Dog Friendly Hiking Trails Near CPS Airport

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.

Lafayette Park is a 30-acre pet-friendly park inside the Lafayette Square neighborhood in St. Louis, MO. Bring Fido along while you walk the beautiful trails, taking in the scenery of trees, flowers, fountains, sculptures, and historic statues. The park also includes a pavilion and a playground, offering fun for the whole family. Be sure to clean up after your pup and keep them leashed at all times.

Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park is pet-friendly. This public space is situated directly across from the Gateway Arc in St. Louis. The park is home to the Gateway Geyser, the tallest water fountain in the U.S. and the Mississippi River Overlook, which is a viewing tower that offers unprecedented views of the Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners along the trails of the park.

Frank Holten State Recreation Area offers urban outdoor recreation opportunities on 1,080 acres in Centreville, IL. Some of the dog-friendly features include wooded and grassland walking areas, as well as one of the region's largest day-use areas, equipped with picnic facilities, barbecue pits and drinking water. There are also two lakes, Whispering Willow and Grand Marais, which provide boating and bank fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Dogs are welcome as long as they're leashed.

The St. Louis Riverfront Trail is a multi-use trail that's a great place to walk Fido in Saint Louis! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the St. Louis Riverfront 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.