Dog walking in North Olmsted

Timber Trails

The neighborhood of Timber Trails is named after the dense forests that take up the area. Some of those woods belong to the Bradley Woods Reservation, which offers over 100 acres of dense woods on top of an old quarry, with a 2-mile trail named Quarry Loop Trail, a lake for fishing, picnic tables, and wildlife viewing. The reservation does not require pups to be on a leash, although you'll have to remember to bring clean-up bags. The Barton-Bradley Recreation Field is a developed park in the neighborhood that offers 4 different multi-use fields, water fountains, a picnic pavilion, restrooms, and a playground. The park is dog-friendly to leashed pups.

Forest Ridge

The Forest Ridge neighborhood is in the northwest part of the city, and is comprised of residential homes and thick woods. For those looking for an outdoor adventure or just a peaceful place to walk, head to the Bunns Lake Wildlife Area where you'll find thick woods that surround the nature trails that wind through the area. Dogs do not have to be on a leash inside this area, but don't forget to bring water and clean-up bags. The Bunns Lake Trail and Park are on the south side of the neighborhood, and offer a looping trail that's paved and loops the park, with access to fishing and a boat launch.

Hilliard Boulevard

Hilliard Boulevard is a residential neighborhood in the city of Westlake, just 5 miles north of North Olmsted. The popular park of the area is Clague Park, thanks to the large green space that offers open areas, ball fields, tennis courts, a lake, a pavilion, and a picnic shelter. The lake has a boat launch and dock for fishing, and the rest of the park features paved trails that travel throughout, which allows Fido to get a great walking experience when he visits. Additional features of the park include nighttime lights, water fountains, clean-up stations, benches, restrooms, and trash bins.

Central Bay City

Central Bay City is in the center of Bay City, on the shore of Lake Erie, and 5.3 miles from North Olmsted. The neighborhood hosts one of the largest parks in the area known as Huntington Reservation, which has over 103 acres of woods, open areas, trails, and recreational areas. The park has baseball and soccer fields, 2.7 miles of dirt and concrete trails, lighted tennis courts, and enclosed basketball courts. Dogs are welcome in and park and go for a walk on the paths, play in the open fields, or run around in the enclosed tennis court as long as no teams are playing. Additional features include water fountains, benches, clean-up stations, trash bins, and nighttime lights.

Weybridge

Weybridge is a spacious and natural neighborhood, with lots of open fields and trees in the city of Westlake, 3 miles north of North Olmsted. Some of that open space belongs to the Westlake Park, which has vibrant green grass and surrounding trees for privacy and shade. The area has multiple recreational fields, like soccer and baseball fields, a playground, a pavilion, restrooms, and a looping trail that extends over 1 mile around the park. There are water fountains, clean-up stations, and benches available for leashed pups. The park also connects to a trail that loops the nearby recreational center and although unnamed, it is dog-friendly to leashed pups and has benches and trash bins along it.