Austin is a great place for furry friends, and here’s our list of where to take them to trails, parks, and restaurants, as well as where to get their food, treats, and supplies.  Let us know your favorite spots in the comments below!

Dog-Friendly Parks & Trails
You can also check out Austin Parks Foundations’ interactive map for where to find more on-and off-leash areas.

• Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metro Park
• Domain Central Bark (in Domain’s Central Park)
• Onion Creek District Off-Leash Area
• Mary Moore Searight Metro Park
• Shoal Creek Greenbelt Off-Leash Area
• Zilker Park Off-Leash Area
• Neighbors Dog Park
• Red Bud Isle

Check the algae updates for 2024 here 

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Five Dog-Friendly Restaurants

• Cosmic Coffee | 121 Pickle Rd. | Cosmic has a huge outdoor area, and was voted Austin’s Best Dog-Friendly Patio!  You can’t beat their coffee, cocktails, and awesome food truck while hanging out with your pup.  
• Yard Bar | 6700 Burnet Rd. | Yard Bar has a dedicated dog park, as well as a bar and great food
• Bouldin Acres | 2027 S Lamar Blvd. | There’s something for every member of the family at Boudin Acres.  It’s kid-friendly, and dog-friendly, and has awesome food and drinks as well as yard games and a playground.
• Central Machine Works | 4824 E Cesar Chavez St. | Leashed, well-behaved pups are welcomed on the patio at Central Machine Works. You’ll always see lots of kids and dogs enjoying a sunny Austin Day here.  
• Blue Lacy | 1825 McBee St. | Blue Lacy has menu items for dogs and their humans.  Everyone gets their own menu at Blue Lacy!

More dog-friendly bars and restaurants

• The Watering Bowl
• Mutts Cantina
• Black Sheep
• Loro Austin (patio only)
• The Little Darlin’
• Waterloo Ice House (Southpark Meadows, Circle C/Escarpment and
  360 & 2222.  These locations also have playgrounds for kids).

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Indoor Dog Parks, Doggie Daycares, and Grooming Spots

• As the Fur Flies | Grooming
• BHV Austin | Luxury Boarding and Daycare
• Camp Bow Wow | Daycare, boarding and grooming
• Daily Zoomies | Dog walks, drop-ins, house sitting, home boarding, and more
• Dogs Around Austin | Daycare and overnight stays
• Dog’s Zen | Grooming
• Work & Woof | Indoor and outdoor dog park and coworking space
• Mud Puppies | Grooming, boarding, play care, training and more
• Dirty Dog | Grooming, self-grooming, and boarding
• Labo | Premium grooming

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Pet Stores in Austin

— Barkin’ Creek | 2153 S Lamar Blvd
This quaint South Lamar pet shop is both a pet food store and a pet spa, offering in-store homemade pet meals and grooming services like bathing, trimming, ear cleaning, nail filing, and so much more. They also offer doggie daycare.

— Great OutDogs | 1210 Barton Springs Rd
If you’ve got a pup that loves adventures, this is the spot for you. From on-the-go healthy meal replacement bars to pet-size life vests, you’ll have your buddy ready for any camping, hiking, or canoeing trip coming your way.  Check out our updated ATX Camping Guide here!

— Healthy Pet | Various Locations
Healthy Pet offers nutrition consultations, dog washing, other grooming services, and a multitude of healthy pet products for your dog or cat. With multiple locations around Austin, they’re a super convenient option.

— Natural Pawz | 2330 S Lamar Blvd, Suite 200
Natural Pawz is back to being Texas Family owned and operated.  They offer grooming and self-wash and carry natural, wholesome products for your pup.

— Paws on Chicon | 1301 Chicon St #102 and 7601 S Congress Ave #370
This Austin staple offers traditional products like food and collars for various pets, and they also have dog wash stations and dog “froyo” – which makes a trip to Paws locations a little vacation for your furry friend.

— Tomlinson’s Feed | Various Locations
An Austin staple, Tomlinson’s offers some of the best pet product brands and takes the health and enjoyment of your pets very seriously. They’re currently offering free local delivery and curbside pickup.

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Thinking of adding a new furry pal to your fam? Here’s where you can adopt dogs:

— Austin Animal Center
With the help of foster families, rescue and community partners, and our lifesaving adopters, Austin Animal Center, an open-admission animal shelter, has saved more than 90% of its animals since 2011.

— Austin Humane Society
Austin Humane Society has hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens available for adoption to loving homes. Each of our animals is spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on shots when they leave our shelter.

— Austin Pets Alive!
Austin Pets Alive is a no-kill shelter that works with the community to raise awareness and money to support animals until they can find a forever home.  Since Austin Pets Alive started in 2008 they have saved more than 80,000 pets. You can help their cause by donating or volunteering!

— Central Texas SPCA: A private, no-kill shelter, dedicated to finding forever families for homeless dogs and cats in Greater Austin.

Check out more on pet adoption in Austin here.