Top 10 Twin Cities Hot Spots to Walk Your Dog

by Fetch Delivers on December 13th, 2009

in Dog Parks,Dog-Friendly Places,Dogs

Another Twin Cities winter is here upon us, and amidst snow emergencies, negative temperatures, and the comfort of heavy blankets and Sam Adams Winter Lager, the longing look in your dog’s eyes gets lost in the shuffle. You’ve seen him make that face before, but the motivation to take him for his evening walk escapes you.Well Twin Cities dog owners, maybe you’ve forgotten that not only is the scenery in our area also beautiful in the winter but despite the inclement weather, you and your dog still need exercise!FetchDelivers.com has compiled a list of the ten best places to walk your dog in the Twin Cities metro, especially for you… special. So if you are reading this article and can relate, and you are also cuddled up ever so gently under your afghan…WALK YOUR DOG!The Top 101. The Lakes: Lake of The Isles, Calhoun, Harriet and Cedar. Everybody knows Minnesota is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” so it should come as no surprise that the beautiful trails and beaches of our Metro area’s serene bodies of water are an easy choice for the best place to walk your dog.2. Snail Lake Regional Park – Vadnais Heights3. Lake Nokomis – Minneapolis4. Minnehaha Falls – Minneapolis Walk your dog in this Twin Cities park and enjoy a large off-leash dog park where you and your best friend can roam.5. Hidden Falls National park – St. Paul Right outside your back door, go deep with your dog on the nearly 7 miles of paved trail in this Twin Cities National Park.6. Hyland Lake Park Reserve – Bloomington (#) This great spot features miles of trails to walk.7. Locke Park – Fridley8. French park – Plymouth (#*) Over 4 miles of paths for you and your dog, and hop on the pavement for a walk out to Luce Line State Trail.9. Baker park – City (#*) Scenery abounds, bring some treats and water for your dog; with over 7 miles of trails, you could spend all day on a walk in Twin Cities park.10. Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park – Coon Rapids (#*)Coon Rapids might be a trek, but once your there, it’s so worth it. Three miles to walk, and a 5 mile connection to Elm Creek Park Reserve just around the bend.So there you have it dog lovers, the best of the best that the Twin Cities has to offer. Like this list? Send us pictures of you and your dog walking the trails! Or let us know which spots you love that we missed: blog@fetchdelivers.com. And stay tuned for the summer version of the Twin Cities Dog Walk Hot Spots!Visit these links for additional information:(#) http://www.threeriversparkdistrict.org/(*) http://www.skijornow.com/

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