Off-leash areas, dog beaches and nature
Off-leash dog areas and dog parks, dog beaches, nature parks, recreation areas and sniffing gardens. Each listing shows what your dog can do there: off-leash or on a lead, fenced or open, with or without water.
By far the largest section, with more than five hundred off-leash areas. Flanders and the Netherlands are well covered; Wallonia is still thinly covered. If you live in Namur, Luxembourg or Hainaut, your spot is probably still missing.
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Losloopgebied Rengerspark
Fenced dog play area in the historic Rengerspark, recognisable by the bronze statues of a stabyhoun and a wetterhoun at the entrance.
Losloopgebied Schiebroeksepark
Large off-leash area in Schiebroeksepark, spread over two adjacent parts; there is also a small dog-swimming spot.
Losloopgebied Sellingerbossen (Westerwolde)
Large off-leash area for dogs in the extensive Westerwolde nature reserve (2,300 hectares), near Sellingen.
Losloopgebied Sleenerzand
Woodland and heathland area of almost 400 hectares west of the N376, with six small lakes, designated as an off-leash area for dogs.
Losloopgebied Strubben-Kniphorstbosch
Varied nature area between Anloo and Schipborg, part of the Drentsche Aa, with an off-leash zone for dogs designated by Staatsbosbeheer.
Losloopgebied Ten Boersterbos
Small wooded area near Ten Boer where dogs may run off-leash year-round, with a pond for swimming.
Losloopgebied Wechelerveld
50-hectare off-leash area for dogs with woodland and heath, just north of Deventer above Schalkhaar.
Losloopgebied Wythmenerplas
Natural off-leash area for dogs near the Wythmenerplas southeast of Zwolle, with open grassland, sand and (seasonal) swimming water.
Losloopgebied Zuiderpark
Official off-leash area in Zuiderpark (Charlois), which also has a small dog-swimming spot within the park.
Losloopterrein 't Biezenweitje
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Achterse Weide
Off-leash area Achterse Weide, with a separate dog play field nearby next to the korfball pitch — both officially designated by the municipality of Westervoort.
Losloopterrein Broeklanden en Halve Morgen
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Brouwerslaan
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Losloopterrein De Camp
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Losloopterrein De Groet Pol
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Losloopterrein De Rosmolen
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Die Denweide
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Losloopterrein Emmerikweg
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Hoge Hoeve/Vacarije
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Losloopterrein Kaeltjes Hofstee
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Losloopterrein Klapstraat/Zwembad de Pals
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Losloopterrein Lange Gewant/Vockemaet Lange Gewant/Knibbelwart Schraaweide/Grote Breide Tullekens Hofstede/Swarte Dreef Tullekens Hofstede/Commandeurslant
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Liemersallee en Zuidelijke Parallelweg/Looyenland
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Noordelijke Parallelweg
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Losloopterrein Park Steenderens/Jagerskamp
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Losloopterrein Rivierweg/Brullenweide
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Losloopterrein Rivierweg/Halve Morgen Rivierweg/Lange Maat
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Losloopterrein Wolter Visscherstraat
No description for this place yet.
Losloopterrein Zuidelijke Parallelweg/Scheisprong
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Losloopweide "De Merel"
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Losloopweide Groenplein
Off-leash meadow near the Groenplein in Zelzate, open daily from 8:00 to 20:00; children under 14 must be accompanied, and aggressive or sick dogs are not allowed.
Losloopweide Hondersteboven
No description for this place yet.
Losloopweide Koersel
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Losloopweide Lombaardenlaan
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Losloopweide Park van Tervuren
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Losloopweide Postel
Hondenlosloopzone Postel in Mol is 2.5 hectares in size, accessible through kissing gates from the car park at Postel Abbey.
Losloopweide Tuinwijk Herryville
No description for this place yet.
Losloopzone Boshuisweg
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Lucky's Garden
Secured off-leash dog area of 60 ares (around 6,000 m²) in Schulen (Herk-de-Stad) with agility equipment, sniffing opportunities and a sandpit.
Maltezer Pups
No description for this place yet.
Mechels Broek (Muizen)
No description for this place yet.
Miseriebocht (Vaart-Zuid)
No description for this place yet.
Museum BroekerVeiling
Open-air museum in Broek op Langedijk on the site of the world's oldest vegetable auction, with auction halls, a boat tour and farm animals.
Museum van de Twintigste Eeuw
Dogs are welcome at Museum van de Twintigste Eeuw in Hoorn, according to a separate info page on the museum's own website.
Museumdorp Orvelte
Historic monument village in Drenthe with thatched farms, crafts and small museums. Dogs on a leash warmly welcome for a quiet walk.
Museumpark Orientalis
Walking park near Nijmegen with historic scenes like a Roman street and a Jewish and Arab village. Dogs on a leash welcome, except a few indoor spaces.
Museumpark VONK
Museumpark VONK in Eindhoven takes visitors through history, from prehistory to today, in a green park domain. Dogs on a leash welcome.
Naaktstrand Engelgaarde
No description for this place yet.
Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn
Arboretum of 29 hectares with more than 3000 tree and shrub species, ponds and a treehouse. Dogs are welcome on a leash, but the foundation asks visitors not to bring dog-walking services or large groups.
Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe
Large paid national park between Arnhem, Ede and Apeldoorn, with forest, heathland and the Kröller-Müller Museum. Dogs must stay leashed.
Naturistenstrand Westduinpark
Dogs are not allowed on this naturist beach near Westduinpark between 15 May and 1 October from 7:00 to 21:00, but are welcome outside that period and in the evenings.
Natuurgebied Geelstervallei
No description for this place yet.
Natuurmuseum Holterberg
Natural history museum on the Sallandse Heuvelrug with life-size dioramas. Dogs on a leash welcome indoors and outdoors — unusual for a museum.
Natuurreservaat Aronsthoek
Explore the free nature reserve Aronsthoek with your dog in Rummen.
Natuurreservaat Bospolder, Ekers Moeras en Muisbroekbos
park in ekeren (Antwerp)
Natuurreservaat Malderen
No description for this place yet.
Nederlands Openluchtmuseum
The Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem showcases over a hundred historic buildings. Dogs on a leash welcome in the park, not in the buildings.
Nederlands Vestingmuseum
Fortifications museum on the Turfpoort bastion in the UNESCO-listed fortified town of Naarden, with casemates and cannons.
Neigembos
forest in Ninove, Belgium
Nollestrand met hond
Vlissingen beach where dogs are not allowed from 1 May to 17 September; the rest of the year they may run free everywhere.