Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Cochran, GA

Whitewater Creek Trail, part of the East Palisades Trails in Atlanta, is a scenic and dog-friendly hiking path that winds along the Chattahoochee River. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners for a peaceful walk or hike, with opportunities to wade into the water. Visitors should use caution, though, as water levels and currents can change rapidly.

Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA, is pet friendly. This recreational area combines four seasons of adventure, relaxation, and fun among breathtaking landscape, which you can enjoy with your leashed pup. Take in the vibrant blossoms of Spring on over 2,500 spectacular acres. Laze the Summer days away or try your hand at watersports on Robin Lake, featuring the world’s largest man-made white sand beach.

The Atlanta BeltLine is a dog-friendly trail in Atlanta, GA. This trail is one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs in the United States. It's also an urban explorer and pet owner’s dream. With local art, shops and snacks speckled along the beautiful path, the BeltLine is a pet-friendly walking connection to all of the best corners of the city.

Sweetwater Creek State Park is a peaceful tract of wilderness in Lithia Springs, GA. A wooded, dog-friendly trail follows the stream to the ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. Beyond the mill, the trail climbs rocky bluffs to provide views of the beautiful rapids below. Additional paths wind through fields and forest, showcasing ferns, magnolias, wild azaleas and hardwoods. Picnic shelters and campsites are also available.

Dogs are welcome at Reed Bingham State Park in Adel, GA, home to a 375-acre lake that's popular with boaters, water skiers, and anglers who love fishing for bass, crappie, catfish and bream. There are seven miles of dog-friendly trails that weave around the wooded areas around the lake. You can also enjoy the picnic areas at this state park together.

Fido is welcome at Hamburg State Park in Mitchell, GA. This 741-acre, pet-friendly park offers 3.5-miles of beautiful trails as well as fishing opportunities. Dogs are allowed as long as they're on a leash no longer than 6 feet; however, they aren't permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps or swimming areas

Leashed dogs are welcome at High Falls State Park in Jackson, GA. This pet-friendly state park features over 4 miles of trails, fishing, kayaking and canoeing opportunities and scenic views. Please keep Fido on a leash no longer than 6 feet, and be aware that dogs are not permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps or swimming areas.

Dog-friendly Laura S. Walker State Park in Waycross, GA, allows leashed pets but they are not permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps, or swimming areas. This park offers 4 miles of walking trails along with a wildlife observation boardwalk. There is a small fee to access the park. Pet-friendly camping options are available.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Oakland Cemetery, a pet-friendly historic site in Atlanta, GA. The cemetery is Atlanta's third largest green space and features historic art, architecture and local lore that you can explore with your pup. Fido is welcome to join you in the cemetery, but please make sure he stays off the monuments and you clean up after him.

As Georgia's largest state park, F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, GA, offers over 40 miles of pet-friendly, winding trails, including the 23 mile Pine Mountain trail. These trails snake through pines, around waterfalls and over creeks.

Amerson River Park is a pet-friendly recreation area in Macon, GA, where leashed dogs are welcome. The park is part of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and features 3.5 miles of paved trails, .75 miles of mulch trails, picnic pavilions, restrooms, and more. Be sure to check out The Overlook, the park's scenic centerpiece.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Indian Springs State Park in Flovilla, GA. The park has over 4-miles of pet-friendly hiking trails. Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Dogs are unfortunately not permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps or swimming areas. Pet-friendly accommodations are also available, including campsites and cabins.

Fido can join you at Georgia Veterans State Park, a pet-friendly outdoor recreation space in Cordele, GA. You and Fido will enjoy exploring the 3-miles of trails or have fun on the waters of Lake Blackshear. Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a 6-foot or shorter leash; however, they are not permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps or swimming areas.

Big Indian Creek Waterway Trails are pet-friendly. Located at Rotary Centennial Park, Perry’s beautiful nature trail network welcomes you and your pooch to wander along paved, tree-lined walking trails next to a pretty creek. Leashed dogs are welcome, as long as they are well-behaved and cleaned up after.

The Augusta Canal Trail 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 Augusta! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the Augusta Canal Trail. 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.

Pine Mountain Trail in Pine Mountain, GA, is a 23-mile pet-friendly footpath. This main trail and connecting loops, that crosses and follows the beautiful Pine Mountain ridge in west central Georgia, is inside the Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park and near Callaway Gardens. Quiet woods, sparkling streams, misty waterfalls, rock outcroppings, varied forest, scenic overlooks, deer and turkey await your discovery. Just follow the blazes (6" by 2 ½" rectangles painted on trees). Two-foot-high rock cairns and mileage markers assist the hiker. Wooden location and mileage signs have been placed at each road crossing, trail head, junction, campsite, and at all named parking lots and trailheads. The Pine Mountain Trail offers clear crisp views of distant ridges in winter, with occasional snowfall. In the summer there are lush green ferns and lowland flowers. Wild flowers are abundant and in spring you will find flowering dogwood, native azalea, mountain laurel and rhododendron. Fall brings bright and beautiful leaves of hickory, oak, dogwood and maple, which change from day to day.

The North Augusta Greeneway 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 North Augusta! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the North Augusta Greeneway Park. 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.

Leashed dogs are welcome to join you at Grant Park, a pet-friendly city park in Atlanta, GA. This 131-acre popular park offers paved paths, wooded areas and plenty of places to relax and enjoy the views with Fido.

Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge, GA, features over 60,000 acres to explore and 20+ trails for dog-friendly hiking, biking and horse back riding. Dogs must remain on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. They are not permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps, or swimming areas. Pet-friendly camping options are also available.

Morningside Nature Preserve in Atlanta, GA is dog friendly. This preserve offers hiking, walking and running trails across 30 acres of forest. Leashed pets are welcome and Fido is sure to enjoy South Fork Peachtree Creek which is situated .5 miles along the trail. The sandy shores are a popular spot hikers to bring their pets to cool off and relax.