Well-shaded dog parks in Charlotte.

Whitewater Center Off Leash

Off-leash area at the U.S. National Whitewater Center — wooded, trail-adjacent, and unlike anything else in Charlotte.

5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28214, USA

McAlpine Creek Dog Park

8617 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212, USA

McAlpine Creek Park

Mecklenburg County's biggest park, with a top-tier wooded dog area inside — McAlpine is genuinely worth the drive.

8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212, USA

Renaissance Dog Park

Charlotte's only 24-hour dog park — Renaissance is fenced, lit, and open whenever you need it.

Renaissance Park, 1536 W Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217, USA

Skiptown

The original Skiptown — 24,000 sq ft of indoor + outdoor off-leash play with a full bar, in Charlotte's South End.

222 Rampart St, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA

William R. Davie Park

Charlotte's biggest off-leash park — Davie Dog Park at William R. Davie Park, five fenced acres in south Charlotte.

4635 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226, USA

Reedy Creek Park Dog Park

Reedy Creek Park's dog park — known locally as Barkingham. Four wooded acres in east Charlotte.

Charlotte, NC 28215, USA

Shuffletown Park

Northwest Charlotte's fenced dog park — four acres of grass with separate sections, popular with neighborhood regulars.

9530 Bellhaven Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA

Weddington Road Bark Park

South Charlotte's fenced county dog park off Weddington Road — straightforward, well-shaded, lighter weekday crowds.

8955 Weddington Rd, Concord, NC 28027, USA