Walks & trails

Blunn Creek Greenbelt Trail

A 0.88-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in South Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 0.88 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• South Austin

Boggy Creek Greenbelt Trail

A 1.17-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in Northeast Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 1.17 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• Northeast Austin

Photo: Jeff Turner · CC BY 2.0. Source & image changes

Bolsa Chica State Beach — Multiuse Path

The paved multiuse path allows dogs on leash; the sand does not.

• Six-foot leash
• Area-specific access

Brentwood Neighborhood Park Trail

A 0.17-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in Northwest Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 0.17 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• Northwest Austin

Bull Creek District Trail

A 0.90-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in Northwest Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 0.90 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• Northwest Austin

Burke-Gilman Trail

A busy multi-use Seattle trail for walking, running and cycling where dogs stay on a leash no longer than eight feet.

• Long urban multi-use route
• Open 4 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
• Walking, running and cycling corridor

Butler Metro Park Trail

A 2.10-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in Central Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 2.10 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• Central Austin

Butler Shores at Town Lake Metro Park Trail

A 0.42-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in Central Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 0.42 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• Central Austin

Buttermilk Branch Greenbelt Trail

A 0.60-mile shared-use Austin Parks trail in Northeast Austin where pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.

• 0.60 miles published trail
• Shared hike-and-bike use
• Northeast Austin

Photo: NPS / D. Wieder · U.S. Government work. Source & image changes

Cabrillo Coastal Trail

Stay on the designated Coastal Trail with a leash no longer than six feet.

• Leash required
• Stay on the trail

Capital Crescent Trail — DC Segment

The National Park Service's lower 3.7-mile paved Capital Crescent Trail segment from Georgetown toward the Maryland line welcomes pets on leashes no longer than six feet.

• 3.7-mile NPS-managed DC segment
• Paved shared-use trail
• Georgetown waterfront connection

Carkeek Park Trails

Six miles of forest, creek, meadow and wetland trails where dogs stay leashed and out of Piper’s Creek and excluded park areas.

• Six miles of park trails
• Forest and creek scenery
• Official 2025 trail map