Is there a dog park in Georgetown, Seattle?

Yes. The Georgetown Flume off-leash area at 1035 S Myrtle St is a 0.83-acre dog park on the Georgetown to South Park trail, with a water station and a small and shy dog area.

Does Georgetown Playfield have an off-leash area?

No. Seattle Parks does not list an off-leash area among Georgetown Playfield's amenities; Georgetown's off-leash area is at the Georgetown Flume site on S Myrtle St.

Does the Georgetown off-leash area have a small dog section?

Yes. Seattle Parks lists a separate area for small and shy dogs inside the 0.83-acre off-leash area.

Is there parking at Georgetown Flume?

Yes. Seattle Parks says a small parking lot serves the site, along with the Georgetown to South Park walking and biking trail.

Will the Georgetown Flume park get a new name?

Yes. Seattle Parks says the park will be renamed as part of its transfer from Seattle City Light, and the city has asked the community for name ideas.

Georgetown Flume Off-Leash Area: Georgetown Dog Park

Georgetown's off-leash dog park is the Georgetown Flume off-leash area at 1035 S Myrtle St, a 0.83-acre space on the new Georgetown to South Park walking and biking trail with a water station, an accessible entry plaza and a separate area for small and shy dogs. It is one of Seattle's newest off-leash areas, built on a former Seattle City Light site, and a small parking lot serves it along with the trail.

One thing to know before you go: Georgetown Playfield at 750 S Homer St does not list an off-leash area among its amenities, so skip the playfield and head for the flume site instead. Compare it with the rest of the city's options in our guide to Seattle dog parks.

Georgetown Flume off-leash area at a glance

Size: 0.83 acre, per Seattle Parks' off-leash areas page.
Small and shy dogs: a separate area of their own.
Water: a water station.
Access: an accessible entry plaza.
Around it: a meadow and new plantings, including more than 80 new trees.
Parking: a small lot, plus direct access from the Georgetown to South Park trail.

From industrial flume to dog park

The Seattle Parks Foundation explains that this roughly 30,000-square-foot property once held a Seattle City Light flume that carried water from a pump house on the Duwamish River to a steam plant. The site had fallen into serious disrepair, and since 2016 Georgetown neighbors have worked with Seattle City Light, the Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Parks and Recreation to turn it into an off-leash dog park and trail linking Georgetown and South Park.

Read the full guide

The name you see on maps may change. Seattle Parks says Georgetown Flume Park will be renamed as part of the property transfer from Seattle City Light to the parks department, and SDOT has invited the community to send in naming ideas, so look for a new name on signs and on the city's off-leash list.

Walk or ride in on the trail

The dog park sits on SDOT's Georgetown to South Park connection, a walking and biking route that runs along Ellis Ave S, S Albro Pl and 13th Ave S, follows the north side of E Marginal Way S through the off-leash area between the Aero Motel and the Boeing campus, and continues on protected bike lanes along 16th Ave S to the South Park Bridge. That makes it easy to combine with a walk to the South Park Playground off-leash area across the river. SDOT's project page also notes finishing work on lighting at the dog area, so check it for any updates before an evening visit.

Make a Georgetown day of it

Leash up after your run and explore Georgetown, then pick a stop from our guides to things to do in Georgetown and Georgetown restaurants, checking pet policies before you bring your dog inside.

Off-leash rules to know

Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Animal Control enforce the same rules at every off-leash area, so run through this list before you open the gate:

Your dog must be licensed and vaccinated.
Carry a leash for each dog while you are inside, and clip it back on as soon as you step outside the off-leash boundary.
Stay with your dog and keep it under control; unattended dogs are not allowed.
Pick up after your dog, use the containers on site and carry your scoop bags where they can be seen.
Leave puppies younger than four months and females in heat at home, and take off pinch or choke collars before you go in.
Leave bicycles outside, and bring food in at your own risk.

Read the full list on the city's park rules page, and keep in mind that dogs are not allowed on organized athletic fields, beaches or children's play areas anywhere in Seattle parks, even on a leash.