The South Park Playground off-leash area is a 0.2-acre fenced dog park at 738 S Sullivan St in Seattle's South Park neighborhood, split into two fenced sections for small dogs and large dogs, each with double gates. You will find it along the west side of the playfield next to the parking lot and the synthetic grass field, with a crushed rock surface, a drinking fountain and restrooms nearby.
It is a compact, neighborhood-scale off-leash area rather than a place for long runs, but the split layout makes it a good fit for small or shy dogs who would rather not share space with big, bouncy ones. See how it compares with the rest of the city's official off-leash areas in our guide to Seattle dog parks.
South Park Playground off-leash area at a glance
- Size: 0.2 acre.
- Layout: two fenced areas, one for small dogs and one for large dogs.
- Gates: double gates.
- Surface: crushed rock.
- Water and restrooms: a drinking fountain and restrooms nearby.
- Parking: the off-leash area sits right next to the park's parking lot.
- Hours: 4 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., per the South Park Playground page.
A freshly renovated park
South Park Playground was renovated in 2025, and the work brought a synthetic turf sports field, a seasonal spraypark and the fenced off-leash area. The play area has a bright green rope climbing structure that rises to a 25-foot platform with a tube slide, a dish swing built for two, and a paved sports court for basketball and street hockey, and the park sits next to the South Park Community Center.
