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NEW ORLEANS – With guidance from appropriate governmental authorities New Orleans City Park will open NOLA City Bark dog park to permit holders at 1 pm on Tuesday.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions are in place to keep both guests and staff safe.

  • No more than 30 people are allowed in the large dog park at a time and only 10 people at a time in the small dog park area.
  • Guests must stay fewer than 60 minutes at a time.
  • Guests are allowed to bring their own chairs and must take them with them as they leave the dog park.
  • Water fountains for humans will be non-operational.
  • Guests must maintain at least 6 feet from one another and though not required, we ask guests to wear face shields or masks.
  • All permit holders must scan their permit pass before entering the dog park.
  • Permit holders may not allow non-permit holders inside the facility.

NOLA City Bark dog park is a 4.6-acre plot of land located in beautiful City Park. An afternoon in NOLA City Bark dog park offers fun and a place to exercise the canine members of a family. Entrance to the dog park requires a permit to ensure that all dogs have been properly vaccinated and spayed/neutered. Annual permits as well as temporary/tourist permits for visitors are available. The permit fee provides operating funds to maintain the dog park.

If you’d like to buy a dog park permit, click here.