Winter is the perfect time to explore Portland Head Light at dog friendly Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Consisting of approximately 90 acres, this popular tourist destination has everything you need for a scenic dog day out including cliff walk with lighthouse views, historic fort to explore, and even an off-leash dog area. However, […]
Winter is a great time to get out and explore the places that are off-limits to dogs during the summer months. Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine is one of those places! This 1.25 mile path is an easy winter walk for dogs, and a wonderful reminder of nature’s beauty in all seasons. The paved walkway […]
Is your New Year’s Resolution to get more exercise? Perhaps it is to spend more quality time with your dog? Or how about explore new places? Then we double dog dare you to take the Living with a Golden New Year Challenge! For the past three years we have been sharing great Dog Friendly Trails, Beaches and Scenic Walks in […]
Hike through history on a dog friendly walk at King Philip’s Hill, in Northfield, MA. During the winter of 1675/6 the Wampanoag chief, Metacomet, called “King Philip” by the colonists, used this bluff overlooking the Connecticut River for his encampment during King Philip’s War. Today the remnants of the trenches and bank fortifications are still […]
Hike through history on a dog friendly walk at King Philip’s Hill, in Northfield, MA. During the winter of 1675/6 the Wampanoag chief, Metacomet, called “King Philip” by the colonists, used this bluff overlooking the Connecticut River for his encampment during King Philip’s War. Today the remnants of the trenches and bank fortifications are still […]
Wonderland Trail in Southwest Harbor, Maine is a popular and easy dog friendly hike. Located on the “quiet side” of Acadia National Park, this former old gravel road is a 1.4 mile out and back trail through forest, over granite outcroppings to scenic ocean overlooks of Maine’s quintessential coastline. To be perfectly honest, we did […]
Wonderland Trail in Southwest Harbor, Maine is a popular and easy dog friendly hike. Located on the “quiet side” of Acadia National Park, this former old gravel road is a 1.4 mile out and back trail through forest, over granite outcroppings to scenic ocean overlooks of Maine’s quintessential coastline. To be perfectly honest, we did […]
With Fall officially arriving later on this week, we would like to share with you a few of our favorite Dog Friendly Hikes in New England. Click on the highlighted name for more information, including directions, weather forecast and photos. For additional tail wagging destinations, please visit our Dog Friendly Places recommendations. And as always, […]
Chesterfield Gorge State Wayside, in Chesterfield, NH, is an easy dog friendly scenic walk. The 0.7 mile Wilderness Loop Trail follows Wilde Brook and winds its way around both sides of the gorge, with scenic views of the series of waterfalls. There is a fence around the steep drop-off to protect curious pups, but there […]
Chesterfield Gorge State Wayside, in Chesterfield, NH, is an easy dog friendly scenic walk. The 0.7 mile Wilderness Loop Trail follows Wilde Brook and winds its way around both sides of the gorge, with scenic views of the series of waterfalls. There is a fence around the steep drop-off to protect curious pups, but there […]
