Dog Parks in Bangalore: Where Dogs Are Allowed, Off-Leash Areas

Last checked: 21 October 2026. Every rule below links to the order or news report it comes from. Park rules in Bangalore change, and the board at the gate is what the guards follow, so read it when you arrive.

Not in Bangalore? We have the same guide for Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Kochi.

The short answers

• Are dogs allowed in Lalbagh? No. Pets are not allowed inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden (why, and where to go instead).
• Are dogs allowed in Cubbon Park? Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, with the poop picked up and your dog’s rabies certificate on you. There are no official dog hours (Cubbon Park dog rules).
• Which cafes allow dogs? A few say so on their own sites, such as Toit in Indiranagar (with a 7 pm cut-off on Fridays and Saturdays) and TherPup, a dog cafe in Whitefield. Our list of dog-friendly places in Bangalore has each one’s rules.
• Are dogs allowed at Bangalore’s lakes? At lakes run by the city, only outside the walkers’ hours, on a leash and muzzled, and the order bans “ferocious” breeds, naming Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Pit Bulls, Great Danes and Dobermans. Many lakes are open mainly during walkers’ hours, so check the board at each gate. Lakes run by the Forest Department or the army may have their own rules.
• Is there an off-leash dog park? No full-time public one that we could confirm. The nearest thing is the fenced dog area at Cubbon Park on Sunday mornings; the resident-built Domlur dog park closed in 2019 for a rebuild (Deccan Chronicle, Aug 2019), and we found no report that it reopened. A few private dog parks charge for a visit.

Cubbon Park: allowed, with rules

Cubbon Park is the one large central park that allows dogs. The Horticulture Department, which runs it, issued these rules in December 2021 after a hearing in the Karnataka High Court (Deccan Herald, 18 Dec 2021; Deccan Herald, 30 Dec 2021):

• Keep your dog on a leash no longer than six feet.
• Carry a scoop or bags, pick up the poop, and put it in a bin.
• Show your dog’s rabies vaccination certificate if a guard asks. A photo on your phone is the easiest way to carry it.
• You’re liable for any bite or damage your dog causes.
• “Ferocious and larger breed dogs are prohibited.” The rule doesn’t name breeds, so in practice the guard at the gate decides. If you have a very large or guarding breed, expect questions.

The rules set no dog timings. In June 2022 the park planned to ban dogs completely; the ban was put on hold after dog parents objected, and the state’s Animal Husbandry department then told the park to follow the Animal Welfare Board’s guidelines, which allow dogs on short leashes (Deccan Herald, 29 Jun 2022; Deccan Herald, 1 Jul 2022). We found no newer dog rule up to October 2026.

When to go: the roads inside the park are closed to vehicles on Sundays, so there is no traffic to worry about on a Sunday walk (Deccan Herald, 25 May 2015). Dog parents have met for years in a fenced area in front of the State Central Library on Sunday mornings, reported as 8 to 11 am in 2017 (Deccan Chronicle, 10 May 2017). It is run by Cubbon Park Canines, a volunteer group that works with the Horticulture Department, every Sunday, with the dog park rules posted at the entrance (CJ Memorial Trust, May 2025). Check the current timings before you go. More on the Cubbon Park page.

Lalbagh: dogs are not allowed

Lalbagh does not allow pets. A state notification in November 2025 listed 33 things that are not allowed in the garden, with fines of up to ₹500 for many of them, and pets are on the list. The garden’s deputy director said these were not new rules (Deccan Herald, 20 Nov 2025). Reports from 2015 already describe dogs as banned there (Deccan Herald, 4 Jun 2015).

If you live near Lalbagh, Cubbon Park is the closest large park we could confirm allows dogs.

Lakes: what the city’s rules say

In August 2021 the BBMP lakes department let pets back onto the lakes it manages, with conditions (Deccan Herald, 5 Aug 2021):

• No pets during the public’s walking and jogging hours.
• “Pet owners shall muzzle, leash and walk with their pets by holding them.”
• The order bans “ferocious” breeds, naming Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Pit Bulls, Great Danes and Dobermans.
• Show the rabies vaccination record at the gate.
• ₹500 fine for not cleaning up, and you’re liable for bites.

The BBMP has since been replaced by the Greater Bengaluru Authority and five city corporations; we found no newer lake rule for dogs.

Lakes we found a source for:

• Kaikondrahalli Lake (Sarjapur Road): a 2022 Deccan Herald guide listed it as pet-friendly, with dogs on a leash and free entry during its opening hours, 6 to 10 am and 4 to 6.30 pm (Deccan Herald, 3 Aug 2022). The city’s 2021 lake rule keeps pets out during walkers’ hours and asks for a muzzle, so check the board at the gate for the current hours (Kaikondrahalli Lake page).

Lakes we could not confirm: Ulsoor (Halasuru), Sankey Tank, Agara, Madiwala, Hebbal, Jakkur and Puttenahalli. Agara and Madiwala are run by the Forest Department and part of Ulsoor by the army, so the city’s lake rule may not apply there. Read the board at the gate, and if you know what it says, tell us and we’ll add it.

Neighbourhood parks

There is no single city rule for the smaller parks, and some have “No pets” boards on their gates. Two things are worth knowing:

• The Animal Welfare Board of India’s guidelines, which the state cited for Cubbon Park in 2022, are against banning pet dogs outright, while allowing parks to set dog hours and require short leashes (Deccan Herald, 1 Jul 2022).
• In November 2024 the Karnataka High Court said dog parents “may have the liberty to take their dogs to the parks”, and called for higher fines for dog parents who don’t clean up after their dogs (LiveLaw, 27 Nov 2024).

If your local park has a “No pets” board, don’t argue with the guard. Raise it with the park’s office or your ward office instead. Cleaning up after your dog every time is what keeps parks open to dogs.

Off-leash dog parks

Bangalore has no city-built off-leash dog park that we could find. These are the options that have been reported:

• Domlur dog park (closed): built by Domlur residents and The Ugly Indian on a former garbage dump between the service road and HAL Airport Road. In 2018 the BBMP said it would make the park official (The News Minute, 3 Dec 2018). By August 2019 it had been closed and demolished so the city could rebuild it (Deccan Chronicle, 8 Aug 2019). We found no report that it reopened.
• Petboro, Whitefield: a dog-only area at a boarding centre, ₹200 for two hours for a dog and two people in 2022.
• Mac’s Dog Park, Marathahalli: leash-free, ₹100 an hour in 2022.
• Sadashivanagar dog park: a small, free area near HKES college that locals cleaned up and set aside for dogs to play off the leash, in 2022. (All three from Deccan Herald, 3 Aug 2022.) We couldn’t confirm that any of them still runs its dog area.
• Scentral Park, Devanahalli: a 30,000 sq ft sensory garden for dogs, opened in 2024. ₹5,310 for 90 minutes on your own, or ₹2,360 for a shared session after the dogs are assessed (Deccan Herald, 28 Aug 2026). You have to book a slot first: see the Scentral Park page.

Prices change, so call before you go.

What to carry

• A leash no longer than six feet, even if you plan to let your dog off it later.
• Poop bags, more than you think you need.
• Your dog’s rabies vaccination certificate (a phone photo works).
• A muzzle if you’re going to a city lake.
• Water and a bowl. On hot afternoons, test the path with the back of your hand first: if it’s too hot for you to hold for five seconds, it’s too hot for paws. Flat-faced breeds overheat fastest, see pugs in Bangalore summers.

Puppies: wait until your vet says your puppy’s vaccinations protect it before taking it to busy parks, see when puppies can go to the park. Ticks: long grass in parks is where dogs pick them up, so check your dog after every park visit, see tick fever in Bangalore.

Park manners

1. Ask before your dog greets another dog. Some dogs are nervous or reactive, and their families know them best.
2. Pick up every poop. It is the most common complaint about dogs in parks and the main reason parks restrict them.
3. Keep a female in heat at home.
4. Keep a reactive or untrained dog on a short leash, away from other dogs.
5. If your dog bites a person or another dog, stay. Share your number and show your dog’s rabies vaccination record. A bitten person should wash the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes and see a doctor (WHO). A bitten dog should see a vet. Cubbon Park’s and the lakes’ rules make you liable for bites anyway.

FAQs

Can I take my German Shepherd or Rottweiler to Cubbon Park or a lake? The city’s lake rule bans “ferocious” breeds, naming Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Pit Bulls, Great Danes and Dobermans. Cubbon Park’s rule bars “ferocious and larger breed dogs” without naming breeds, so a guard may stop a large breed. Labradors and Golden Retrievers aren’t among the breeds the lake order names, but its list gives examples, so a guard may question any large dog.

Are there dog timings at Cubbon Park? No official ones. On Sundays the roads inside are closed to vehicles, and dog parents have long met near the State Central Library on Sunday mornings.

Do I need a licence for my dog in Bangalore? We found no licence rule in force. Earlier pet licence rules were never brought into force. In September 2026 the city’s five new corporations were drafting rules that could make registration compulsory for dogs over three months old (Deccan Herald, 16 Sep 2026). Keep your dog’s rabies vaccination up to date either way: Cubbon Park and the city lakes ask for proof.

Is there a dog park where my dog can run off the leash? Full-time, only private ones that we could confirm. On Sunday mornings there is the fenced dog area at Cubbon Park. The Domlur dog park closed in 2019 for a rebuild (Deccan Chronicle, Aug 2019), and we found no report that it reopened. See the list above.

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