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Dog-Friendly Activities in Missouri

Don’t leave Fido in the hotel room when you’re on vacation. Get out and play! No matter where you’re headed in Missouri, we can point you towards the nearest off-leash dog park, the most popular dog beach, a really great hiking trail, and lots of other places to play with Fido.

Pet Friendly Fantastic Caverns

Fantastic Caverns

Springfield, MO

Fantastic Caverns

Fantastic Caverns in Springfield, MO, is dog friendly! Because the beauty of Fantastic Caverns is vulnerable, the cave is toured in jeep-drawn trams. Since you ride all of the way through, you experience the magnitude, the stillness and the splendor of Fantastic Caverns while preserving its natural features. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on tours.

Pet Friendly Gateway Arch National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, MO is dog friendly. Bring your dog for a walk on the trails around this park and enjoy views of the Gateway Arch. Be sure to check out their visitor center and ask how your pup can join the BARK ranger program. Dogs are welcome, as long as they are well-behaved and cleaned up after.

Table Rock State Park

Table Rock State Park

Leashed dogs are welcome at Table Rock State Park, a pet-friendly park in Branson, MO. Dogs are not allowed in the historic buildings or public swimming areas and beaches. Guests staying at the campgrounds are limited to having two dogs per campsite unless an exemption is obtained in advance from the park service. Table Rock State Park offers visitors to Branson and their pets an opportunity to explore the many nature trails that the park has to offer. In addition to hiking, guests can go boating, camping, fishing, swimming, biking, and picnicking.

Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Leashed dogs are welcome at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, a pet-friendly park in Camdenton, MO. The park is a geologic wonderland with sinkholes, caves, a huge natural bridge, sheer bluffs and Missouri’s 12th largest spring. The ruins of a turn-of-the-century stone castle overlook these wonders and offer impressive views of the Lake of the Ozarks and Ha Ha Tonka Spring. A series of trails and boardwalks make it easy for visitors to experience all the park has to offer from its historic castle and geologic wonders to its wooded areas and open rocky glades. The Turkey Pen Hollow Trail is a 6.5 mile loop. Dogs are not allowed in historic buildings, public swimming areas or beaches.

Grindstone Nature Area

Grindstone Nature Area

Fido is welcome off-leash on the 5-miles of dog-friendly nature trails of Grindstone Nature Area in Columbia, MO. The 200-acre park features lovely creeks and scenery. Please note that dogs must be leashed only on the Hinkson Creek Trail.

Elephant Rocks State Park

Elephant Rocks State Park

Elephant Rocks State Park in Belleview, MO is dog friendly. You and Fido can explore this state park together via the two hiking trails, and take a closer view of the elephant-shaped boulders. An extension of the trail will lead you to the ruins of a railroad engine house. Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome.

International Tap House - Soulard

International Tap House - Soulard

International Tap House - Soulard is a dog-friendly attraction in St. Louis, MO. Fido is welcome to accompany you for a drink on the spacious outside patio where water bowls are provided. International Tap House invites you to stop by for craft beer, wine, cider or seltzer. International Tap House does not offer food, but you are welcome to bring your own or order delivery from a local restaurant.

Weston Bend State Park

Weston Bend State Park

Weston Bend State Park in Weston, MO, is pet friendly. Dogs are not allowed in the park or historic buildings or public swimming areas and beaches. Not far from the hustle and bustle of Kansas City, Weston Bend State Park offers secluded picnic sites, a campground and sweeping views of the Missouri River from trails and a scenic overlook accessible to persons with disabilities. A three-mile paved loop trail takes hikers and bikers through the park's woody terrain. Dog owners are reminded to clean up after pups.

Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area

Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area

The Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area in Branson, MO, is pet friendly. This area of land is covered in steep hills, typical upland oak and hickory forest. The forest is interrupted by vast glades to be explored with pooches on a leash. These glades make up the White River Balds Natural Area. You'll also discover a bottomland forest along a half mile stretch of Roark Creek.

Onondaga Cave State Park

Onondaga Cave State Park

Leashed dogs are welcome at Onondaga Cave State Park, a pet-friendly park in Leasburg, MO. Descend into the depths of Onondaga Cave State Park and drop into a world of wonder: towering stalagmites, dripping stalactites, and active flowstones help make the cave a National Natural Landmark and illustrate why Missouri is often called “The Cave State.” Visitors can take guided tours into the underground wonderland. But if you prefer the surface, the park’s Vilander Bluff Natural Area provides a panoramic view of the Meramec River. Easy access to the Meramec River allows visitors to canoe or fish in a peaceful and scenic setting.

Hawn State Park

Ste Genevieve, MO

Hawn State Park

Bring Fido to explore nature at pet-friendly Hawn State Park in Sainte Genevieve, MO. This park stretches over 4,956 acres and boasts scenic landscapes of oak trees, sandy-bottom streams and sandstone cliffs. Plan a day out with Fido to hike one of the four popular walking routes which include Pickle Creek Trail and White Oak Trail. Dogs must remain leashed during your visit.

Laumeier Sculpture Park

Laumeier Sculpture Park

Laumeier Sculpture Park in St Louis, MO, is a dog-friendly attraction. This expansive outdoor space features 60 works of large-scale outdoor sculptures in a 105-acre park. Dogs are welcome visitors in the Outdoor Galleries but must stay leashed at all times and picked up after by owners. Check their official website before your visit, as dogs are not allowed during special events.

Tower Grove Park

Tower Grove Park

Your pup is welcome to join you at Tower Grove Park, a dog-friendly city park in St Louis, MO. Established in 1868, this beautiful green space boasts picturesque tree-lined gardens and paved paths to stroll along with your canine companion. Visitors will also see Palm House, the Chinese Pavilion, Water Lily Ponds, and the Robert & Martha Gaddy Bird Garden. Family-friendly attractions include carriage rides, tennis, courts, a playground, wading pool and numerous designated picnic areas. Please keep Fido on a leash during your visit.

Swope Park Off Leash Dog Park

Kansas City, MO

Swope Park Off Leash Dog Park

Swope Park Off Leash Dog Park in Kansas City, MO, is a five-acre space for Fido to play. The park is divided into two areas, one for small dogs and one for large dogs. Both areas offer dog and people water fountains. Dog owners are allowed 4 dogs per adult handler and are required to clean up after their pets. In addition, pets are welcome to enjoy the rest of the surrounding park on a leash. Swope Park features ball fields, tennis courts, and summer concerts and festivals.

St. Johns Community Dog Park

St. Johns Community Dog Park

St. Johns Community Dog Park is a pet-friendly recreation area in St. Louis, MO. This fully fenced-in dog park is a popular place to bring your pooch for some exercise and to socialize. There's a separate area for small and large dogs, pet waste stations, and benches for humans to rest on while their dogs play.

Casual Animal Brewing Co.

Kansas City, MO

Casual Animal Brewing Co.

Casual Animal Brewing Co. in Kansas City, MO, is pet friendly. This Kansas City brewery welcomes dogs to join their owners inside, as long as all mess is cleaned up after them and they remain on the leash. You can also enjoy a delicious brew on the sun deck overlooking the street outside.

Branson Landing

Branson Landing

Branson Landing in Branson, MO, is pet friendly. Dogs are allowed throughout the outdoor areas of the Branson Landing, although various stores dictate their own indoor pet policies. Just be sure dogs are attended to and on a leash, and you clean up after them. You'll discover baggie stations located throughout the Landing for your convenience.

Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City, MO

Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Although dogs are not permitted inside the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, they are welcome to enjoy the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park to view art on the beautiful pet-friendly grounds with their humans. Dogs must be leashed at all times, and humans must clean up after their canine companions.

Castlewood State Park

Castlewood State Park

Castlewood State Park in Ballwin, MO is dog friendly. This expansive state park will give you and Fido beautiful views of the Meramec River and the lush valley that surrounds it. Hiking and mountain biking trails range from easy pathways to strenuous routes. This state park is good for fishing and wildlife viewing. Fido is allowed in the park if leashed, but it's requested they do not enter the historic buildings.

Twin Lakes Recreation Area Dog Park

Twin Lakes Recreation Area Dog Park

Pets go wild for the huge, off-leash Twin Lakes Recreation Area Dog Park in Columbia, MO. The park includes lake access for doggie swimming as well as benches to relax on, and waste bags. The park features a separate area for smaller dogs, as well as an off-season section for use during the winter.

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