Vacationing with your favorite canine companion will always be more fun than vacationing on your own. However, bringing your pup when you travel adds a bit more work to the experience. You have to locate dog-friendly accommodations and find out if where you’re visiting has dog-friendly restaurants, activities, and more.
If you’re planning a trip to Portland, Oregon, then you’re in luck because this city is undoubtedly friendly to canines! Whether you want to go for a long hike, hang out at the dog park, or go shopping with your pup, you can find somewhere to do it. Here are 25 dog-friendly things to do in Portland!
The 25 Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Portland
Have a look below at the 25 dog-friendly places in Portland and dog-friendly things to do in Portland!
Hotels
There’s no shortage of dog-friendly accommodations in Portland, but here are a few of the best!
Pet fee includes bowls, bed, toy, treat, and list of local pet services
Hotel located in downtown Portland
Hotel is home to the biggest permanent collection of work from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly
Amenities include an arcade, art gallery, spiritual menu, and nightly craft beer hour
Shopping
You and your four-legged friend may want to do some shopping when you’re in Portland, so here are a few places you can go together. (You may be wondering if dogs are allowed in Powell’s Books since the store is such a hot spot to visit; unfortunately, dogs are not allowed inside unless they are service animals.)
11:30 AM to 9:30 PM, Sun thru Thurs; 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Fri & Sat
Cost:
$$
Off-leash area:
No
Two locations in Portland
Grab a slice or a pie
Supposedly has fantastic ice cream
Kind of pricey
Activities
Though you’ll likely spend a lot of time outdoors with your pup, you may want to find fun activities you can do with them that aren’t hiking or dog parks. Here are some activities you and your pet can enjoy in Portland.
Drink beer, create art with your dog, check out vendors, and more
Can get tickets online or just walk up
The Great Outdoors
You’ll be spending a lot of time outside with your canine companion to get in their daily exercise, but are there places to hike in Portland? There are, and some of these hiking spots are unique!
Portland, Oregon, is pretty dog-friendly as far as cities go! When you and your dog vacation here, you won’t be at a loss for what to do. You can take your pup shopping, wine and dine, enjoy dog-centered events, and, of course, spend time outdoors hiking or at the dog park.
Misty Layne lives out in the woods in small-town Alabama with her two Siamese - Serafina & Jasper. She also has an array of stray cats, raccoons, and possums who like to call her front porch home. When she’s not writing about animals, you’ll find her writing poetry, stories, and film reviews (the animals are, by far, her favorite writing topic, though!). In her free time, Misty enjoys chilling with her cats, playing piano, watching indie and foreign films, photographing abandoned places, and catching up on her never-ending TBR list.
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