Dog walks in Alaska
Anchorage welcomes leashed dogs on its trails, with designated off-leash areas.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
Tap a beach or walk on the map to see its dog rules. Tapping a walk with a mapped route zooms to the green route line. Use two fingers to move the map on a phone.
- Dogs allowed (local leash laws apply)
Bird Creek Valley Trail
Dog walk · Anchorage - Dogs allowed (local leash laws apply)
Flattop Mountain Trail
Dog walk · Anchorage - Dogs allowed (local leash laws apply)
Powerline Pass Trail
Dog walk · Anchorage - Dogs on a leash all year
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Dog walk · Anchorage - Dogs allowed (local leash laws apply)
Turnagain Arm Trail
Dog walk · Anchorage
Towns and parks in Alaska
What we coverAnchorage and Chugach State Park: 5 walks. Next: Kenai Peninsula trails. Places not on the map aren't checked yet.
Shorebird closuresPiping plover and tern nesting areas close to dogs from spring to fall, and can change daily. Signs on the beach always take priority.
Leash laws"Dogs allowed" means there's no beach rule against dogs that day. Town and state leash laws still apply unless a beach is marked off-leash.