Almost every experience is better when you can bring your dog with you. Traveling, dining, and exploring with your pet can make for a good time and boost your outing.
The team at North End Mazda has compiled this list of parks, attractions, and restaurants in the Lunenburg, Massachusetts, area that offer a dog-friendly environment. Use this list to explore the city while enjoying your dog's company.
Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center
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Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center hosts over 300 acres of conservation land. You can bring your dog to this animal-friendly park with beautiful walking or hiking trails and a brook that runs through the middle of the park. Both you and your dog can enjoy the nature center with the sights and sounds of nature and plenty of space for walking, running, and playing. Families and individuals looking to spend quality time outdoors with their pets can find a trail at this park that meets their needs and can provide a day's entertainment.
American K9 Country Dog Park
Located in Amherst, New Hampshire, the American K9 Country Dog Park is just a short drive from Lunenburg and can provide a great experience for you and your dog. The park aims to provide a fun, safe, and spacious area for dogs and allows you to help your pet exercise and socialize. The area allows off-leash areas and provides a lush green environment for all, with benches and areas for dog owners to enjoy the nature of the park.
Lowell Unleashed Dog Park
The city of Lowell and a group of dog park volunteers run and operate the Lowell Unleashed Dog Park as a place for pets and individuals to enjoy a spacious and well-kept outside environment. This park allows dogs to run, play, and socialize without a leash and includes fences and safety precautions to protect the animals.
The park also includes a small play area with obstacles and equipment for dogs to enjoy. Amenities like complimentary bags and water faucets provide everything you need for your dog's safety and enjoyment. Entry is free, and the park is open to the public from sunrise to sunset daily.
Rota Spring Farm Ice Cream
Rota Spring Farm Ice Cream in Sterling offers an ice cream shop located on a farmland with outdoor seating and areas for families, individuals, and dogs to enjoy. The farm allows you to bring a dog on a leash for the outside tables and areas.
When you visit, you can enjoy the farm's handmade ice cream and visit the on-site petting zoo to see the farm animals, including cows, chickens, and goats. In addition, you can pick up seasonal fruit, vegetables, jams, and delicacies from the farm stand or enjoy a quick bite from the lunch menu featuring sandwiches, hot dogs, subs, and salads.
Chill Kitchen and Bar
Chill Kitchen and Bar in Marlborough offers an outdoor seating option on their dog-friendly patio. The fun and casual restaurant offers a vast menu of dishes and drinks for lunch and dinner. Specialties include seafood dishes such as lobster rolls, salmon, seafood jambalaya, and more. Chill Kitchen serves something for everyone, with options like pizza, sandwiches, salads, pasta, appetizers, and cocktails. You can bring your dog with you while you enjoy your meal on the outdoor patio. There are grassy areas nearby and shady umbrellas where you can take a break from the sun.
Nan's Rustic Kitchen and Market
Nan's Rustic Kitchen and Market in Stow provides an outdoor garden area where you and your dog can enjoy the food and goods available at the indoor market. Nan's offers you breakfast, lunch, and dinner and a variety of coffee, lattes, matcha, chai, and smoothie options. The garden area just outside the market offer tables and grassy patches for you and your dog to sit and enjoy your purchases with a beautiful view and a natural environment.
Slater's
Slater's restaurant in Bolton offers an enjoyable, fun, and dog-friendly environment for anyone looking to experience a night out with their dog. The outdoor seating area allows space for your dog to sit with you while you eat. Slater's serves a lunch and dinner menu with dishes such as sandwiches, salads, pasta, and appetizers. The restaurant and outdoor atmosphere offer unique elements like brick-oven pizza, live music, private events, and signature cocktails.
Mount Pisgah Conservation Area
Individuals looking for a fun, scenic, and versatile hiking area to take their dogs can enjoy one of the many trails available at Mount Pisgah Conservation Area. The land at Mount Pisgah includes a small and rural range of mountains with multiple hiking trails and breathtaking views from a variety of vistas. The park allows leashed dogs in all areas and paths, so you and your pet can enjoy the landscape together and spend your day hiking through the mountains in peace.
Bedford Narrow Gauge Rail Trail
The Bedford Narrow Gauge Rail Trail offers a peaceful and historical outdoor area for you and your dog to walk and explore. The trails follow the path of a now-obsolete train rail to bring a new purpose and appreciation to the area. These trails offer a flat and direct path for walkers and pets with beautiful scenery and the aesthetic of the old train rails. The area includes a convenient parking lot and maps of the land for added convenience.
Doe Orchards
Located in Harvard, Doe Orchards offers visitors and their pets an opportunity to view, pick, and enjoy fresh fruits. Depending on the season, you and your dog can walk through the orchards to pick your own apples, blueberries, raspberries, and Christmas trees. At the farm stand, you can also find products like peaches, pumpkins, honey, and vegetables from local sources. Doe Orchards requires your dog to remain leashed while you enjoy your visit, but the beautiful scenery and fresh fruit provide a great day for you and your pet.
The above places include just a few of the attractions and activities for you and your dog. What Lunenburg dog-friendly places did we miss? Contact us and let us know how you hang out with your pet in the city so we can add it to our list.
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