Dog walking in Corsicana

Frank Kent Country

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Frank Kent Country is a rural neighborhood made up mostly of old farmland and a few residential homes in the southern part of the city. On the south end of the neighborhood is the Nature Park Optimist Softball Field, which has a wide array of open fields, recreational areas, and walkways. The park is dog-friendly and doesn't require pups to be on a leash, although the park is not fenced-in. The park has 4 fenced-in baseball fields that are dog-friendly, along with a playground, a pavilion, shaded sitting area, benches, and trash bins. If you and Fido need to stay the night in the area, Days Inn provides dog-friendly rooms that allows up to two pets up to any size for a fee.

N Business 45/ Hardy Ave

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The neighborhood of North Business 45 and Hardy Avenue is on the eastern side of the city, with rows of residential homes backed by thick woods. The best park to head to in the area is Bunert Park, a cozy green park along a creek. The park has a looping trail, with recreational fields like basketball courts and a fenced-in baseball field. Dogs can run around in the park in the open space and enjoy other features like a playground, a pavilion, a pool, water fountains, and benches. Another dog-friendly park is Fullerton-Garitty Park, which has over 10 acres of open area, with a 1.2-mile looping trail. There are two pavilions, a playground, water fountains, and benches available to leashed pups.

Barry

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Barry is an open neighborhood, with rolling hills, open farmlands, and small groups of residential homes. The community is home to a large park known as IOOF Park, with over 20 acres of space. The park surrounds a large fishing pond, with a 1.3-mile walking trail, enclosed tennis courts, a playground, a fishing pier, soccer fields, a basketball court, and a pavilion. The Stuart J. Beebe Athletic Complex is another dog-friendly park in the neighborhood, with 6 fenced-in baseball fields and an additional 1.5 miles of paved walkways. The complex also has open space, a scenic pond, picnic tables, and a pavilion with restrooms. Dogs have to be on a leash inside both parks.

Frost

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Frost is a small residential town located 17 miles southwest of Corsicana. Although the town is a bit of a distance away, it offers the large and beautiful Oak Park, which rests on the shore of the Navarro Mills Lake. The park is mixed with dense woods, open areas, recreational fields, and paved walkways. Fields include soccer and baseball fields, with forested trails connected the area and other amenities like a playground, a picnic area, a natural beach, a fishing pier, boat launch, and benches. Dogs don't have to be on a leash inside the park, but you will need to bring water and clean-up bags with you.