Dog walking in Eagle River

Eagle River

The central part of town in Eagle River has many of dog-friendly options to choose from if you need a place for a relaxing walk after work or an invigorating way to start your weekend. Eliassen Park is a park and a playground combined, and you can bring the whole family for snifftastic fun in the grass and on the equipment if you have little humans with you! Chief Alex Park is a great picnic spot with plenty of picnic tables and grass for those fun family gatherings. It can get busy during the spring and summer months, so be sure to keep your pooch on a leash and by your side.

North Eagle River

North Eagle River welcomes dogs at its various green spaces. Commons Park has a field and a playground for your whole family. You can bring both your two and four-legged little ones with you for a whole afternoon of playing and laughing with the ones who matter most to you. Eagle River Town Square Park is a structured park with benches and areas for picnicking, along with trails for walking those energetic puppers until they are ready to head home! You will want to bring plenty of doggy waste bags for easy clean up, as well as some drinking water for the trip!

West Eagle River

West Eagle River has some unique features of its own to offer dog-loving residents and visitors. The Eagle River Campground is a pup-ular destination during the spring and summer months, especially if you're looking for a place to get away from it all for a few days and spend some quality time with just your pup and your thoughts. You will want to bring plenty of waste bags to help keep the campground clean for other campers. Palos Verdes Park is just a few minutes away from the campground and offers a good bit of green grass to roll around in!

East Eagle River

East Eagle River is home to Hillcrest Park. This park is one of the greenest spaces around and offers plenty of snifftastic trees for your pup to check out. If you are looking for a bigger park, the Eagle River Lions Club is a great place to sniff out. It is pawfect for larger family events like parties and reunions. Your dog is welcome to join your family in the pavilions as long as he stays on his leash and minds his very best manners. You will also need to clean up after him, but luckily there are plenty of places to put your trash throughout the park.

Chugach State Park

The Chugach State Park is approximately 495,000 acres of land that you can enjoy with your dog ,as long as he stays on leash. Chugach is one of the largest state parks in the U.S. There is a wide range of terrain, from shoreline and lakes to glaciers and ice fields! While sniffing around, you are likely to come across moose, waterfowl, muskrats, mountain goats, and sheep. Bears and wolves can also often be spotted, but they try their best to keep away from anything with two legs. You can help them keep their distance by making noise as you make your way along the trails.