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Parks & Off-Leash Walks in Tbilisi

🇬🇪Tbilisi, Georgia·Updated 26 June 2026

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Tbilisi has abundant green space for a Caucasian capital: Vake Park (the main urban forest park), Mtatsminda Park on the hilltop, and the Turtle Lake area above the city. Dogs walk freely off-leash in virtually all parks; leash rules are not enforced and off-leash culture is universal.

Vake Park (ვაკე პარკი)

Vake · Vake district, Tbilisi

Tbilisi's largest urban green space: 148 hectares of forested hillside with wide paths, a lake, and open lawns in the heart of the city's most affluent residential district. Dogs run completely off-leash throughout; the park is so dog-friendly that dog-owners are considered the park's primary users. Shaded forest paths wind up the hill to panoramic city views.

🐾 Dogs free off-leash throughout🕐 Always open

💡 The park is fullest with dog owners between 07:00-09:00 and 18:00-20:00; the morning session in the upper forest is the best city dog experience in the Caucasus

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💡 Quick Tips

1.Turtle Lake (Kus Tba) above Vake Park is reached by a cable car (dogs in carriers only) or a 45-min forest walk; the lake has a small beach where dogs swim freely.
2.The Tbilisi Botanical Garden (9 hectares, below Narikala fortress) allows dogs on-leash on the paths; the gorge section and waterfall walk are excellent.
3.The Mtatsminda plateau above the city (accessible by the Funicular from Rustaveli) is a large forested park at 770m altitude; dogs ride the funicular in owners' arms and walk off-leash at the top.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there dog parks in Tbilisi?

Formal fenced dog parks are not common in Tbilisi; the culture is that dogs simply run off-leash in all public parks and the street dogs coexist peacefully. Vake Park is effectively a giant off-leash dog park.

Are the street dogs in Tbilisi safe for my dog?

Georgia runs a comprehensive municipal street dog vaccination and neutering programme (CNVR). Street dogs are tagged with ear tags and are generally calm with other dogs. Keep your dog on-leash when passing dogs that are sleeping or eating; avoid pulling your dog toward street dogs.

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💡 Quick Tips

1.Turtle Lake (Kus Tba) above Vake Park is reached by a cable car (dogs in carriers only) or a 45-min forest walk; the lake has a small beach where dogs swim freely.

2.The Tbilisi Botanical Garden (9 hectares, below Narikala fortress) allows dogs on-leash on the paths; the gorge section and waterfall walk are excellent.

3.The Mtatsminda plateau above the city (accessible by the Funicular from Rustaveli) is a large forested park at 770m altitude; dogs ride the funicular in owners' arms and walk off-leash at the top.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there dog parks in Tbilisi?

Are the street dogs in Tbilisi safe for my dog?