Can my dog be off-leash at Flaherty Dog Park?

Yes — Flaherty Dog Park is off-leash year-round, whenever it's open.

Is Flaherty Dog Park fenced?

Yes — Flaherty Dog Park is fully enclosed.

Is Flaherty Dog Park free?

Yes — Flaherty Dog Park is free to access. J.B. Flaherty Park lots off N White St.

Where can my dog be off-leash right now?

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Fenced dog park · Wake Forest / N White St · 1100 N White St, Wake Forest, NC 27587

Flaherty Dog Park

A free, roughly two-acre fenced off-leash park beside the J.B. Flaherty Park ball fields in northern Wake County, with separate large- and small-dog areas, double-gated entries and an accessible water fountain after recent renovations.

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
Fountain on site
Size
~2 acres (separate small + large)
Hours
Off-leash all day · dawn–dusk (closed weekdays 7:30–8:30 AM)
Surface
Grass / dirt

Parking & access

J.B. Flaherty Park lots off N White St.

Good to know

Free and no registration — five-foot chain-link fence with double-gated entry, separate small/large areas.
Closed weekdays 7:30–8:30 AM for maintenance; the large-dog area can stay muddy after rain.
Open ball-field setting means little shade — beat the NC summer heat with morning or evening visits.

About Flaherty Dog Park

Flaherty Dog Park is a free fenced dog park in Wake Forest, North Carolina where dogs are off-leash year-round. It's fully fenced, with a drinking fountain on site. Size: ~2 acres (separate small + large).

Rules verified · source: Town of Wake Forest