler Road
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Edna Taylor Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Edna Taylor Conservation Park
Location: 802 Femrite Dr.
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Kettle Pond Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Kettle Pond Conservation Park
Location: 5805 Old Middleton Rd.
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Knollwood Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Knollwood Conservation Park
Location: 3334 Westview Ln.
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Meadow Ridge Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Meadow Ridge Conservation Park
Location: 105 W. Sauthoff Rd.
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Prairie Ridge Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Prairie Ridge Conservation Park
Location: 2406 Berkley Dr.
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Turville Point Conservation Park - Dog Free Park
Park: Turville Point Conservation Park
Location: 1202 Olin-Turville Ct.
Facilities
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach
- Biking
- Boat Launch
- Boat Mooring
- Botanical Garden
- Canoe & Kayak Launch Sites
- Canoe & Kayak Rental
- Canoe & Kayak Storage
- Cemetery
- Conservation Park
- Cricket
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Disc Golf
- Dogs in Parks
- Fireplace
- Fishing
- Football
- Golf
- Hiking
- Historical Feature
- Horseshoe/Bocce
- Ice Skating
- Lacrosse
- Open Field
- Parking Lot
- Pickleball
- Playground
- Pool
- Recreation Center
- Restroom
- Scenic Overlook
- Shelters & Pavilions
- Skate Park
- Sledding
- Snowshoeing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Splash Park
- Tennis
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball