Around Keswick Reservoir with your pup – Redding hikes

Dog walking around Keswick Reservoir in Redding

For a dog-friendly, close-to-town hike offering some unusual scenery, check out the trails around Keswick Dam, which creates an after-bay (Keswick Reservoir) for Shasta Lake. The water, released from the lower reaches of the lake, is very cold and turquoise-blue in color. Anglers and kayakers love it, but it’s not safe for a casual dip. The Sacramento River Rail Trail, which hugs the reservoir, is paved for 11 miles and is an ideal path to hike with your dog while taking in some scenery. Read more.

Dog-friendly road trip north: The compass points toward Redding

Dog in front of a hotel for Redding trip

Heading north out of Sacramento on Interstate 5, the goal is to base camp in Redding, the Shasta Cascade's largest city. One of the top sights includes the iconic Sundial Bridge, spanning the Sacramento River. It bisects a paved, 16-mile, dog-friendly trail that eventually leads to Shasta Dam. Redding prides itself as “California’s Trail Capital,” with 225 miles of trails within a 15-mile radius of town. Search trails and download a map here. Read more.

Raving about Redding

Watching the geese at the Sundial Bridge. Photo by Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

March is perhaps the prettiest and most temperate month of the year in Redding, a Northern California city that can warm up in summer. Read more.

Dog daze of summer!

Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino.

Use DogTrekker.com to finds beach websites, park phone numbers and directions.

Redding hotels love dogs!

Bringing the gang to Redding? Bunk down at a boutique pet-friendly hotel like the Sheraton Redding Hotel at Sundial Bridge. It’s an ideal location just steps from the iconic Sundial Bridge and Sacramento River Trail hugging the namesake river. In fair weather, dine at a patio table outside the on-site Mosaic Restaurant serving California-inspired cuisine with a wine country twist. Want something more predictable? Read more.