STORIES ADOPT A DOG

Outdoor activities and off-leash surprises

By: DogTrekker Staff
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Sunol Regional Wilderness. Photo by Kevin Noble on Unsplash.

Dogs with wanderlust love Pleasant Hill’s tree-lined trails and parks. Tshaka looks for grassy playgrounds with room to roam, and few are better than Paso Nogal Dog Park. It accommodates dogs of different sizes in separate play areas. Leashed pups like the moderately challenging Lafayette Ridge Trail in Briones Regional Park, while the East Bay Regional Park District’s 73 parks promise additional outdoor fun.

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