Dog walking in Louisville

Downtown

The river runs right through the city center in Louisville, which makes for great riverside dog walking! The Louisville Waterfront Park has many different trails that you can venture on with your pup. The paths have lots of shade for your strolling comfort! Down the river a bit is the Louisville Riverwalk, a trail developed by Rails to Trails. This organization converts old abandoned railway corridors into ter-ruff-ic walking trails! Each rail to trail area has easy-to-access parking and an info map online so you can plan your doggy date ahead of time.

Parkwood

South of the city lies Parkwood, a more rural area home to Iroquois Park! If you're looking for green grass, beautiful scenery, and lots of trees, this place is for you. The pathways through the park are paved for easy travel. As you walk the grounds, you may even hear or see performances happening at the amphitheatre from afar, although no dogs are permitted inside. That being said, it does add some fun to a regular walk with your best buddy if some kickin’ music is playing.

Seneca Gardens

Try something new with your​ dog in Seneca Gardens! Vines and Canines goes where no wine shop has gone before, by pairing Chardonnay with wagging tails. Dogs are invited to join their owners for some wine/treat tasting! Water and treats are supplied to the pooches, with bags of locally sourced treats available for purchase in the shop. The wine comes from all over the world made from small production companies, and bottles can be bought from Vines and Canines. For a truly unique experience, sit back, sip and munch with your favorite fur-baby.

Highlands

Check out the doggy hotspots in Highlands! The Morton Avenue Dog Park is the perfect place to take your pooch for an off-leash run. It is fully fenced in, and there is a playground close by if you and your canine compadre are accompanied by little ones. After you've tired out your pup at the park, head over to Dirty Tease, a T-shirt shop that welcomes four-legged guests. Choose from one of their pre-made, dog-themed shirt designs, or have them make a custom shirt for you to broadcast your love for your hound to the world. As long as your pup is well-behaved and on a leash, they'll be happy to have you look around the store.

Brownsboro Zorn

​ If you're in Brownsboro Zorn, you're near some pretty excellent territory for doggy-themed fun! The Louisville Champions Park is a great big patch of green near the river's edge. Inside this giant park is an excellent dog run, aptly named “Champions Dog Run”. There are over three and a half acres of space for your pooch to run free here. If you've got a small pupper, no worries! Champions Dog Run has separate areas for big, small, and all dogs. Don't worry about water, because this park has its own! You do however need a Louisville Dog Run Association Dog Park Permit to enter, so be sure to grab one before you go.