2024’s Best Cities to Walk Your Dog

 

Where can you find impressive trails and safe conditions for dog walking? To mark National Walk Your Dog Day on Feb. 22, LawnStarter ranked 2024's Best Cities to Walk Your Dog. We compared nearly 480 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 4 categories. We looked at access to dog-friendly trails and off-leash parks with paw-sitive ratings, dog walking services, and safety, among 17 total metrics. See the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities to walk your dog below, followed by key takeaways. (Don’t see your city below? Check out the full ranking.)

Best Cities to Walk Your Dog Rank City 1 Colorado Springs, CO 2 San Francisco, CA 3 Phoenix, AZ 4 Boulder, CO 5 New York, NY 6 7 8 9 10 Portland, OR Boise, ID Oakland, CA Las Vegas, NV Burbank, CA