We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes
Bull Creek Park and Greenbelt is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

1. Bull Creek Park and Greenbelt

8.2
6701 Lakewood Dr., Austin, TX
Hiking Trail · 16 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Rugged park that has been restricted during drought conditions. The off-leash area is behind the restrooms all the way to the creek.

Onion Creek Soccer Complex is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

2. Onion Creek Soccer Complex

8.0
5600 E William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX
Soccer Field · 7 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: The leash-free area is on the eastern portion of the greenbelt, south of William Cannon.

Shoal Creek Greenbelt is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

3. Shoal Creek Greenbelt

7.4
5698 Shoal Edge Ct., Austin, TX
Park · Allandale · 3 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: A beautiful part of Austin, the greenbelt has a leash-free area from 24th to 29th streets.

Norwood Estate Dog Park is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

4. Norwood Estate Dog Park

7.3
E Riverside Dr (at IH-35), Austin, TX
Dog Park · 35 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: The hilltop park with the former swimming pool was adopted by a village of dog owners who believed their pets could form their own communities around a leash-free zone.

West Austin Park is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

5. West Austin Park

8.0
1317 W 10th St., Austin, TX
Park · Old West Austin · 17 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: A fenced-in area is located on the southwest corner of the park. It features a couple of terraces for dogs to bound through.

Emma Long Metropolitan Park is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

6. Emma Long Metropolitan Park

8.4
1600 City Park Rd., Austin, TX
Park · 15 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Austin's largest city-owned park has a leash-free area between City Park Road, the west park boundary fence, Turkey Creek and the top ridge of the bluff line overlooking Lake Austin.

Auditorium Shores Dog Park is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

7. Auditorium Shores Dog Park

9.1
800 W Riverside Dr., Austin, TX
Dog Park · Bouldin Creek · 18 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Loose dogs compete with runners and loungers. It’s great for a splash in the lake, and it's leash-free from South First Street to Bouldin Avenue.

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

8. Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park

9.0
12138 N Lamar Blvd (Lamar and Parmer), Austin, TX
Park · 36 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Park in the lot near the swimming pool for this park. The leash-free area is between Walnut Creek and Old Cedar Lane.

Red Bud Isle is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

9. Red Bud Isle

8.4
3401 Redbud Trl., Austin, TX
Dog Park · 32 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Austin's dog island is an accidentally perfect place for a dog park, hemmed in by the upper end of Lady Bird Lake, where they can go for a dip. The entire park is off-leash.

Zilker Park is one of We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Leashes.

10. Zilker Park

9.5
2168 Lou Neff Rd, Austin, TX
Park · Barton Hills · 155 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Includes several dog-friendly districts within the urban range. It's not fenced in, but dogs can go off-leash if they are behaving.