Dog Friendly Hiking Trails Near BUR Airport

The pet-friendly Lake Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA, is where the locals bring their dogs for playtime and socialization under the Hollywood sign. There are signs stating that dogs should be kept on a leash, and rangers do visit to enforce these rules.

Hollyridge Trail is one of the many paths in Griffith Park that leads to the iconic Hollywood sign. Hike with your favorite furry friend along this pet-friendly 3.5-mile trail in Los Angeles, CA. You'll make your way to the summit of Mount Lee, which features gorgeous views of the sign and the city below.

Pet-friendly Franklin Canyon Park rests on 605 acres between San Fernando Valley and Beverly Hills, CA. Within the park boundaries are chaparral, grasslands, oak woodlands, a three-acre lake, an ADA-accessible duck pond, expansive picnic grounds, and over five miles of hiking trails. While visiting, dogs must be leashed at all times.

Bring Fido to this unique attraction in Griffith Park for a picnic or games in the adjacent grassy area. The Old Zoo Picnic Area in Los Angeles, CA, was once the home of the former LA Zoo before it moved to its current location. The abandoned zoo has become a picnic area with old animal cages and exhibits.

Leashed pets are welcome to enjoy the trails of the pet-friendly Wilacre Park with their humans. The 128-acre recreation area provides access to the Betty B. Dearing trail and the Cross Mountain Park trail system to Fryman, Coldwater and Franklin Canyon Parks. The ample parking, restrooms, fountains, and picnic area make this Studio City, CA, park a popular destination for hikers and their dogs.

Fryman Canyon Loop is a 3-mile pet-friendly path along the Betty B. Dearing Trail through Wilacre Park and Coldwater Canyon Park. This loop in Los Angeles, CA, will also take you around Fryman Canyon in Studio City. Your leashed pup is more than welcome to join you on this easy urban hike with a 450-foot elevation gain.

Fido can join you in hiking along a dog-friendly trail to the hive-shaped point on the east side of Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA, known as Bee Rock! This attraction can be reached by the short and steep Bee Rock Trail or the less steep Bill Eckert Trail. For more trail and hiking information, visit the website.

The Chandler 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 "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Burbank! The map below shows a trailhead where you can pick up the Chandler 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.

Your leashed dog is welcome to join you at Amir's Garden in Los Angeles, CA! This pet-friendly volunteer-run ornamental garden is a wonderful stop for pups and their owners while hiking in Griffith Park. You can find this spot by parking at the Mineral Wells picnic area and hiking approximately 1/2 mile up the fire road.

Spend the day with Fido at the gorgeous 605-acre pet-friendly Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles, CA! Hike around the lake and Heavenly Pond, then up the Chaparral Trail on a 2.5-mile round-trip journey. The 325-foot elevation gain climbs to outstanding views of Franklin Canyon.

Hike with your pup to the Hollywood sign on the pet-friendly 6.5-mile Brush Canyon trail in Los Angeles, CA. This path crosses Griffith Park and climbs Mount Lee, providing excellent views of the iconic sign and the city below.

If you want to get even closer to the famous Hollywood sign than Lake Hollywood Park, you and your leashed pet can hike the Griffith Observatory Loop from Griffith Park. Providing outstanding views of the Hollywood sign and the LA Basin, this hike is popular with tourists and locals alike. It’s a 6.5-mile, 3-hour hike from Bronson Canyon in Griffith Park. The dog-friendly walk is mostly along fire roads and not clearly marked, so study a map ahead of time.

1,100-acre La Tuna Canyon Park provides trail access into the steep upper reaches of the Verdugo Mountains. Parking and picnic tables are provided at the trailhead. Bring your leashed dog along for the hike on the shady trails of this Sun Valley, CA, park. Also, keep an eye out for mountain bikers!

Spend some time outside with Fido while hiking this 5.7-mile pet-friendly loop which summits three of Griffith Park's peaks Mount Chapel, Mount Bell and Mount Hollywood. This trail provides incredible views of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles, CA.

Griffith Park is a large dog-friendly municipal recreation area at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, CA. You and your leashed pup can exercise amidst gorgeous views on the trails. This park offers numerous family attractions, various educational and cultural institutions, miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, and provides visitors with an ideal environment for enjoying recreational activities.

The dog-friendly Wonder View Trail ascends 925 feet to Cahuenga Peak and Mount Lee. Hike this 3-mile trail in Los Angeles, CA, for an excellent view of the Hollywood sign and great photo opportunities with your pup!