Best Parks & Green Spaces for Dogs in Ericeira

Off-leash zone: Leash required throughout; the cliffs are unfenced for long stretches and the wind can knock a small dog over on big-swell days

💡 Start at Praia do Norte and walk north to Ribeira d`Ilhas, the sun stays at your back all morning and the dogs face the ocean breeze rather than the cliff face.

Off-leash zone: Leash required by municipal regulamento; benches are spaced every 30 metres and the tile is cooler on paws than the inland streets in summer

💡 After 19:00 from October to April the whole promenade fills with leashed local dogs and pups, the easiest place in town to socialise a young dog.

Off-leash zone: Leash mandatory on all marked trails to protect resident wildlife; the inner perimeter trail (5 km) is the most varied for a sniffing dog

💡 Buy tickets online before driving up, the Portão do Codeçal entrance has only 40 parking spaces and fills before 10:00 on summer weekends.