Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Alden, MI

Leashed dogs are welcome to explore pet-friendly trails through Pelizzari Natural Area in Traverse City, MI. This 62-acre park features three miles of trails which meander through wide open fields and former orchards, upland forests, and lowlands with giant hemlock trees.

Dogs are welcome at Brown Bridge Quiet Area, a 1,310-acre preserve located 11 miles southeast of Traverse City and is the result of two monumental events; the year they built the Brown Bridge Dam and the year they removed it. Today the Brown Bridge Quiet Area is one of the region’s largest and most diverse natural areas where visitors can wander 8 miles of trails through forests of white and red pine, paper birch, red maple and white cedar while often gazing over a blue-ribbon trout stream through the trees.

Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park is a pet-friendly recreation spot in Michigan. Leashed dogs are welcome to join you on the hiking trails, but please note they aren't allowed on the beach. The park is only two miles from downtown, one of Michigan's most popular resort towns.

Maple Bay Natural Area is a 450-acre, dog-friendly park in Williamsburg, MI, offering sunflower fields, hiking trails and views of East Grand Traverse Bay. Home to diverse wildlife and plant species, the park features a 2-mile trail through dunes, agricultural fields and 2,586 feet of shoreline. Leashed dogs are welcome to explore the trails and beach with their owners. Please be aware of hunting season.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Reffitt Nature Preserve in Traverse City, MI, a pet-friendly 119-acre preserve with 1.6 miles of easy loop trails. Explore peaceful wetlands and forests with your pup while enjoying plenty of wildlife, distinctive plant life, and good sniffing opportunities along the way.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve in Traverse City, MI, a dog-friendly 176-acre attraction featuring 1.3 miles of soft forest trails and boardwalks. Enjoy scenic lookouts and peaceful views of the lake while exploring the preserve’s unique habitats and pristine natural landscape.

Bayside Park in Acme, MI is dog-friendly. This coastal community park has direct beach access and leashed dogs are welcome to join for you a stroll along the sand. Bayside Park also has a restrooms and a children's playground.

Bring Fido to Turtle Cove Nature Preserve in Traverse City, MI, a pet-friendly recreation area with a peaceful 1.7-mile loop trail around a scenic pond. The trail winds through diverse habitats, including northern forests, a lake bluff, riparian areas, mature white pine stands, dry sand prairie, and a leatherleaf bog, offering plenty of natural scenery and wildlife along the way.