Prospect Park offers wide-open spaces for dogs to roam and includes a place for dogs to swim: the Long Meadow Dog Beach at the Pools. Off-Leash Hours are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and 5 to 9 a.m. daily in these areas: Long Meadow, Nethermead, Peninsula. Dogs must be leashed at all other times. Dogs should not be off-leash during off-leash hours if they are not responsive to voice command. Only dogs are allowed to swim at Dog Beach, and they must be leashed except at off-leash hours. The Dog Beach is located near the Long Meadow ballfields, most easily accessible from the 9th Street entrance to the Park.
