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Where the dog can come

Two off-leash parks in the county, and a straight answer per state park — including the one that bars dogs all summer and the two that allow them everywhere except the bit you came for.

Off-leash parks2

Oakland Dog Park

Town of Oakland

Oakland Dog Park

27 Oakland Rosedale Road, Oakland, MD 21550

A fenced off-leash dog park on the town walking trail, free to use. The town's own words are "a clean, safe environment" for "well-behaved canine citizens" and not much else — most of what's known about the inside of it comes from a magazine rather than from the town.

Free

Garrett County Dog Park

Deep Creek Lions Club

Garrett County Dog Park

1249 Bumble Bee Road, Accident, MD 21520

The county's other off-leash park, inside the Lions Club's McHenry Community Park — which is the reason to pick this one over Oakland's: restrooms, pavilions, a trail system and a disc golf course are all a short walk away.

Cost not confirmed

Dogs in the state parks4/12 answered

Big RunGrantsville
YesPets must be leashed and with their owner.
Deep Creek LakeSwanton
YesDogs are allowed, but not on the beach. The one part of this park most people drive here for is the part the dog can't come to.
Herrington ManorOakland
YesDogs are allowed on the trails and in the day-use area, but NOT on the sandy part of the beach, in the swimming area, or inside buildings.
Swallow FallsOakland
NoPets are not permitted in the day-use area, including the Canyon Trail, from 23 May to 7 September 2026.
Casselman River BridgeGrantsville
Not confirmed
Jennings Randolph LakeSwanton
Not confirmed
New GermanyGrantsville
Not confirmed
Rock MazeOakland
Not confirmed
Sang RunMcHenry
Not confirmed
Savage River State ForestGrantsville
Not confirmed
Wolf Den RunKitzmiller
Not confirmed
Youghiogheny Wild RiverFriendsville
Not confirmed

What isn't here

Nine of the twelve state parks have no published pet rule I can find, so this page says so rather than assuming leashed-and-fine. Neither dog park publishes its hours, and only one of them publishes a price. If you've stood in either of them, that's the fastest way to fix this page.

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Most people find this out the hard way, standing at a locked gate. Save someone the drive.