LawnStarter ranked 2026’s Best Dog Park Cities. For the 100 U.S. cities with data available, LawnStarter considered the number of dog parks per 100,000 residents, access to Sniffspot rentals, and dog park ratings. They also included Google search interest and climate factors, among 10 total metrics.
Top 10 Dog Park Cities
1. Boise, Idaho
2. Portland, Oregon
3. San Francisco
4. Las Vegas
5. Henderson, Nevada
6. Colorado Springs, Colorado
7. Tampa, Florida
8. Albuquerque, New Mexico
9. Miami, Florida
10. Arlington, Virginia
Find rankings for all 100 cities here: https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-dog-park-cities/#rankings
Quick Stats:
- Boise, Idaho (No. 1), fetches the best access to dog parks out of the cities in our ranking, with 9 per 100,000 residents.
- New York City (No. 12) claims the most top-rated (4.5+ star) dog parks, with 19, which is almost 2X more than the next-best city, Portland, with 10.
- Residents of Denver (No. 40) had the highest demand for dog parks in 2025 based on local Google searches adjusted by 100,000 residents.