The Best Dog Parks in Rochester, MN

Taking your dog on a walk is great and all, but sometimes they just need to be let off their leash to play. And if they're a social dog, they need some playtime with other dogs, too.

We have so many dog parks around Rochester, MN, and maybe you already have your go-to dog park, but I wanted to put together a list of the top-rated dog parks in the area.

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The Top Rated Dog Parks in Rochester, MN

You could be looking for a new spot to take your dog or maybe you're new to town and you need to find your place. Either way, these are the best dog parks in Rochester based on Google reviews.

Stewartville Dog Park

It's not technically in Rochester, but close enough! You'll find the Stewartville Dog Park in northern Stewartville. The park is open dawn to dusk every day and one reviewer writes that there are separate areas for large and small dogs.

Leashes and Leads

Ok, this one is technically in Byron, but it's right outside of Rochester off of 14. You do need to pay for a pass here. $5 for a day pass or $30 for a monthly pass. There's an indoor and outdoor dog park, but you have to have a dog park membership to access the indoor park.

Cooke Park Dog Park

It's a simple, fenced in park, but it does the job in a more populated area of Rochester. There's also a cool playground nearby, so you can bring the human kids, too! You can find it off of 7th St. NW near Old Abe.

Jean and Carl Frank Canine Park

There are paved and unpaved trails at the Jean and Carl Frank Canine Park, along with agility equipment to really get some energy out. You can find it just off of County Road 1 SE across the street from Mighty Oaks Early Learning School.

River Road Dog Park

Finally, the top-rated dog park in Rochester according to Google reviews is River Road Dog Park. One reviewer describes it as a 'beautiful, spacious, and clean park'. It looks absolutely massive, with what appears to be three different fenced off areas. You can find it a bit north of 55th St. NW.