Schuylkill River Dog Run
The City of Brotherly Love adores its pups, too! Many of the kindhearted folks at this dog run also partake in the Friends of the Schuylkill River Dog Owner's Association. Located near Philly's universities, this park is the perfect place to sit back and watch Fido run free.

Where: 25th Street, between Spruce and Delancey Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hours: Open 24 hours
Contact Info: Web site: http://www.phillyfido.net; email: Info@PhillyFIDO.net
Features: Off-leash, fenced, benches, trees, trash, water for dogs and owners
Additional Services: Join Friends of the Schuylkill River Dog Owners' Association, which meets every few months at the nearby Markward Recreation Center. Via the park's Web site, you can order items (leash bags, collars, socks and magnets) and have them delivered to your home.
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Frick Park Off-Leash Exercise Area
Pittsburgh's first official dog park even includes a swimming hole for your doggie-paddling pup — Hot Dog Dam. The park is open to local licensed dogs and is also a notoriously social hotbed of human interaction.

Where: Frick Park (enter at Gate #12, walk approximately 10 minutes to off-leash area), Nicholson Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Hours: Sunrise - Sunset
Contact Info: Phone: (412) 255-2720
Features: Off-leash, fenced, poop bags, tables, benches, trees, water, trash, parking, restrooms
Bonus Features: Hot Dog Dam — it's as cool as it sounds … a swimming hole for Fido!
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PARKS SENT IN BY YOU

Armagost Park - New Castle
This park is open from noon to 9 p.m. and has a "pee place," woods, athletic training, pool and sporting goods.
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Cutie Park - Pittsburgh
This park is open during daylight hours and has a water fountain and a huge field to romp in.
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Puppy Paradise - West Chester
This park is open 24 hours and has doggie drinking fountains.
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Rosecliff - Shaler
This park is open 24 hours and has a very large place to run and woods with trails nearby.
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Lower Allen Township Park - Harrisburg
This park is open from dawn to dusk and offers beautiful scenery, ample space, and small and large dog areas.
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Lower Allen's Doggie Dugout - Mechanicsburg
This 1-acre off-leash area is located inside a 110-acre community park and has small and large dog sections. Visit www.lower-allen.pa.us or www.parksforpooches.org for more info.
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Misty Pines - Sewickley
This park is located at 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd. and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It has a fenced-in off leash area, obstacle course, dog pond and garbage cans.
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Segar Dog Park - Philadelphia
This park is located at 10th and Lombard Streets. Visit http://www.segardogpark.org for info.
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North Hills Park - Pittsburgh
This park is open during regular park hours and has a huge fenced-in field with water and a double door.
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Heritage Park - Monroeville
This fully fenced park has drinking water, poop pickup bags, trash cans, benches, chairs, picnic tables, shaded areas and two plastic pools that can be filled on hot days.