Dog-Friendly Activities Near Davis Square, Somerville, MA, US

Leashed dogs are welcome at Boston Public Garden, a famous, pet-friendly botanical garden in the center of Boston known for its swan boats, walking paths and sculptures.

Charles River Canoe & Kayak is a dog-friendly kayak rental business with a location in Boston, MA, that lets you bring Fido out on the water. They may even have a canine life jacket available for your pup to wear (size dependent). Hours vary by location, but the season runs from May through mid-October.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Middlesex Fells Reservation, a pet-friendly, 2,500-acre woodland park that ranges through multiple towns, including Medford, Malden and Stoneham, MA. You and Fido can explore a multitude of different trails and landscapes, including ponds, forests, streams and scenic views. There are even some off-leash areas that are clearly posted throughout the park.

Leashed dogs can join their humans for a walk around Horn Pond in Woburn, MA. This popular space features pet-friendly walking trails around the pond and wetland spaces. Please note that part of the trail is on a sidewalk along a busy road.

Park-9 Dog Bar is a full-service bar and indoor dog park in Everett, MA. The 10,000-square-foot venue is climate-controlled, with two bars serving cocktails, beer, and wine, as well as pizza, salads, and sandwiches. Fido can even enjoy a dog treat flight and dog beer!. Dogs are welcome to play in the park off leash, and there's even a separate area for pups under 25 lbs. Annual and monthly memberships as well as daily passes are available, but all dogs must be registered prior to entering with proof of vaccinations and neutered/spayed. Daycare is available, and guests are also able to reserve space for their dog's birthday paw-ty or special yappy hour!

Dog-friendly Jean B. Waldstein Playground in Brookline, MA, allows Fido to play off-leash each day between dawn and 9:00 AM. Your canine companion can exercise and socialize with friends on or off a leash in the large open field. This open area is not enclosed so pets should be supervised. Family-friendly Jean B. Waldstein Playground also has basketball courts and softball fields, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, walking paths, and a splash pad.

Remnant Brewing offers pet-friendly outdoor seating at Bow Market in Somerville, MA. Bring Fido along while you enjoy craft beers in a variety of styles at one of the many tables on the plaza patio. Popular options include the Bow St Session ale, Hang Time IPA, Cosmic Dawn sour, and Exquisite Corpse stout. If you're hungry, food is available from neighboring establishments.

You and your leashed dog can spend a day of adventure along the banks of the river as you explore the Charles River Esplanade, a pet-friendly park in Boston, MA. Enjoy the park's paved pathways, scenic views, benches and abundant open space.

Rose Kennedy Greenway is a pet-friendly, linear green space with five parks nestled in a mile-long ribbon in Boston, MA. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans as they explore the parks, enjoy the sculptures and public art, picnic, relax on the grass, grab a meal from a food truck or vendor and spend the day or evening in the great outdoors.

Dogs licensed in Cambridge can partake in off-leash privileges at Fresh Pond Reservation. This pet-friendly recreation space allows local pups to play leash-free in designated areas that are unfenced. Dogs are only permitted off-leash is they will immediately respond to voice cues.

Fido can enjoy time off-leash at RUFF North End Dog Park in Boston, MA. This dog park is accessible from Prince Street through DeFilippo Playground. The dog park has artificial turf, shade, a seasonal water play area, agility equipment and separate sections for small and large dogs.

Dogs can play off-leash at this park in Somerville. Please pick up after your pets.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park in Boston, MA. This dog-friendly public park is accessible year round and offers spectacular gardens in the spring and summer. The park features walking trails, playgrounds and plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Leashed dogs are welcome to join you at Boston Common, a pet-friendly recreation space in Boston, MA. Enjoy the beautiful walking trails, monuments and shady picnic spaces throughout the year at this popular city park.

Fido can play off-leash at Melrose Dog Park in Melrose, MA. This fenced dog park offers seasonally available water fountains and benches, as well as open space for pups to play and socialize.

Fido can play off-leash at Howe Park Off-Leash Area in Watertown, MA. This small, fully-fenced, grassy dog park offers canine and human water stations, benches and waste stations.

Local Cambridge dogs can play off-leash during designated hours at dog-friendly Corcoran Field at Raymond Park in Cambridge, MA. The unfenced, off-leash space allows pups currently licensed in the city to romp and socialize from 6:00AM to 9:00AM. Please note that this is a shared-use space and off-leash dogs must respond to their human's verbal cues.

Leashed dogs are welcome year-round at Griggs Park in Brookline, MA. The space includes basketball courts, a playground, benches, and paved walkways. This park also offers off-leash hours between dawn and 1:00 PM. Dogs must be registered with the Green Dog Program for these off-leash privileges. Fido must be leashed throughout the remainder of the park at all times and any day or time outside of the designated off-leash hours.

Leashed dogs are allowed at Lotta Bradburn Shick Park in Brookline, MA. This pet-friendly hilltop park offers a spacious lawn area, walking trails, picnic shelters and picnic tables where you and Fido can rest and explore.

The Minuteman Commuter Bikeway is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this dog-friendly "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Arlington! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has generously provided map data for this trail to Bring Fido for informational purposes only. For more detailed trail information, please visit TrailLink.com.