Dog walking in Porter

East New Caney

You and your furry friend can have a woofderful outdoor adventure, only seven miles from Porter in New Caney! Load up your pup and head to the East New Caney neighborhood’s Lake Houston Wilderness Park. Leashed dogs are welcome everywhere in this 4,786-acre park except in buildings, so there’s tons of room for fun! There are nearly 12 miles of hiking and biking trails where you and your pooch can frolic. For a short jaunt, check out the half-mile Magnolia Trail. If you and your pup want a longer adventure, hit the 3.8-mile AmeriTrail that meanders next to the scenic slow-moving waters of Peach Creek. There are quiet sandy beaches along the creek, too, where you and Fido can wade in and cool off. Canoers and kayakers are also welcome to paddle the creek with their pups!

Kings Manor

Does your pooch have energy to burn? Travel about 10 miles from Porter to Kingwood’s Kings Manor neighborhood for some off-leash fun! With two fully fenced-in acres, the Kingwood Dog Park has plenty of room for your furry friend to exercise and explore. For a fun challenge, engage your pooch with the park’s agility equipment. The park also has a short walking trail, tons of shady trees and plastic swimming pools for pups on those warm Texas days. There is a separate fenced-in yard for smaller dogs, plus a seating area where humans can hang out while their pups play. While Kingwood Dog Park is free to use, you must register your dog at Kingwood Kennels located next door before entering. Be sure to bring proof of your pooch’s vaccination and spay/neutered status.

Kings Forest

Looking for a furrific place to walk with your pooch? Head to Kingwood’s Kings Forest neighborhood, about 10 miles from Porter. This area encompasses a huge section of the 75-mile greenbelt trail system that networks through Kingwood. The paved multiuse trail meanders through stands of tall trees and lush vegetation and has benches along the way. It’s truly a woofderful place to walk with your leashed pup and see this beautiful neighborhood. Be sure to explore the stretch of trail near the end of Maple Park Drive in Bear Branch Village – it winds through the scenic 50-acre Creekwood Nature Area! There will be lots of tail wagging as you and your pup wander through this quiet undeveloped forest.

Woodland Pines

Head to Humble’s Woodland Pines neighborhood to visit a pawsome Park! Just 10 miles from Porter, this area’s Schott Park is absolutely furrific. Twenty-four acres with tons of lush grass and plenty of trees make this park an inviting spot for exercising or a picnic with your leashed pooch. A 1.75-mile trail winds through the park that is perfect for dog walking. You and your pup will love stretching your legs while you take in the sights of this serene park. Schott Park also has covered picnic tables, restrooms, a basketball court, a playground and even a fitness course! Be sure to bring water for you and your pup.

Atascocita Acres

Woofderful family fun awaits you, your pup and the rest of your pack in Humble’s Atascocita Acres neighborhood! About 13 miles from Porter, this neighborhood is home to the Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex, a 136-acre outdoor space with tons of things to do! While you and your leashed pup explore the paved walking trail that runs through the park, kiddos will enjoy two playgrounds and athletic fields. There are also woofderful picnic facilities with barbecue grills and pavilions offering respite from the hot Texas sun. Mature trees scattered around the park also offer nice shady spots to relax in. There are restrooms and drinking fountains for humans.