Dog walking in Augusta

Woodbourne

If you and your pup drive northeast for less than 10 minutes, you'll arrive at the Wantage Dog Park in southern Wantage, New Jersey. This is the only off-leash dog park in Sussex County, and it sits on eight acres of land which are separated into different sections for big and small dogs. There are plenty of features both you and your dog will enjoy in the park, including agility equipment, a stream where your dog can swim, seating areas, and fresh drinking water. For your convenience, the park also provides visitors with waste disposal supplies, and visitors love how clean and well-kept the Wantage Dog Park is.

Budd Lake

Turkey Brook Park is a 267-acre park in Mount Olive Township, and it's a little more than 20 miles from Augusta. Within the park, you'll find sports fields, playgrounds, trails, a historic mansion, and much more. You'll also discover the Mt. Olive Dog Park inside Turkey Brook Park, and this two-acre off-leash park has big and small dog areas. As an added security measure, the dog park is double-gated, and it has shade structures and seating areas inside. While the park provides doggy bags, be sure to bring your own water supply. Your dog can join you in other areas of Turkey Brook Park if they're kept on a leash.

Ledgewood

Ledgewood is a community in Roxbury Township that's home to around 2,500 people. In half an hour, you and your pooch can drive to Emmans Park. This Ledgewood Park has soccer and baseball fields, as well as an updated off-leash park. The Roxbury Dog Park at Emmans Park takes up about an eighth of an acre of land, and dogs of all sizes can interact in the same space. There are pieces of agility equipment in the park like bridges and tunnels, and there are also play fire hydrants. Be sure to pick up a $20 annual membership before visiting the park.

Southwest Randolph

Around 25,000 people call the Randolph Township in Morris County their home, and the southwestern corner of the town is less than 30 miles from Augusta. This is where you'll find the Randolph Township Dog Park, an off-leash dog park that allows dogs of all sizes to interact in the same area without being separated by their weight. There are some pieces of agility equipment in the park, as well as a doggy fountain and a decommissioned fire hydrant that dogs really get a kick out of. Visitors note that the regulars at the Randolph Township Dog Park are friendly and welcoming to newcomers.

Vernon Valley

You and your doggo can drive to the Vernon Off-Leash Dog Park in northwestern Vernon Township in only 20 minutes, and this dog park is beloved by visitors and locals alike. It opened in 2013, and in 2015, the two-acre off-leash park added a separate small dog area. Dedicated community members worked hard to raise funds to build this park, and while the park is free to use, donations are always appreciated for park maintenance. Pet parents will enjoy the seating and shade areas in the park, and the Vernon Off-Leash Dog Park also has fresh drinking water for dogs and a supply of doggy bags.