We here at Creature Comforts of Charlotte Pet Sitting love our dog clients, and occasionally will get a request to take our furry friends to a dog park or walking trail. So, where do we take them? Here is a list of all of the dog friendly places in Charlotte, NC:
Greenways:
There are over 35 miles of greenways in the Charlotte area, all of which are highly dog friendly.
Briar Creek Greenway – Arnold Drive to Masonic Drive
Briar Creek Greenway – Myers Park High School
Campbell Creek and McAlpine Creek Greenways
Four Mile Creek Greenway, Matthews
Irwin & Stewart Creek Greenways
– Urban Section: Connects North Sycamore, State Street and Freedom Drive
– Irwin Creek Greenway: Remount Road to Clanton Road
Little Sugar Creek Greenway
– Cordelia Park to Alexander Street Park
– Urban Section: East 7th Street to Morehead
– Morehead Street to Brandywine Road
– Huntingtowne Farms Park
Lower McAlpine Creek, McMullen Creek, and Four Mile Creek Greenways
McDowell Creek Greenway
Six Mile Greenway
South Prong Rocky River Greenway (Southeast Greenway – Davidson)
Toby Creek Greenway
Torrence Creek Greenway
Walker Branch Greenway
West Branch Rocky River Greenway
Dog Parks:
Frazier Park, along I-77 near West Trade and Sycamore Streets. Dog park is 1.3 acres–with sections for small dogs and large dogs. This dog park has a public water supply for doggie drinks
Swaney Pointe K-9 Park is located at Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nantz Road Cornelius, NC 28078. This park is a four-acre, fenced-in, off-leash area for dogs. There are two separate fenced-in secure sections to the new dog park – one for dogs greather than20lbs (large) and another for dogs less than 20lbs (small).
Barkingham Park is located at Reedy Creek Park, 2900 Rocky River Road. This park is a four-acre, fenced-in, off-leash area for dogs.
Ray’s Fetching Meadow is located at McAlpine Creek Community Park, 8711 Monroe Road. This park is a one-acre, fenced-in, off-leash area for dogs.
Davie Dog Park is located at William R. Davie District Park, 4635 Pineville-Matthews Road. This park is a five-acre, fenced-in, off-leash area for dogs. There are two separate fenced-in secure sections to the new dog park – one for dogs >20lbs (large) and another for dogs less than 20lbs (small).
Shuffletown Park, 9500 Belhaven Blvd.
We also would be remiss without mentioning the Dog Bar at 3307 North Davidson Street in the NoDa area of Charlotte. People may bring their dogs here, have a drink, and let their furry friends wander around/interact with other canines.
Hopefully this list will help new and old residents of Charlotte choose a great place for their pooch!
Matthew Scott
Owner/Pet Lover
Creature Comforts of Charlotte Pet Sitting
http://www.creaturecomfortscharlotte.com