Dog walks in Minnesota
Minnesota state parks welcome leashed dogs, but not on beaches.
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 on a leash all year
Jay Cooke State Park trails
Dog walk · Carlton - Dogs on a leash all year
Afton State Park trails
Dog walk · Hastings - Dogs on a leash all year
Minneopa State Park trails
Dog walk · Mankato - Dogs on a leash all year
Itasca State Park trails
Dog walk · Park Rapids - Dogs on a leash all year
Temperance River State Park trails
Dog walk · Schroeder - Dogs on a leash all year
Tettegouche State Park trails
Dog walk · Silver Bay - Dogs on a leash all year
Fort Snelling State Park trails
Dog walk · St. Paul - Dogs on a leash all year
Gooseberry Falls trails
Dog walk · Two Harbors - Dogs on a leash all year
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park trails
Dog walk · Two Harbors
Towns and parks in Minnesota
What we coverGooseberry Falls and state park trails: 9 walks. Next: Duluth and more North Shore parks. 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.