Dog walking in Cuyahoga Falls

Babb Riverbank

The Babb Riverbank neighborhood has some of the best views of the Cuyahoga River around, especially thanks to the riverside parks of George Metro Park and Babb Run Park. George Metro Park is the largest park in the neighborhood, with lots of acres on the river with accessible parking and miles of trails along the Gorge Trail and Highbridge Trail. The park is dog-friendly, but owners will have to bring water, clean-up bags, and keep Fido on a leash. Babb Run Park offers more urban amenities, like recreational ballfields, paved walkways, and open areas for Fido to run around in. Leashed dogs are allowed, with access to water fountains, picnic tables, benches, and trash bins.

Cuyahoga Vista

Cuyahoga Vista is a gorgeous northern neighborhood packed with residential homes and small shops. The neighborhood has some great dog-friendly parks, like the Valley Vista Park that has shaded walkways, a playground, basketball court and easy parking. Leashed dogs are welcome and can enjoy the lush fields or some peaceful time in the shade, with access to trash bins, water fountains, and clean-up stations. Oak Park is another fine example of dog-friendly parks, thanks to its perimeter walkway, shaded sitting areas and open spaces for play. Dogs must remain on a leash while at the park, with additional features like a picnic area, water fountains, and a dog-friendly pavilion.

Cuyahoga Falls Ward 4

Cuyahoga Falls Ward 4 is a neighborhood in town that's pretty quiet most of the time. This small neighborhood provides dog-walkers the best places to go to walk Fido, like the Harrington Fields. The field is a large open public space next to the baseball field that provides plenty of green space for leashed dogs to run around, play and get exercise. Another dog-friendly adventure can be found at the Trails End Park, a small park that provides dog-walkers with a mixture of open area and forested walks. There are benches and picnic areas, but owners will have to bring water and clean-up bags to each park.

Botzum

The O'Neil Woods Metro Park is the top place to be in the neighborhood of Botzum to walk Fido. The park is large and takes up a lot of the surrounding woods, which provides lots of dirt and concrete trails with different difficulties. There are adequate parking spaces, with trash bins and benches, but Fido must remain on a leash while inside the park. Inside the park is the Deer Run Trailhead, which marks the beginning of Deer Run Trail, a 4.4-mile trail. Dogs are welcome onto the trail, but owners must bring water and clean-up bags before heading out.

Silver Lakes

The Silver Lakes neighborhood is filled with scattered lakes, including Crystal Lake and the adjacent Crystal Lake Park. Some features of the park include grassy fields, forested trails, a sandy beach, a fishing pier and boat launch, recreational ballfields, and picnic areas. Fido is welcome to every part of the park, as long as he remains on a leash and is cleaned up after with the clean-up stations provided. When Crystal Lake Park gets crowded, dog-walkers can head to the Wetmore Park, in the northern part of the neighborhood, which provides a thickly wooded area with a paved trail running through it. Owners will have to bring water and clean-up bags to the park.