Dog walking in Bluff City

Southwest Johnson City

The Johnson City Dog Park is located at Willow Springs Park in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it's only a half-hour drive from Bluff City. The dog park is a 1.8-acre, fenced-in space where dogs can run free and play with one another. There is a six-foot fence surrounding the dog park, and there are also water fountains available for both humans and pets. During the hot spring and summer months, there are dog bone-shaped pools set up throughout the park so dogs can take a dip and keep cool. To access the park, you must provide proof of your dog's registration and vaccinations and pay a yearly fee.

Charlie Robinette

Charlie Robinette Park is an eight-acre park in central Bristol, Tennessee, and it only takes about ten minutes to drive there from Bluff City. This park is home to the city's first dog park, known as the Bark Park, which opened in 2009. The Bark Park has big and small dog sections, and the entirety of the dog park is surrounded by more than 1,000 feet of chain-link fence. Both the big and small dog sections have water fountains, seating, and waste disposal stations. If you follow the paved trail in the big dog section, it connects you to a walking path on the outside of the park.

Sugar Hollow Park

A half-hour drive from Bluff City to Bristol, Virginia takes you to Sugar Hollow Park. This 400-acre park has fun activities the whole family can enjoy, and your dog is welcome to accompany you as long as they are on a leash. Not only is Sugar Hollow Park a popular camping destination, but it's also a prime spot for biking, swimming, sports, and picnicking. Recently, an off-leash area was added for dogs visiting Sugar Hollow Park. This no-frills space is a pawfect place to let your dog race around with other dogs off-leash, but there are also trails throughout the park that are ideal for long walks with your dog.

Melrose

Melrose is a neighborhood in southeast Johnson City, and it takes just a little more than 20 minutes to drive there from Bluff City. You can access the parking lot for Tweetsie Trail here and begin your pawesome walk with your pup on a leash! Tweetsie Trail is a 10-mile trail that was created from a formerly abandoned railway line. Tweetsie Trail spans from Johnson City to Elizabethton, and it's a good place for not only walking the dog, but also for biking, inline skating, and running. Tweetsie Trail is a relatively flat trail, and it got its name from the unique sound of a locomotive whistle.

Downtown

Right in the heart of the Downtown district in Johnson City sits a five-acre park that's a lovely spot to spend a day with your family, and that includes your dog, of course! Founders Park was built from a stormwater retention project, and now a gorgeous stream runs through the park, which has solved the Downtown district's former flooding problem. Founders Park is a peaceful place to walk your dog on a leash, and there are also sculptures to admire and an open-air pavilion. Several community events are held at Founders Park, including parties and festivals, so there's always something to do!