Dog walking in Statesville

Mitchell College District

The Mitchell College District neighborhood is a serene little area best known for the community college in it. Dog lovers will rejoice when they stumble upon McAnderson Park, a large park with a paved path that encircles it. The park features an adult agility course, playground, and benches lining the trails. Dogs are welcome on the agility course and on the trail, with extra room to run around and play, but they must remain on a leash. The Twisted Oak American Bar & Grill is also in this neighborhood, and provides humans and their pups a dog-friendly area to sit and enjoy some delicious food, and water for Fido.

Statesville West

Statesville West is a neighborhood that lies on the western side of town, with large factories lining the sky. Inside the busy neighborhood, dog walkers usually head to Watts Park, a 10-acre area that provides a large area of open space and trees, with paved and dirt paths that reach every corner of the park. Dogs walkers will find water fountains, benches, and clean-up stations here as well. The park can get pretty busy, so for some one-on-one time with your pup, head to Abernathy Ball Field, a recreational park with multi-use fields and paved trails. Leashed pups are welcome in the open areas and on the fields, with access to benches and water fountains.

Caldwell

The Caldwell neighborhood is south of the downtown area, and hosts plenty of residential homes and busy streets. Residents usually head to Caldwell Park, a recreational park with enclosed tennis courts, basketball court, playground, and open area. Each part is connected with a paved path that also loops around the park, and is lined with benches. There are trees that surround the park, providing shade and privacy to humans and leashed pups alike, with other amenities like water fountains, trash bins, and benches. Colliers Lake Park is also nearby, and is completely covered in trees. With access to Brookdale Lake, dogs can enjoy the fishing area with their human, or get some running done in the open area, but don't forget to bring water!

E Broad St/ Eastside Rd

The East Broad Street and Eastside Road neighborhood is on the far east side of town, with areas of open fields and surrounding forests. The green area is perfect for a walk with Fido, especially with an option like Kimbrough Park. The park is dog-friendly, with a looping trail around the park, benches, a playground, basketball court, pavilion, and fishing pond. Dogs are not allowed near the pond, but can enjoy anywhere else as long as they are wearing a leash before entering. Also in this neighborhood is the Courtyard Hotel, a great place to stay with Fido that is dog-friendly and requires no fee for pets.

Gaither Rd

The neighborhood of Gaither Road is in the northern region of the city, and is home to the Albert B. McClure Park, a recreational area with ball fields and multi-use fields. The ballparks are enclosed with nighttime lights, plenty of parking, and dirt paths to get to them. Dogs are welcome at the park, and thanks to the large area of the field, there is plenty of room to run around or to get an extensive walk. The park has additional amenities like water fountains, benches and trash bins. The park also connects to the Statesville Greenway, a dog-friendly trail that is 3.1 miles long, made from concrete and asphalt.