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# Dog-friendly Palo Alto: places to go with your dog

_City guide · United States_

Planning a day out in Palo Alto with your dog? Here are 6 dog-friendly places in Palo Alto: dog parks and vets – each on the maps.dog map, with what dog owners want to know first.

**Places:** 6 · **Dog parks:** 4 · **Vets:** 2

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/37.4235/-122.1411

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Palo Alto

Palo Alto has 4 dog parks. Your dog can run off-lead at Hundezone, Hundezone and Peers Park Dog Park, for example. Check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Palo Alto has 2 vets and animal clinics.

## Missing a place in Palo Alto?

Know a café, park or beach in Palo Alto that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Palo Alto.

## [Dog-friendly dog parks in Palo Alto](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/palo-alto/dog-parks) (4)

- [Hundezone](https://maps.dog/en/place/hundezone-palo-alto-134467) — Dog park · Palo Alto. Off-leash.
- [Hundezone](https://maps.dog/en/place/hundezone-palo-alto-bf8ff9) — Dog park · Palo Alto. Off-leash.
- [Peers Park Dog Park](https://maps.dog/en/place/peers-park-dog-park-palo-alto-d27a73) — Dog park · Palo Alto. Off-leash.
- [Small Dog Park](https://maps.dog/en/place/small-dog-park-palo-alto-ae3df0) — Dog park · Palo Alto. Off-leash.

## [Dog-friendly vets in Palo Alto](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/palo-alto/vets) (2)

- [Palo Alto Animal Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/palo-alto-animal-hospital-palo-alto-2b6838) — Vet · El Camino Real 3944, Palo Alto. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [The Animal Doctors](https://maps.dog/en/place/the-animal-doctors-palo-alto-87d0e3) — Vet · Page Mill Road 461, Palo Alto. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## FAQ

### Is Palo Alto dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 6 places in Palo Alto where dogs are welcome, including dog parks and vets.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in Palo Alto?

For example at Hundezone, Hundezone and Peers Park Dog Park. Check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Mountain View](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/mountain-view) — 43 places, 5 km
- [Redwood City](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/redwood-city) — 27 places, 9 km
- [Union City](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/union-city) — 8 places, 21 km
- [San Mateo](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/san-mateo) — 53 places, 21 km
- [San Jose](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/san-jose) — 308 places, 29 km
- [Dublin](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/dublin-us-2) — 17 places, 35 km

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