There are 12 off leash areas in Austin for you to enjoy with your dog. When not in these specified areas, the Austin leash ordinance requires dogs to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet on all City land. Maximum fine: $500

Scoop the Poop: Dogs for the Environment reminds you to pick up after your pets. It helps keep parks clean and improves water quality in Austin's creeks. There are Mutt Mitt boxes filled with plastic bags for picking up and disposing of pet waste in many locations throughout the City for your convenience.

City Ordinances
Rules and Definitions
1. Owner: any person owning, feeding, keeping, maintaining or harboring a dog or cat. Harboring shall include knowingly allowing a dog or cat to remain on the owner's premises.

2. Running at Large: not under the direct physical control of the owner or handler by leash, cord, chain or similar direct physical control.

City Ordinance 3-3-2
Every owner of a dog and any person having charge, care, custody or control of any dog shall restrain such dog from running at large ('81 Code, 3-3-2).

Employees of the city, as designated by the City Manager, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon any land, premises or public place and to take up and impound any dog which is observed by such employee to be running at large.

Off-Leash Area within Site
Park Name	Address	Area of Park	Location Map
Auditorium Shores	920 W. Riverside Dr.	from South First to Bouldin Avenue	Map
Bull Creek District Park	6701 Lakewood Dr.	area of the park behind the restrooms (100 yards in length) all the way to the creek	Map
Emma Long Metropolitan Park	1600 City Park Rd.	between City Park Road, the west park boundary fence, Turkey Creek and the top ridge of the bluff line overlooking Lake Austin only. (the main park from cashier's booth to Lake Austin is NOT a leash free area)	Map
** Far West	-	Far West Boulevard right of way between Great Northern Boulevard and Shoal Creek Boulevard	Map
Northeast District Park	5909 Crystalbrook Dr.	between Crystal Brook Drive, the railroad right of way and Decker Lake Road	Map
Norwood Estate	IH35 at Riverside Drive	on the north end of Travis Heights at the northwest corner of Riverside Drive and IH-35 (fenced in)	Map
Red Bud Isle	3401 Red Bud Trail Unit Cr.	whole park	Map
Onion Creek District Park	7001 Onion Creek Dr.	East portion of Greenbelt and south of William Cannon	Map
Shoal Creek Greenbelt	2600-2799 Lamar Blvd.	between 24th and 29th Streets	Map
Walnut Creek District Park	12138 N. Lamar Blvd.	between Old Cedar Lane, Walnut Creek and the east and west park fences	Map
West Austin Park	1317 W. 10th St.	between fenced in area that is located on the southwest corner	-
Zilker Park	2100 Barton Springs Rd.	soccer field area	Map

** (Area is not designated parkland but is a designated Off-Leash Dog Area and its primary purpose is for flood and water quality control. This area is not intended or safe to swim by dogs & humans.)