Dog parks & waste stations of Chittenden County
We checked every park we could find against its operator's own rules — not the host town's, because those are often not the same thing. Then we looked for the bag station.
4/69parks with a confirmed dog-waste bag station
45%of parks aren't governed by the town they sit in (31 of 69)
17/18towns have a park at all — St. George has none
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We scoop Chittenden County yards on a schedule and take the waste with us.
Every park we could find
Sort:
| Park | Town | Rules come from | Off-leash | Fenced | Dogs banned | Bag station | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Valley Resort | Bolton | private | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Preston Pond Conservation Area | Bolton | town | ✓ | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Centennial Woods Natural Area | Burlington | UVM | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Derway Island Nature Preserve & Derway Cove | Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Ethan Allen Homestead | Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Heineburg Wetlands | Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Intervale Leased Land | Burlington | private/nonprofit lease | Partial | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Leddy Park / North Beach (swimming beaches) | Burlington | town | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Mayes Landing | Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Oakledge Park | Burlington | town | Partial | — | ✗ | Not documented | OFF-SEASON ONLY - off-leash 'at any time of day from October 1 to April 1' |
| Redstone Quarry Natural Area | Burlington | UVM | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Salmon Hole Park & Riverwalk Trail | Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Schmanska Park | Burlington | town | Partial | — | — | Not documented | OVERNIGHT ONLY - 'April 16 to October 14 from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from October 15 to April 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.' |
| Starr Farm Dog Park | Burlington | town | ✓ | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Texaco Beach | Burlington | town | Partial | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Urban Reserve Dog Park (a.k.a. Waterfront Dog Park) | Burlington | town | ✓ | ? | — | Claimed (unverified) | — |
| Charlotte Park & Wildlife Refuge | Charlotte | town | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Charlotte Town Beach | Charlotte | town | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Charlotte Town Link Trail | Charlotte | town | Partial | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Mt. Philo State Park | Charlotte | VT State Parks | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | SEASONAL PARK - 'Friday of Memorial Day Weekend through the second Monday in October' |
| Pease Mountain Natural Area | Charlotte | UVM | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Airport Park | Colchester | town | Partial | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Bayside Park | Colchester | town | Partial | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Colchester Bog Natural Area | Colchester | UVM | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Colchester Causeway | Colchester | town | — | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Colchester Pond | Colchester | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Delta Park | Colchester | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Donahue Sea Caves | Colchester | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area | Colchester | VT Fish & Wildlife | ? | — | — | Not documented | hunting seasons apply |
| Macrae Farm Park | Colchester | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Niquette Bay State Park | Colchester | VT State Parks | Partial | — | ✗ | Not documented | SEASONAL PARK - 'Second Saturday in May through the third weekend in October' |
| Essex Overlook | Essex | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Indian Brook Park | Essex | town | Partial | — | ✗ | Confirmed | year-round pass system; no dog-specific seasonal limit documented |
| Saxon Hill Forest | Essex | town | ✓ | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Essex Dog Park (111 West St) | Essex Junction | State of Vermont owns land | ✓ | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Carse Wetlands Natural Area | Hinesburg | UVM | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Geprags Community Park | Hinesburg | town | — | ? | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Camel's Hump State Park | Huntington | VT State Parks | Partial | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Green Mountain Audubon Center | Huntington | nonprofit | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Mills Riverside Park | Jericho | Jericho Underhill Park District | Partial | — | ✗ | Confirmed | park hours dawn to dusk; no dog-specific seasonal limit documented |
| Mobbs Farm | Jericho | town | Partial | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Old Mill Park | Jericho | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Bombardier Park (West & East) | Milton | town | Partial | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Eagle Mountain Natural Area | Milton | town | Partial | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Milton Dog Park (in Bombardier Park West) | Milton | town | ✓ | ✓ | — | Not documented | — |
| Brown's Court | Richmond | town | ? | — | — | Confirmed | — |
| Volunteer's Green | Richmond | town | ? | — | — | Confirmed | — |
| Shelburne Bay Park | Shelburne | town | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Shelburne Pond Natural Area | Shelburne | UVM | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Shelburne Town Beach | Shelburne | town | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Shelburne Village Dog Park | Shelburne | town | ✓ | ✓ | — | Not documented | CLOSES DURING THE GROWING SEASON - reopened 'to dogs and their owner starting Friday, Jan. 23rd, 2026' |
| Ti-Haul Trail | Shelburne | town | — | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| East Woods Natural Area | South Burlington | UVM | ✓ | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Farrell Park Dog Park | South Burlington | town | ✓ | ✓ | — | Not documented | closed 10/10/2025 for an improvement project; reopening reported only by press (unverified) |
| Jaycee Park / Veterans Memorial Park | South Burlington | town | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Muddy Brook | South Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Muddy Brook Wetland Reserve | South Burlington | Winooski Valley Park District | — | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Red Rocks Park | South Burlington | town | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| South Burlington recreation path | South Burlington | town | — | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Wheeler Dog Park (Wheeler Nature Park) | South Burlington | town | ✓ | ✓ | — | Not documented | — |
| Underhill State Park | Underhill | VT State Parks | — | — | — | Not documented | SEASONAL PARK - through the second Monday in October |
| Maple Shade Town Forest | Westford | town | ? | — | — | Not documented | HUNTING SEASON - 'BE AWARE, LEASH DOGS, WEAR ORANGE' |
| Misty Meadow Trails | Westford | town | Partial | ? | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Catamount Community Forest | Williston | town-owned, nonprofit-stewarded | — | — | ✗ | Not documented | — |
| Five Tree Hill Country Park | Williston | town | Partial | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Mud Pond Conservation Area | Williston | town | Partial | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| Williston Community Parks (Village, Brennan, Rossignol, Allen Brook) | Williston | town | Partial | — | — | Not documented | — |
| Williston parks & trails (system-wide) | Williston | town | ? | ? | — | Not documented | — |
| West Allen Street Dog Park | Winooski | town | ✓ | ✓ | — | Claimed (unverified) | — |
✓ = yes · — = no / none · ? = not documented · ✗ = dogs banned from at least part of the park. The operator's exact wording rides along with each row — hover a cell on a desktop, read it on the card on a phone. Park names link to the source.
Rather not deal with your own yard?
We scoop Chittenden County yards on a schedule and take the waste with us.
What “bag station” means here (and what it doesn't)
- Confirmed (4) — the operator's own primary source (a Parks & Rec page, an ordinance, a town report) says a bag dispenser is there.
- Claimed (unverified) (2) — only third-party listing sites say so. That's a lead worth a phone call, never a citation.
- Not documented (63) — primary sources are silent. This is the default, and it is a statement about our sources, not about the park.
There is deliberately no “none” here. No town publishes an inventory of the stations it doesn't have, so from a desk, “we couldn't find one” and “there isn't one” are the same sentence — and they are not the same fact. Plenty of “not documented” parks probably do have a barrel and a dispenser. Probably isn't a citation. Either way the advice doesn't change: bring your own bag.
What we couldn't verify
41 of 69 parks carry an open question the web can't answer. Each one is a phone call, and here's who to call. If you know an answer, tell us and we'll update the row.
- Urban Reserve Dog Park (a.k.a. Waterfront Dog Park) (Burlington) — Does the Urban Reserve/Waterfront Dog Park have a station, and is it the listings' 'North Waterfront'? Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, 802-864-0123
- Oakledge Park (Burlington) — Is the Oakledge off-leash area still active? Not resolvable from the web - Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, 802-864-0123
- Schmanska Park (Burlington) — Is the Schmanska off-leash area still active? Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, 802-864-0123
- Intervale Leased Land (Burlington) — Still active? Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, 802-864-0123
- Ethan Allen Homestead (Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Derway Island Nature Preserve & Derway Cove (Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Mayes Landing (Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Salmon Hole Park & Riverwalk Trail (Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Heineburg Wetlands (Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Colchester Pond (Colchester) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Delta Park (Colchester) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Macrae Farm Park (Colchester) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Donahue Sea Caves (Colchester) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Muddy Brook (South Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Muddy Brook Wetland Reserve (South Burlington) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Old Mill Park (Jericho) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Essex Overlook (Essex) — Waste stations at trailheads? Winooski Valley Park District, 802-863-5744
- Mt. Philo State Park (Charlotte) — Waste stations? VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation, 802-828-1534
- Underhill State Park (Underhill) — Waste stations? VT FPR, 802-828-1534
- Niquette Bay State Park (Colchester) — Waste stations? VT FPR, 802-828-1534
- Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area (Colchester) — Dog rules on VT WMAs? VT Fish & Wildlife, 802-828-1000
- Colchester Bog Natural Area (Colchester) — DISCREPANCY: the town doc says no pets; UVM's own Natural Areas page states the general 'dogs on leash' rule and carves out no exception for Colchester Bog. Which governs? UVM Natural Areas, 802-656-7853 / Colchester Parks & Rec, 802-264-5640
- Wheeler Dog Park (Wheeler Nature Park) (South Burlington) — Waste stations at Wheeler? South Burlington Recreation & Parks, 802-846-4108
- Farrell Park Dog Park (South Burlington) — Has Farrell reopened, and are there waste stations? South Burlington Recreation & Parks, 802-846-4108
- West Allen Street Dog Park (Winooski) — Does West Allen have a dispenser/receptacle, and who services it? Winooski Recreation & Parks, 802-655-6410
- Essex Dog Park (111 West St) (Essex Junction) — Is it fenced? Are BAGS provided or receptacles only? Rules are locked in an unreadable JPEG. EJRP, 802-878-1375
- Saxon Hill Forest (Essex) — Dog mitts/receptacles at trailheads as at Indian Brook? Essex Parks & Recreation, 802-878-1342
- Airport Park (Colchester) — Waste stations at Airport Park? Colchester Parks & Recreation, 802-264-5640
- Bayside Park (Colchester) — Are dogs banned from the Bayside beach/swim area (as at SB's Red Rocks)? Nothing found either way. Colchester Parks & Recreation, 802-264-5640
- Volunteer's Green (Richmond) — Complaints of loose dogs at Volunteers Green appear in the ACO report - is there an off-leash area or is it leash-only? Richmond Town Office, 802-434-2221 / ACO 802-363-7162
- Shelburne Village Dog Park (Shelburne) — Exact seasonal open/close dates each year; any dispenser? Shelburne Parks & Recreation, 802-985-9551
- Williston parks & trails (system-wide) (Williston) — Were the 2010-approved dog waste bag dispensers ever installed, and where? Williston Recreation & Parks, 802-878-1239
- Charlotte Town Link Trail (Charlotte) — Any waste stations on Charlotte trails? Charlotte Rec 802-989-2929 / Town Hall 802-425-3071
- Milton Dog Park (in Bombardier Park West) (Milton) — Posted on-site rules are not published online; waste stations? Milton Recreation & Parks, 802-893-4922
- Mud Pond Conservation Area (Williston) — Mud Pond Country Park dog rules? Williston Conservation Commission, 802-878-6704
- Geprags Community Park (Hinesburg) — Zone boundaries are unusable without the map. Hinesburg Conservation Commission, 802-482-2281 / Recreation, 802-482-4208
- Misty Meadow Trails (Westford) — Westford dog rules? Dog Warden 802-238-6113 / Town Office 802-878-4587
- Maple Shade Town Forest (Westford) — Westford dog rules? Town Office, 802-878-4587
- Preston Pond Conservation Area (Bolton) — Bolton's 2026 Animal Control Ord. is a scanned image and both PPCA and Bolton Valley defer to it. Bolton Town Office, 802-434-5075
- Green Mountain Audubon Center (Huntington) — Is there a dog ban on trails west of Sherman Hollow Rd? Third parties claim it; the map was lost in a site migration. Green Mountain Audubon Center, 802-434-3068
- Camel's Hump State Park (Huntington) — Waste stations? VT FPR, 802-828-1534
Sources: Park operators' primary sources: municipal codes & Parks & Rec pages, Burlington BPRW GIS asset registry, Winooski Valley Park District, VT State Parks, UVM Natural Areas, town annual reports. Every row traces to the park operator's primary source; full citations and confidence grades live in the backing research. We don't fabricate figures — gaps stay gaps. See also the write-up, the town-by-town dog laws, and how many dogs live here.