Pet Pointers - 2024's Best Dog Park Cities

 

Which U.S. cities have the most pup-friendly spots for unleashing man’s best friend? To mark July as National Lost Pet Prevention Month, LawnStarter ranked 2024's Best Dog Park Cities. We compared 101 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 3 categories. We considered access to dog parks per 100,000 (human) residents, number of top-rated dog parks (4.5+ bones), and weather conditions, among 8 total metrics. See the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities for dog parks below, followed by key takeaways. (Don’t see your city below? Check out the full ranking.)

Best Cities for Dog Parks Rank City 1 Boise, ID 2 San Francisco, CA 3 Portland, OR 4 Henderson, NV 5 Tampa, FL 6 7 8 9 10 Arlington, VA Albuquerque, NM New York, NY Las Vegas, NV Sacramento, CA Worst Cities for Dog Parks Rank City 1 Newark, NJ 2 Garland, TX 3 Cleveland, OH 4 Santa Ana, CA 5 North Las Vegas, NV 6 7 8 9 10 Durham, NC Santa Clarita, CA New Orleans, LA Kansas City, MO Laredo, TX

Key Insights: Let the dogs out in our top-ranking cities, Boise, Idaho (No. 1), San Francisco (No. 2), and Portland (No. 3). Western cities fetch 7 spots in our top 10, with abundant dog parks and more moderate climates. Dog parks may bark up higher demand in these dog-loving cities where average homeowners have limited yard space.  You might have a ruff time finding a secluded spot for your pup to play in cities like Los Angeles (No. 54), Dallas (No. 58), and Philadelphia (No. 73), which land in the worse half of our ranking with fewer dog parks. Cleveland, Ohio (No. 99), and Garland, Texas (No. 100), score near the tail-end, alongside Newark, New Jersey, in last place. These cities lack quality pup parks and sunshine for them to bask in.   Read the full story here: https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-dog-park-cities/  Other helpful links: Methodology More from LawnStarter:  Best Cities for Dog Lovers Best Cities to Walk Your Dog How to Prevent the Neighbor’s Dog from Pooping in Your Yard Best Grass for Dogs 28 Plants Poisonous to Dogs Why Does Dog Pee Kill Grass (and How to Fix Your Lawn)