Where the Dog Parks Are

These are the fenced off-leash dog parks in Northern Virginia

Mile dog park near Tyson's Corner

Where the Dog Parks Are

These are the fenced off-leash dog parks in Northern Virginia

  • Pop up properties by clicking on any dog park dot.
  • Zoom by clicking the +/- buttons lower right.

Where the Dogs Are

Colors show the dogs per square mile based on active dog licenses.

Active dog licenses by jurisdiction, fall 2016:

  • Alexandria            5,683
  • Arlington               6,617
  • Falls Church            798
  • Fairfax City           1,731
  • Fairfax County  79.795
  • Vienna                  1,332
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  • Total                   95,956

Possible Dog Park Sites

in Fairfax County, Virginia

The  green "Possible Dog Park Sites" on this map show Fairfax County park land parcels that meet these criteria for dog parks:

  • Not on a cultural resource site
  • Not on a flood plain
  • Not in a Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area (RPA)
  • Not on an easement
  • Not on forested land
  • At least a quarter acre.

Click on a green parcel to see the park's name. See what's planned for it in the county's  park master plans .

Kiva, a  Eurasier , inspired this project

Credits

Dog Park Locations

City of Alexandria  website . Arlington County Parks & Recreation  website . Fairfax County Park Authority  website . Town of Vienna Parks & Recreation  website .

Dog License Data

Chief Brian Reese, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Ms. Crystal Jackson, Arlington County Treasurer's Office. Mr. Kenneth Acoff, Jr., Office of the Treasurer, City of Falls Church. Mr. Tom Scibilia, Treasurer, City of Fairfax. Ms. Vivian Edmonds, Dept. of Tax Administration, County of Fairfax. Ms. Karen Kovert, Finance Operations Manager, Town of Vienna

Inspiration

Prof. Matt Rice, Professor of Geography and Geoinformation Science, George Mason University. My daughter's dog Kiva (pictured), a  Eurasier .

Author

Steve Beste, Springfield, VA,  shbeste@gmail.com . After retiring from a career as a data analyst and software developer, I took a course in geographical information systems at George Mason University. My course project evolved into this website.

Kiva, a  Eurasier , inspired this project