Welcome. Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Services will be providing three dog play areas in city parks. Dog permits/tags are now on sale in the Ann Arbor City Clerk's Office for an off-leash dog play area at Swift Run and Olson Park. The City Council approved the establishment of the following:
A joint City-County Swift Run Dog Park (off-leash) at the Swift Run Park, located at the northeast corner of the Swift Run landfill. It is bounded on the north by Ellsworth Road and on the east by Platt Road. The 10-acre Swift Run Dog Park is maintained in partnership with Washtenaw County with financial contributions from both the City and County.
An off-leash dog play area at Olson Park, located in the south-central portion of the park.
An annual Off-Leash Dog Permit will be required for access to the designated off-leash dog play areas. The permitting requirement will enable the City to provide safe environments in off-leash dog play areas for users and their pets.
The permitting process will require owners to provide health and safety documentation, specifically current rabies vaccination certificate and dog license, and a Waiver & Release Form to comply with established Rules for use of dog play areas. Dog owners must have their dog licensed with the City, County or other municipal jurisdiction to apply for an off-leash dog permit. We've also compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help answer all your questions.
Click here to download all the documents and information necessary to obtain a dog permit (448 KB pdf).
Click below for a pdf map of each Dog Park you can download and print.
To obtain a Dog Park Registration form and hard copies of all the pdf documents above, visit the City of Ann Arbor Clerk's Office, Ann Arbor City Hall, 100 N. Fifth Avenue, second floor.
Click here to link to Natural Area Preservation (NAP) website