Can my dog be off-leash at Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area?

Yes — Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area is off-leash year-round, whenever it's open.

Is Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area fenced?

Yes — Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area is fully enclosed.

Is Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area free?

Yes — Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area is free to access. Park roads off Riverview Ave.

Fenced dog park · Perry North · Riverview Ave below the Allegheny Observatory, Pittsburgh, PA 15214

Riverview Park Off-Leash Exercise Area

A fenced off-leash area tucked into the wooded hillside of Riverview Park on the North Side, just below the historic Allegheny Observatory. One of the city's seven officially authorized off-leash exercise areas.

Off-leash · always

Off-leash right now?

Off-leash anytime

Leash-free whenever the spot is open.

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The facts

Off-leash
Off-leash · always
Fenced
Yes — enclosed
Water
None
Size
Medium fenced OLEA (in a 251-acre park)
Hours
Off-leash all day in the fenced OLEA · park dawn–dusk
Surface
Grass / dirt

Parking & access

Park roads off Riverview Ave.

Good to know

Fenced; keep your dog leashed on the trails to and from the OLEA (city rule).
Voice control over your dog is required at all times in an OLEA.
Wooded regional-park setting — bring your own water and waste bags; amenities are minimal.

Verified off-leash rules

Rules verified · source: City of Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation — OLEA Rules