Dog walking in Riverton

Riverton Center

Riverton Center is a neighborhood filled with the city's central shopping district and business center. Despite all the busy places, residents can still head to Sunset Park to get some outside time or walk their pup. The park is bordered on the west side by the Wyoming Central Canal, with a line of trees on the south side providing shade while walking or playing. Great features to enjoy at this park include paved walkways, water fountains, trash bins, benches, and enclosed tennis courts. If you plan on staying in the neighborhood, the Motel 6 Hotel is the best place to stay with your pup, since they allow up dogs of any size for no additional fee.

Western Riverton

Western Riverton is a pretty rural neighborhood, taken up by a mixture of homes and large fields. Although there are no official parks, the Riverton Raiders Legion Field is still a dog-friendly place and provides everything a park would, like a grassy field, a gravel path that encircles the park, and an enclosed field that is open to leashed pups as long as no teams are playing. Dogs can also enjoy additional features like a pavilion, water fountains, benches, and trash bins. The neighborhood also links to the Wyoming Heritage Trail, a 22 mile stretch of a trail made from asphalt, ballast, dirt, and gravel. The trail is dog-friendly and provides benches and trash bins along the way.

Hudson

Hudson is the northern neighborhood of the city, which is completely rural and filled desert landscapes that surround the city. Some of the deserts are part of the Boysen State Park, a large park with hundreds of acres of grassy and sandy terrain that surrounds the bright blue lake of Boysen Reservoir. The park hosts miles of maintained and natural trails that are dog-friendly to leashed pups, with access to the reservoir and other surrounding areas. Other activities and amenities in the park consist of fishing, swimming, picnic shelters, a playground, and wildlife sightseeing. Benches, restrooms, trash bins, and water fountains are also available here.

Milford

Milford is a small central neighborhood in the town of Lander, just 15 miles southwest of Riverton. The area is a great travel destination for dog lovers from Riverton thanks to the North Side Park. This large park offers plenty of space, with trees throughout and a creek on the northern border. There are paved paths, an enclosed baseball park, playground, pavilion for picnic events, and restrooms. Dogs are welcome in the park while they remain on a leash, and have access to water fountains, benches, clean-up stations, and trash bins. When you're done playing, head to Lander Bar & Grill, a refreshing restaurant that serves microbrews and sandwiches, and provides dog-friendly outdoor seating with complimentary water bowls.