Dog-Friendly Activities in Russell, KS

Coronado Heights in Falun, KS, is a dog-friendly attraction featuring a small, medieval-style stone castle. Leashed dogs are welcome to explore the grounds, which offer scenic views from a 300-foot-high bluff, hiking and off-road bike trails, picnic areas, and opportunities to spot native plants and wildlife. The castle was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration.

Dogs are welcome at pet-friendly Mushroom Rock State Park in Brookville, Kansas. The smallest state park in Kansas has rock formations which have the appearance of giant mushrooms, and were once a meeting point for Native Americans. You can bring Fido with you to enjoy the huge rock formations while walking along Mushroom Rock Trail. Pets must be leashed and cleaned up after.

Hutchinson Dog Park is a pet-friendly park in Hutchinson, KS. This beautifully landscaped park features two fenced acres of grassy, off-leash play for Fido, with separate areas for large and small dogs. There are covered shelters for dog owners on both sides with benches, a water feature, waste stations, and is handicap accessible. The park is made possible by a partnership between Cause for Paws, Inc. and the Hutchinson Parks & Facilities Department.

Fido is welcome to join you for a stroll along the boardwalk at Pracht Wetlands Park, a pet-friendly park in Wichita, KS. This park is one of the few remaining wetlands in the Midwest and is home to an abundance of wildlife and vegetation.

Dogs are allowed to join their owners at pet-friendly Cedar Bluff State Park in Ellis, KS. Divided into two areas along the shorelines of Cedar Bluff Reservoir, this park is home to lots of primitive campsites and trails which stretch across 850 acres of land. For less experienced hikers, the Agave Ridge Loop is a popular paved trail for Fido to gently exercise on. Please keep dogs on a leash during your visit.

Dog-friendly Pawnee Prairie Park in Wichita, KS allows leashed pets. This park spans 625 acres along the Cowskin Creek and has been designated as a Wichita Wild Habitat Area. Fido can join you for a hike along a five-mile marked trail or join you for lunch at one of several picnic areas.

Barkley Park in Salina, KS is a two-acre dog park with three fenced-in areas. The park features benches, dog water fountains, and waste bag dispensers. Please note that there is no running water in winter months.

Fido is welcome to explore Hays Dog Park, an off-leash park within Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. This large grassy park is fully enclosed and has separate area for small dogs, covered bench seating, and a doubled-gated entry. The park also features play obstacles such as bridges, tunnels and tires, a water fountain for dogs, and convenient pet waste stations.

WaKeeney Dog Park is a fenced dog park, conveniently located off of Interstate 70, in Wa Keeney, KS. Let Fido explore off leash and enjoy some exercise in this grassy space just across the street from a F-14 Fighter Jet & Iwo Jima Memorial.

Bremyer Dog Park, also known as Mac Dog Park, is a 3-acre off-leash park in Mc Pherson, KS which offers separate fenced-in play areas for large and small dogs. Canine visitors will also find play tunnels and kiddie pools, and there are shelters, watering stations, benches, and waste bins on site.

Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio at Boot Hill Distillery in Dodge City, KS. Each spirit is carefully crafted from growth to harvest to milling to mashing to fermentation to distilling to bottling to ensure that every spirit is crafted for maximum drinkability, while still being a wholly unique product of Dodge City.

Fido can run and play with his friends at Scentral Bark Dog Park in Lindsborg, KS. This fenced park features separate areas for small and large dogs, as well as benches, trees, doggie waste stations, and a water fountain for your convenience.

Fort Larned National Historic Site is a pet-friendly recreation area in Larned, KS. Leashed dogs are welcome to join you on the 1-mile loop nature trail and throughout the grounds. Pets are not permitted in any of the buildings. Please remember to clean up after Fido.

K-9 Rooster Dog Park is a secure, off-leash dog park in Wichita, KS, with two separated sections for large and small dogs. The grassy park features a water fountain, bench seating, shade, and pet waste stations.

Great Bend Bark Park is an off-leash dog park within Veterans Memorial Park in Great Bend, KS. The park is a large, securely fenced area with agility obstacles, shaded areas and covered bench seating.

Measuring over 10 feet tall and tipping the scales at close to 20,000 lbs, the World's Largest Ball of Twine has more than earned its claim to fame. Located in Cawker City, KS, visitors to this dog-friendly tourist attraction can add to the monstrosity if the bring their own twine. Leashed dogs are welcome.

Sandhills Brewing is pet-friendly. This small microbrewery and tasting room focuses on oak-fermented specialty ales and mixed-fermentation sours. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners on the outdoor patio. Sandhills Brewing is open Wednesday through Friday from 3pm to 9pm, Saturday from 12pm to 9pm and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge is a dog-friendly recreation space in Kirwin, KS. You and your leashed pup can walk the nature trails while viewing wildlife and wildflowers. Please clean up after Fido during your visit.

Best Friends Dog Park is a fenced recreation area in Concordia, KS, where four-legged friends can socialize off leash. Located at Airport Park, this pooch playground features separate areas for small and large pups, a water fountain, and a waste station. Dogs should be leashed when entering and exiting the park.

Leashed dogs can join their humans at Kanopolis State Park, a pet-friendly recreation space in Marquette, KS. Enjoy the scenic and rugged beauty of this park that offers over 30 miles of trails open to hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Fishing, boating, camping and picnicking are also popular activities at this park. Pets aren't allowed on swimming beaches, swimming areas that are delineated by buoys or other markers, or in public buildings or structures. Please clean up after Fido.