Take Your Pet To Work Day [DC Road Trip Edition]

March 8, 2009 8:00 PM

Dog parks in DC?

Hello friends, I'll be in DC for the day with my pooch and have a few hours to kill between locations (Rayburn House Office Building and Catholic University). I'm looking for parks to take the dog to - preferably close to or between my two locations, and off leash/fenced in if possible!

Thanks!

posted by rinosaur to Pets & Animals (6 answers total)

Response by poster: I should also mention that other time wasters are also welcome - perhaps a bakery suggestion for some of DC's finest cupcakes to bring back with me?
posted by rinosaur at 8:01 PM on March 8, 2009

Lots of people let their dogs run off leash at Lincoln Park. I think it might be technically not legal to do so, but it I see it so often that I doubt there is any enforcement. Depending on the time of day there will likely be some other dogs around off-leash that might try and play with your dog. No fence.
posted by exogenous at 8:20 PM on March 8, 2009

11th St and Rhode Island Ave NW is an officially sanctioned dog park
posted by meta_eli at 9:04 PM on March 8, 2009

For cupcakes try Red Velvet or Georgetown Cupcake.
posted by gudrun at 9:21 PM on March 8, 2009

DC cupcake info.
posted by inigo2 at 6:05 AM on March 9, 2009

Seconding Georgetown Cupcake
posted by eleongonzales at 11:25 AM on March 9, 2009