Official Locations Rocwiki Field Dog Sashimi Takahashi exploring Tryon Park. There are no official dog parks in our area, which is a real shame considering this article points out that approval for four parks has been granted by Monroe County Legislature, but no action has been taken (at the time the article was written) due to lack of sufficient private funds.
On the other hand, the establishment of official dog parks might lead to a greater number of citations being issued to those who allow their dogs to wander our parks unleashed, which is common practice in Monroe County with little currently done to discourage it. You can contribute to the completion of this project at this site and find out about upcoming fundraisers. To keep up to date on the upcoming dog parks please join our group at this site.
Unofficial Locations Despite there not being any official recognized areas, dog owners still tend to congregate throughout the county in certain areas. Below is a list of popular locations: In Ellison Park there seems to be an informal "Dog Beach" as visible on this satellite photo. In Mendon Ponds the beach area is always popular. Tryon Park has 82 acres of woods for your dog to run through.
Cobbs Hill Park is also a popular destination. The beach at Durand-Eastman Park is a nice spot for a walk. Washington Grove is a small wooded area with loop paths and a great combination of flat paths surrounded by steep hills. It is at the end of Nunda Blvd off of Winton Road—it is the back end of Caobb's Hill Park.
Here's a Google map. It has mostly people with dogs running free, watch out for the killjoys though.