North Shore Resources
The North Shore is a great place to be a dog! Check out some of our favorite places to take the pups and favorite other pet providers.
Beverly, MA
J.C. Phillips Reservation - Part of the ECTA (Essex County Trail Association). Beautiful trails, swimming, glacial ridges and romantic vine covered ruins of a lost estate.
Dane Street Beach - Beautiful little beach walking distance from downtown Beverly and with parking.
Sally Milligan Park - Surprisingly large wooded area with trails
Lynch Park - Good enough for a President, good enough for a pup!
Obear Park - Ryal Side hidden gem
Dogs by Design and Cats Too! - Top notch friendly grooming
Beverly Farms
The Doggie Depot - Excellent service from a Beverly Farms staple
Danvers, MA
Choate Farm and Moore Woods - Beautiful shady walking trails!
Danvers Rail Trail - A real treasure, great for those who like to jog and bike with their pups as well
Endicott Park - Adorable farm with animals, a small lake, picnic area, trails and parking
Ipswich, MA
Willowdale State Forest - Gorgeous multi acre state forest!
Appleton Farms - One section is open to dogs, with lovely pastoral scenery and parking! Great place to ride as well
Julia Bird Reservation - hidden gem along the Ipswich river
New England Biolabs - Thank you Biolabs for kindly allowing dogs and other four footed friend on your beautiful property! Parking and don't miss the fun art!
Atlantic K-9 - Kathleen offers top dog training and breeder of the cutest Jack Russel terriers in the world
Salem, MA
Forest River Park - New parking area, great views, skate park and picnic area and small beach - fun for the whole family
Lead Mills and Wyman Woods - dog friendly year round beach and miles of trails
Hamilton, MA
Sagamore Hill - new and one of my personal favorites- magical
Wenham, MA
Swamp Walk - one of the coolest walks around, an elevated boardwalk off a hiking and biking trail through a swamp with beaver dams
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Manchester-Essex Conservation Area - true hidden gem with lovely boardwalk and birches
Agassiz Rock - Scenic trails, great view, and cool glacial rock!
Essex, MA
Cox Reservation - Beautiful ocean views
Topsfield, MA
Bradley Palmer - something for everyone and definitely worth checking out!
Lockwood Forest - On the Boxford/Topsfield line, acres of lovely trails and great for horses too!