Best Dog Parks in The Hague

Westduinpark is the largest natural area in the city, a Natura 2000 dune reserve linking Kijkduin to Scheveningen with 240 hectares of marram-covered hills, sea views, and pine groves. Most of the park requires dogs on a leash, but well-marked off-leash sections give large dogs serious room to run. The neighbouring Bosjes van Poot section is a historic dune wood that is mostly off-leash.

Centuries-old hardwood forest stretching from the Malieveld next to the city centre out to Park Marlot, managed by the national forestry service Staatsbosbeheer. Dogs must be on a leash by default, but several marked off-leash zones are scattered along the main path, where dogs may run free as long as they recall on command. The location, walking distance from the Binnenhof, is unusual for a city this size.

A 17th-century country estate of 100 hectares with formal gardens, ponds, and a working farm, set in the Benoordenhout neighbourhood. Dogs are welcome on leash throughout the estate, with marked off-leash sections in the wooded areas. The Japanese Garden inside the estate is closed to dogs (assistance dogs only), but it is open only six weeks a year, so it rarely affects a visit.