Dogs are allowed in Portland City Parks, but must be on a leash no longer than 8 feet on all streets and publicly owned property including Back Cove and the Skate Park. There are several areas where dogs can be on a longer leash or under voice control. Dogs on a leash no longer than 25 feet are allowed in the following areas: Baxter Pines; Bayside Park; Deering Oaks; Dougherty Field; Eastern Promenade (within the area bounded by the following: Cutter Street to the lower sidewalk to the exit side of the Fort Allen roadway and back to Cutter Street East End Beach and the mid-slope nature path); Evergreen Cemetery (dogs allowed on roads and paths only, not on gravesites); Longfellow Park; Quaker Park; Stroudwater Park; and Western Promenade. Dogs can be unleashed at the following locations (must be under voice command): Any city-owned island park area and open space (unless posted otherwise); Canco Woods; Capisic Pond Park; East End Beach (day after Labor Day to day before Memorial Day); Eastern Promenade Park (from Memorial Day through Labor Day from 5 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. of each day, and from Labor Day through Memorial Day from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. of each day); Evergreen Cemetery (to the north and west of Northern Avenue in undeveloped wooded area); Ocean Avenue Open Space; Pine Grove Park; Portland Arts & Technology School (wood behind at 196 Allen Avenue); Presumpscot River Preserve; Quarry Run Dog Park; Riverton Trolley Park; and Valley Street Park. Dogs are not allowed on any playfields, school yards, or playgrounds.
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