Find your next favorite walking spot with this handy guide of the top dog-friendly hike and bike trails by state.
Like me, my pup can get a little restless. After a long winter of quick walks and cold paws, there’s nothing quite like stretching our legs and heading out on a trail. Chalk it up to the fresh air or heart-pumping exercise, but a nice walk leaves us both feeling playful and content.
Finding the best place to take dog walks near me when the weather gets nice is a favorite past time in my house—even while traveling. Nearly every state has a pet-friendly path or two that’s worth the trek to find. If you or your dog walker are looking for a fun excursion, start by checking out this state-by-state guide to dog-friendly hike and bike trails. Without further ado, here they are: The 55 best dog walks in America!
Alabama
Address: Aldridge Creek Greenway, Huntsville, AL 35803
Trail Length: 5.49 miles
Extras: Wheelchair accessible, bird-watching, road bypasses
Alaska
Address: Bird to Gird Trail, Anchorage, AK 99540
Trail Length: 13.3 miles
Extras: Whale-watching, picnic tables
Arizona
Address: 12950 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, AZ 85020
Trail Length: 4.6 miles
Extras: Views, looped trail
Arkansas
Address: 1153 Lake Fayetteville Road, Fayetteville, AR 72764
Trail Length: 5.5 miles
Extras: Picnic tables, playgrounds, botanical garden
California
Oso Trail Loop at Caspers Wilderness Park
Address: 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Trail Length: 12 miles
Extras: Views, various difficulty levels
Address: 5200 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Trail Length: 1.8 miles
Extras: Looped trail, views
Address: Upper Fall Road, CA 96057
Trail Length: 4 miles
Extras: Views, swimming
Colorado
Address: US-160 & Highway 550, Durango, CO 81301
Trail Length: 7 miles
Extras: Restroom facilities, dog park
Connecticut
Address: 175 Quaker Farms Road, Southbury, CT 06488
Trail Length: 1.8 miles
Extras: Views, various difficulty levels
Delaware
Address: Chestnut Hill Trail, Newark, DE 19711
Trail Length: 3.4 miles
Extras: Views
Florida
Address: 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Trail Length: 3 miles
Extras: Dog park, multiple easy access points
Address: 7683 Berkley Road, Polk City, FL 33968
Trail Length: 29.2 miles
Extras: Picnic tables, restroom facilities, wheelchair accessible, hunting
Georgia
Address: 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
Trail Length: 15 miles
Extras: Various difficulty levels and lengths, bird-watching, fishing
Hawaii
Address: 52-222 Kamehameha Highway, Kaaawa, HI 96730
Trail Length: 1.2 miles
Extras: Views, restroom facilities
Idaho
Address: South Jump Creek Road, Marsing, ID 83639
Trail Length: 0.5 miles
Extras: Swimming
Illinois
Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve
Address: 16N690 Sleepy Hollow Road, West Dundee, IL 60118
Trail Length: 150 acres of various wooded paths
Extras: Approved off-leash area
Indiana
Address: Pate Hollow Trail, Bloomington, IN 47401
Trail Length: 7.7 miles
Extras: Camping, swimming
Iowa
Kruidenier Trail around Gray’s Lake
Address: 2101 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50315
Trail Length: 1.9 miles
Extras: Swimming, fishing
Kansas
Address: George Latham Trail, Berryton, KS 66409
Trail Length: 4 miles
Extras: Hiking-only trail, camping
Kentucky
Address: The Pinnacles Hiking Trails, Berea, KY 40403
Trail Length: 7.1 miles
Extras: Views
Louisiana
Address: 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Trail Length: 5 miles
Extras: Views
Maine
Address: Bald Mountain Road, Rangeley, ME 04964
Trail Length: 1.75 miles
Extras: Bird-watching
Maryland
Falling Branch Trail to Kilgore Falls
Address: 1026 Falling Branch Road, Pylesville, MD 21132
Trail Length: 1.3 miles
Extras: Swimming
Massachusetts
Address: 695 Hillside St., Milton, MA 02186
Trail Length: 11.9 miles
Extras: Bird-watching, views
Michigan
Address: 601 S. Lake Drive, Novi, Michigan 48377
Trail Length: 10 miles
Extras: Playgrounds, restroom facilities, picnic tables, swimming
Minnesota
Address: 3206 MN-61, Two Harbors, MN 55616
Trail Length: 20 miles
Extras: Various trails, warming house, picnic areas
Mississippi
Address: Highway 49, DeSoto National Forest, Saucier, MS
Trail Length: 12 miles
Extras: Fishing
Missouri
Address: 1401 Kiefer Creek Road, Ballwin, MO 63021
Trail Length: 1.5 miles
Extras: Views
Montana
Address: Ousel Falls Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
Trail Length: 1.6 miles
Extras: Picnic tables, fishing
Nebraska
Address: 14421 346th St., Louisville, NE 68037
Trail Length: 5.1 miles
Extras: Camping, bird-watching
Nevada
Address: Lake Tahoe Basin, Highway 431, Incline Village, NV 89452
Trail Length: 12 miles
Extras: Views, rock climbing, bird-watching
New Hampshire
Mount Major and Brook Trail Loop
Address: Mount Major Trail, Alton Bay, NH 03810
Trail Length: 2.4 miles
Extras: Restroom facilities
New Jersey
Mount Tammany Red Dot and Blue Blaze Trails
Address: 1 I-80, Columbia, NJ 07822
Trail Length: 1.7 miles
Extras: Views
New Mexico
Address: Grindstone Lake, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Trail Length: 6.7 miles
Extras: Swimming, picnic areas, fishing
New York
Address: Kaaterskill Wild Forest, Saugerties, NY 12477
Trail Length: 2 miles
Extras: Views
North Carolina
Address: 3074 Catawba River Road, Old Fort, NC 28762
Trail Length: 4 miles
Extras: Camping, views
North Dakota
Address: 3850 70th St. SE, Wishek, ND 58495
Trail Length: 4.3 miles
Extras: Swimming, bird-watching
Ohio
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park
Address: 12440 OH-282, Garrettsville, OH 44231
Trail Length: 1 mile
Extras: Bird-watching, variety of difficulty levels
Oklahoma
Address: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, 32 Refuge Headquarters Road, Indiahoma, OK 73552
Trail Length: 6 miles
Extras: Views
Oregon
Address: Toketee Falls Trailhead, Idleyld Park, OR 97447
Trail Length: 0.5 mile
Extras: Restroom facilities, picnic area
Pennsylvania
Address: State Route 3017, Holtwood, PA 17532
Trail Length: 2.4 miles
Extras: Bird-watching, hunting
Rhode Island
Fort Barton and Fort Barton Woods
Address: 360 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
Trail Length: 3.5 miles
Extras: Hiking only
South Carolina
Address: 2911-3023 Highlands Highway, Walhalla, SC 29691
Trail Length: 3.5 miles
Extras: Bird-watching
South Dakota
Address: Trailhead entrance near SE shore of Sheridan Lake in Black Hills National Forest
Trail Length: 11 miles
Extras: Historic sites, views
Tennessee
Address: 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305
Trail Length: 1.6 miles
Extras: Camping, bird-watching
Texas
Address: 3755 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX 78704
Trail Length: 14 miles
Extras: Rock-climbing, caves
Address: 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
Trail Length: 4.8 miles
Extras: Restroom facilities, dog park, skate park
Utah
Address: Stewart Falls Trail, Provo, UT 84604
Trail Length: 3.5 miles
Extras: Bird-watching
Vermont
Address: 663 Upper Hollow Road, Stowe, VT 05672
Trail Length: 3 miles
Extras: Views
Virginia
Address: 359 Fish Hatchery Lane, Montebello, VA 24464
Trail Length: 5.7 miles
Extras: Camping
Washington
Address: Beacon Rock Trail, Stevenson, WA 98648
Trail Length: 2 miles
Extras: Camping, picnic areas, restroom facilities
West Virginia
Address: Long Point Trail, Fayetteville, WV 25840
Trail Length: 1.6 miles
Extras: Views
Wisconsin
Address: Trail Drive, Cornucopia, WI 54827
Trail Length: 2.2 miles
Extras: Snowshoeing, views
Wyoming
Address: Southern Wind River Range 54 miles south of Pinedale, WY
Trail Length: 11 miles
Extras: Camping
