Dog walking in Batavia

Randall Road Corridor

This neighborhood is found on the southwestern side of town, and is made up of roads, and acres of old and new farmland. Although a lot of the area goes to farming, there's still some dedicated to dog-friendly parks, like Fearn Park. This park has lots of large open areas, with baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and basketball courts. There's 1.7 miles of paved trails, benches, and water fountains for humans and leashed pups. For more nature-loving pups and humans, the Dick Young Forest Preserve is a better spot to attend. The preserve is made from 154 acres of protected land, containing wetlands, woodlands, and prairies. There are over 6 miles of dirt trails to explore, along with benches and trash bins.

Mooseheart

Mooseheart is a quiet neighborhood found south of the center of the city, and home to Quarry Park, a beautiful park next to the Fox River featuring a gorgeous open area and towering trees hat surround the park. There are paved paths, trash bins, benches, and a greenway along the river that's available to leashed pups. On the southern part of the neighborhood is the Les Arends Forest Preserve, a 120-acre area of protected lands, and 3600 feet along the Fox River, making it the perfect place to swim, fish, have a picnic, or just go for a relaxing walk. There are trash bins and benches available for humans and leashed pups.

Batavia Historic District

The Batavia Historic District is what you might expect, a gorgeous downtown that doesn't even seem like time has touched it. The historic neighborhood has some great spots to walk Fido, like Memorial Field, a 13-acre lot with a playground, lighted recreational fields, picnic area, and pavilion. The grassy fields are open for dogs to play and run around on and also includes a perimeter trail that goes around the park, with access to trash bins, benches, nighttime lights, water fountains, and a clean-up station for leashed dogs. Heading into town, you'll find the Crosstown Pub and Restaurant, an American bar and grill restaurant with dog-friendly outdoor seating featuring umbrellas and water for you and Fido.

Woodland Hills

The neighborhood of Woodland Hills is a hilly area, with long fields of grass and rows of residential homes. This quiet area also provides the Prairie & Lathem Park to walk Fido in, with 12 acres of multi-use field, open plains, two baseball diamonds, and a soccer field. There are over 1.6 miles of paved paths that wind through the park with a playground, picnic shelter, and grilling facility. Dogs have to remain on a leash inside the park, and don't forget to bring clean-up bags! The H. Michael Wild Park is another great place to bring Fido, and is best suited for a quicker walk, thanks to the short paved path that surrounds the .6 acres of land. This park has additional features like water fountains, benches, and trash bins.

East Side

If you can't guess that the neighborhood of East Side is on the east side, then maybe you should be the one on the leash. Whether you guessed it or not, Fido will be happy to get a walk in this neighborhood thanks to Lippold Park, a riverfront park with gorgeous sites of the river, and backed by rolling plains. The area is quiet all year-round, offering paved trails and open spaces for pups. There's a small river bank for fishing access, a picnic pavilion, benches, water fountains, and trash bins. Don't forget to keep Fido on a leash inside the park, and bring some extra clean-up bags!