Dogtown Woods in Gloucester, Massachusetts is not your average dog friendly hike. It is an adventure! Comprised of 3,600 acres, the trails wind their way through the abandoned community of Dogtown, past old cellar holes, overgrown apple orchards, and along forgotten rock wall lined roads. In addition, hidden amongst the dense woods are large boulders […]
Kingman Farm Trail in Madbury, New Hampshire offers open fields and wooded trails for dog friendly hiking. Consisting of 334 acres, there is an extensive trail system ideal for walking your dog, as well as open fields for running and playing. Owned by the University of New Hampshire and used for educational and research purposes, […]
Nestled behind the Weeks Brick House in Greenland, New Hampshire is a dog friendly hiking secret gem of the seacoast. Approximately 30 acres, the Weeks Nature Trails are well marked and meander through hardwoods, pine groves, and marshland bounded by the Winnicut River and Tide Mill Road. A unique feature of the Weeks Nature Trail […]
The Kennebunk Plains, located in Kennebunk, Maine, is a tranquil location to walk your dog. Consisting of approximately 2,000 acres, the miles of sandy trails offer easy walking over gently rolling hills, through grasslands, blueberry barrens, pine heaths, and swampland. The Kennebunk Plains is home to many unique and rare species of birds, reptiles and […]
Barks & Rec, also known as the Eliot Dog Park, is open! Thanks to Chad Gregor’s Eagle Scout project, dogs now have a fun place to hang out and socialize in Eliot, Maine. Located in the back corner of Frost Tufts Community Park (195 Old Road), Barks & Rec offers two separate play areas for […]
Kenyon Hill Preserve in South Berwick is an interesting place to hike with your dog in Maine. Adjacent to the more popular Mount Agamenticus in York, Kenyon Hill offers a serene hike through dense forrest, past wetlands, by the headwaters of the Ogunquit River, and up hilly terrain to enormous granite boulders. There are also […]
Located in York, Maine, the Hilton-Winn Preserve is a great place to hike with your dog. Owned by the York Land Trust, the trail winds its way past low-lying forested wetlands with vernal pools, through dense upland forest, and over the Ogunquit River. Traces of the Hilton and Winn families’ two centuries of ownership of these […]
If you’re looking for a quick but scenic place to walk your dog, the Wiggly Bridge and Steedman Woods are a great dog friendly destination. Located in York Harbor, Maine, this a short and scenic walk that includes a mini-suspension bridge. The trail head can be found at a manmade causeway off Lilac Lane, then […]
Earlier this Summer we walked the first leg of the Eastern Trail from Kennebunk to Arundel. Today we are reviewing the Biddeford to Arundel stretch of this dog friendly walking trail in Maine. The Biddeford to Kennebunk section offers 6 miles (one way) of scenic easy walking. But on a hot summer day, we prefer […]
Highland Farm Preserve in York, Maine offers seven trails for dog friendly hiking. Consisting of 151 acres in the York River watershed, Highland Farm Preserve’s trails are of varied terrain that take you through dense forests, past vernal pools, and up to scenic outcroppings. As with Orris Falls in South Berwick, the Highland Farm Preserve […]
