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.<\/p>
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<\/a> 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!<\/p> <\/p> Aldridge Creek Greenway<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Aldridge Creek Greenway, Huntsville, AL 35803 <\/p> Bird to Gird Pathway<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Bird to Gird Trail, Anchorage, AK 99540 <\/p> Shaw Butte<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>12950 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, AZ 85020 <\/p> Lake Fayetteville Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>1153 Lake Fayetteville Road, Fayetteville, AR 72764 <\/p> Oso Trail Loop at Caspers Wilderness Park<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Ring Mountain Preserve Hike<\/a> <\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>5200 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925 McCloud River Falls Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Upper Fall Road, CA 96057 Animas River Trail<\/a> <\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>US-160 & Highway 550, Durango, CO 81301 <\/p> Southford Falls Park Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>175 Quaker Farms Road, Southbury, CT 06488 <\/p> Chestnut Hill Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> Chestnut Hill Trail, Newark, DE 19711 <\/p> Fern Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Van Fleet State Trail<\/a> <\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> 7683 Berkley Road, Polk City, FL 33968 <\/p> Sweetwater Creek Trails <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122 <\/p> Kapa’ele’ele Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>52-222 Kamehameha Highway, Kaaawa, HI 96730 Jump Creek Falls<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>South Jump Creek Road, Marsing, ID 83639 <\/p> Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>16N690 Sleepy Hollow Road, West Dundee, IL 60118 <\/p> Pate Hollow Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> Pate Hollow Trail, Bloomington, IN 47401 <\/p> Kruidenier Trail around Gray’s Lake<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>2101 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50315 <\/p> George Lathan Hiking Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>George Latham Trail, Berryton, KS 66409 <\/p> Berea Pinnacles<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>The Pinnacles Hiking Trails, Berea, KY 40403 <\/p> LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 <\/p> Bald Mountain Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Bald Mountain Road, Rangeley, ME 04964 <\/p> Falling Branch Trail to Kilgore Falls<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>1026 Falling Branch Road, Pylesville, MD 21132 <\/p> Blue Hills Skyline Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>695 Hillside St., Milton, MA 02186 <\/p> Lakeshore Park <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>601 S. Lake Drive, Novi, Michigan 48377 <\/p> Gooseberry Falls State Park<\/a> <\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>3206 MN-61, Two Harbors, MN 55616 <\/p> Tuxachanie Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Highway 49, DeSoto National Forest, Saucier, MS <\/p> Lone Wolf Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> 1401 Kiefer Creek Road, Ballwin, MO 63021 <\/p> Ousel Falls Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Ousel Falls Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 <\/p> Platte River State Park <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>14421 346th St., Louisville, NE 68037 <\/p> Mount Rose Summit Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Lake Tahoe Basin, Highway 431, Incline Village, NV 89452 <\/p> Mount Major and Brook Trail Loop<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Mount Major Trail, Alton Bay, NH 03810 <\/p> Mount Tammany Red Dot and Blue Blaze Trails<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> 1 I-80, Columbia, NJ 07822 <\/p> Grindstone Lake Loop<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> Grindstone Lake, Ruidoso, NM 88345 <\/p> Kaaterskill Falls Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Kaaterskill Wild Forest, Saugerties, NY 12477 <\/p> Catawba Falls<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>3074 Catawba River Road, Old Fort, NC 28762 <\/p> Beaver Lake State Park<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>3850 70th St. SE, Wishek, ND 58495 <\/p> Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>12440 OH-282, Garrettsville, OH 44231 <\/p> Bison Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, 32 Refuge Headquarters Road, Indiahoma, OK 73552 <\/p> Toketee Falls Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Toketee Falls Trailhead, Idleyld Park, OR 97447 <\/p> Tucquan Glen Loop Trail<\/a> <\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>State Route 3017, Holtwood, PA 17532 <\/p> Fort Barton and Fort Barton Woods<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>360 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878 <\/p> Yellow Branch Falls Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> 2911-3023 Highlands Highway, Walhalla, SC 29691 Flume Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> Trailhead entrance near SE shore of Sheridan Lake in Black Hills National Forest <\/p> Stone Door Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305 <\/p> Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>3755 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX 78704 Buffalo Bayou Park<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019 <\/p> Stewart Falls Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Stewart Falls Trail, Provo, UT 84604 <\/p> Stowe Pinnacle Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>663 Upper Hollow Road, Stowe, VT 05672 <\/p> Spy Rock Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>359 Fish Hatchery Lane, Montebello, VA 24464 Beacon Rock Trail<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Beacon Rock Trail, Stevenson, WA 98648 <\/p> Long Point Trail <\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Long Point Trail, Fayetteville, WV 25840 <\/p> Lost Creek Falls<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address:<\/b> Trail Drive, Cornucopia, WI 54827 <\/p> Big Sandy Trailhead<\/a><\/b><\/p> Address: <\/b>Southern Wind River Range 54 miles south of Pinedale, WY 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. 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Trail Length: <\/strong>5.49 miles
Extras: <\/b>Wheelchair accessible, bird-watching, road bypasses<\/p>Alaska<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>13.3 miles
Extras: <\/b>Whale-watching, picnic tables<\/p>Arizona <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>4.6 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views, looped trail<\/p>Arkansas<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>5.5 miles
Extras: <\/b>Picnic tables, playgrounds, botanical garden<\/p>California<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>12 miles
Extras:<\/b> Views, various difficulty levels<\/p>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.8 miles
Extras: <\/b>Looped trail, views<\/p>
Trail Length: <\/b>4 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views, swimming<\/p>Colorado<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>7 miles
Extras: <\/b>Restroom facilities, dog park<\/p>Connecticut<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.8 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views, various difficulty levels<\/p>Delaware <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 3.4 miles
Extras:<\/b> Views<\/p>Florida<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>3 miles
Extras: <\/b>Dog park, multiple easy access points<\/p>
Trail Length: <\/b>29.2 miles
Extras:<\/b> Picnic tables, restroom facilities, wheelchair accessible, hunting<\/p>Georgia<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>15 miles
Extras: <\/b>Various difficulty levels and lengths, bird-watching, fishing<\/p>Hawaii <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.2 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views, restroom facilities<\/p>Idaho<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 0.5 miles
Extras: <\/b>Swimming<\/p>Illinois<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>150 acres of various wooded paths
Extras: <\/b>Approved off-leash area<\/p>Indiana<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 7.7 miles
Extras: <\/b>Camping, swimming<\/p>Iowa <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.9 miles
Extras: <\/b>Swimming, fishing<\/p>Kansas <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>4 miles
Extras: <\/b>Hiking-only trail, camping<\/p>Kentucky<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>7.1 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views<\/p>Louisiana <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 5 miles
Extras<\/b>:<\/strong> Views<\/p>Maine<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.75 miles
Extras: <\/b>Bird-watching<\/p>Maryland<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.3 miles
Extras: <\/b>Swimming<\/p>Massachusetts <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>11.9 miles
Extras: <\/b>Bird-watching, views<\/p>Michigan<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>10 miles
Extras: <\/b>Playgrounds, restroom facilities, picnic tables, swimming<\/p>Minnesota <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 20 miles
Extras: <\/b>Various trails, warming house, picnic areas<\/p>Mississippi<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>12 miles
Extras: <\/b>Fishing<\/p>Missouri<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.5 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views<\/p>Montana<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.6 miles
Extras: <\/b>Picnic tables, fishing<\/p>Nebraska<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>5.1 miles
Extras: <\/b>Camping, bird-watching<\/p>Nevada <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>12 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views, rock climbing, bird-watching<\/p>New Hampshire<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>2.4 miles
Extras: <\/b>Restroom facilities<\/p>New Jersey <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.7 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views<\/p>New Mexico <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>6.7 miles
Extras: <\/b>Swimming, picnic areas, fishing<\/p>New York<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 2 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views<\/p>North Carolina <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 4 miles
Extras: <\/b>Camping, views<\/p>North Dakota <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>4.3 miles
Extras: <\/b>Swimming, bird-watching<\/p>Ohio<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1 mile
Extras:<\/b> Bird-watching, variety of difficulty levels<\/p>Oklahoma <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>6 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views<\/p>Oregon <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>0.5 mile
Extras: <\/b>Restroom facilities, picnic area<\/p>Pennsylvania <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>2.4 miles
Extras: <\/b>Bird-watching, hunting<\/p>Rhode Island<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 3.5 miles
Extras: <\/b>Hiking only<\/p>South Carolina <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>3.5 miles
Extras:<\/b> Bird-watching<\/p>South Dakota<\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>11 miles
Extras: <\/b>Historic sites, views<\/p>Tennessee <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.6 miles
Extras: <\/b>Camping, bird-watching<\/p>Texas <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>14 miles
Extras: <\/b>Rock-climbing, caves<\/p>
Trail Length: <\/b>4.8 miles
Extras: <\/b>Restroom facilities, dog park, skate park<\/p>Utah <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length:<\/b> 3.5 miles
Extras: <\/b>Bird-watching<\/p>Vermont <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>3 miles
Extras: <\/b>Views<\/p>Virginia <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>5.7 miles
Extras:<\/b> Camping<\/p>Washington <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>2 miles
Extras: <\/b>Camping, picnic areas, restroom facilities<\/p>West Virginia <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>1.6 miles
Extras:<\/b> Views<\/p>Wisconsin <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>2.2 miles
Extras: <\/b>Snowshoeing, views<\/p>Wyoming <\/b><\/h2>
Trail Length: <\/b>11 miles
Extras: <\/b>Camping<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"