Hiking trail for a dog

  • Looking for some good spots around NCCo or surround area for some hiking trails i can go with my dog. Preferably some good off leash trails

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  • Carosel Park has a massive open dog park area with a pond , there is an adjacent wooded trail that everyone walks off leash too. Outside these areas you need to be on leash. Any state or county Park will require leashes. Fines can be upwards of $250.
    Tons of trails at While Clay. Lots of mountain bikers so be careful. I see lots of loose dogs on the trails, but you are taking a risk.



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  • Middletown, DE has a park on Levels Road. As part of the park, there is a 3 acre area for small dogs, and a 5 acre area for large dogs. Drinking fountains for dogs, and a couple benches for people. Probably the best dog park I've ever seen.

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  • For hikes, the state has some wooded areas towards Smyrna off of 13 called Black Bird forest. The dogs aren't really supposed to be off leash there either, but it's not unusual to see it there, but there is horseback riding there usually on weekends and horse people get upset real quick when dogs are off leash. Also, in the summer, ticks are real bad there.


    Lums pond has a trail to an off leash area for dogs. There are other trails connected to that area you can get away with hiking, but the other trails are used by horse riders (also on weekends), and they are touchy there too. If you see a horse trailer there, stick to the dog only trail, or keep them on a leash. Lums pond is a state park, and there is a fee, but I recommend going to the park office and get a yearly pass. It's cheaper in the long run. You can pay by the day, but I've seen tickets passed out to those who didn't.

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