Prospect Park Long Meadow

Despite the fact that there's no proper run, Prospect Park's lax off-leash policy (furballs can roam free in Long Meadow, the Nethermead and the Peninsula from 5am to 9am and again from 9pm to 1am daily) makes it a prime place to catch mutts in their most natural state. At Long Meadow, delight as hounds splash around in the six-foot deep water at Dog Beach and swim in the more-tranquil lake of Peninsula.