55My dog & I had a great time exploring the mossy forest! It was beautiful and my dog loved running around the trails off leash. It was a great way to get my dog lots of exercise in a drizzly day.
The only warning for other visitors is that we heard gunshots (at 9am), my dog didn’t mind at all, but if your dog is afraid it could be an issue. Melissa M.
Melissa M.
December 2023
My dog & I had a great time exploring the mossy forest! It was beautiful and my dog loved running around the trails off leash. It was a great way to get my dog lots of exercise in a drizzly day.
The only warning for other visitors is that we heard gunshots (at 9am), my dog didn’t mind at all, but if your dog is afraid it could be an issue.
55We had a wonderful time at this spot! Our dog loved running through the trails and exploring the creek even in the rain! The property is beautifully maintained and kept up but still secluded and natural. We will definitely be back!Andres A.
Andres A.
January 2024
We had a wonderful time at this spot! Our dog loved running through the trails and exploring the creek even in the rain! The property is beautifully maintained and kept up but still secluded and natural. We will definitely be back!
55This is a magical spot! The owners clearly put a lot of intention into it's creation with attention to the needs of dogs as well as owners. Nice to have a porta potty and potable water onsite and a nice easy access to the site, no confusing entrance or parking directions. The creek is a lovely bonus feature. Really appreciate the reasonable fee as well:)Aimee H.
Aimee H.
January 2024
This is a magical spot! The owners clearly put a lot of intention into it's creation with attention to the needs of dogs as well as owners. Nice to have a porta potty and potable water onsite and a nice easy access to the site, no confusing entrance or parking directions. The creek is a lovely bonus feature. Really appreciate the reasonable fee as well:)
55Great, clean and quiet spot! Our dog was a bit nervous crossing the logs over the creek so we explored the area before the logs. Lots of area to sniff nonetheless! Thanks!Carmine T.
Carmine T.
January 2024
Great, clean and quiet spot! Our dog was a bit nervous crossing the logs over the creek so we explored the area before the logs. Lots of area to sniff nonetheless! Thanks!
55The forest, little trails, and playground equipment was fun for my dogs. The road felt closer to the property than I expected, but there was still plenty of space to play far from the road. Nicole C.
Nicole C.
January 2024
The forest, little trails, and playground equipment was fun for my dogs. The road felt closer to the property than I expected, but there was still plenty of space to play far from the road.
55What a magical spot! The pups had a great time running up and down the hills, over the log bridge and skating on the icy pond. In addition, they loved being able to sniff all of the many new smells. Was happy that rain/mud boots were recommended as it was very wet and muddy with all the recent rain. The dogs, of course think the muddier the better. Safe to say, my pups have found their new favorite spot! Heather P.
Heather P.
January 2024
What a magical spot! The pups had a great time running up and down the hills, over the log bridge and skating on the icy pond. In addition, they loved being able to sniff all of the many new smells. Was happy that rain/mud boots were recommended as it was very wet and muddy with all the recent rain. The dogs, of course think the muddier the better. Safe to say, my pups have found their new favorite spot!
55Great Sniffspot and helpful host! Our pup had so much fun zooming around in the forest and well-maintained grounds. Only concern was the main road that he kept wanting to venture towards. Would be perfect if there was some additional fencing but otherwise it was a fun visit!James P.
James P.
January 2024
Great Sniffspot and helpful host! Our pup had so much fun zooming around in the forest and well-maintained grounds. Only concern was the main road that he kept wanting to venture towards. Would be perfect if there was some additional fencing but otherwise it was a fun visit!
55Excellent spot! As others said not a TON of room to run free but it was still fun for my Tony even in the rain! Easy to find, nice amenities, great price and the BEST part is how helpful and responsive Lancelot is! He is an all star host!Chryssa H.
Chryssa H.
January 2024
Excellent spot! As others said not a TON of room to run free but it was still fun for my Tony even in the rain! Easy to find, nice amenities, great price and the BEST part is how helpful and responsive Lancelot is! He is an all star host!
55Magical is the right name for this place. There are so many beautiful areas to explore and we all had a blast! Will definitely book for a longer time next visit!R W.
R W.
May 2024
Magical is the right name for this place. There are so many beautiful areas to explore and we all had a blast! Will definitely book for a longer time next visit!
55AWESOME Sniffspot!! Amazing forest paths! It's not HUGE, but there are a few paths that intersect and circle around to wander on, and seats along the trail (both logs and human-made ones!) to sit and meditate (.....?with dogs running around psychotically?.....)
okay, at least to sit and enjoy the peaceful space for a moment.
A playground set for little humans (or dogs who know how to play on climbing/sliding sets!), fresh water, and even a port-a-potty with a LIGHT in it.
And the moss is amazing. It was like being in the Hoh rainforest without crossing the sound! There's a creek that runs through it, but it was dried-up unfortunately (sign of the times) :(
Mushrooms, slugs, and all kinds of other little forest beings to say hi to!
Pretty cool little Hipcamp sites too, if you don't need a lot of room for tents. We'll definitely put it on our Hipcamp list!
All in all we had a wonderful time! Got a few nature photos to share, but we were playing too much to get many! The real sign of an amazing Sniffspot = no photos to share because you're too busy enjoying yourself!! 😁👍😁
Thanks for offering part of your wonderful world to us 'Sniffsters', Jan!
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐶🐶🐶🐕🐕🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾Trent M.
Trent M.
September 2024
AWESOME Sniffspot!! Amazing forest paths! It's not HUGE, but there are a few paths that intersect and circle around to wander on, and seats along the trail (both logs and human-made ones!) to sit and meditate (.....?with dogs running around psychotically?.....)
okay, at least to sit and enjoy the peaceful space for a moment.
A playground set for little humans (or dogs who know how to play on climbing/sliding sets!), fresh water, and even a port-a-potty with a LIGHT in it.
And the moss is amazing. It was like being in the Hoh rainforest without crossing the sound! There's a creek that runs through it, but it was dried-up unfortunately (sign of the times) :(
Mushrooms, slugs, and all kinds of other little forest beings to say hi to!
Pretty cool little Hipcamp sites too, if you don't need a lot of room for tents. We'll definitely put it on our Hipcamp list!
All in all we had a wonderful time! Got a few nature photos to share, but we were playing too much to get many! The real sign of an amazing Sniffspot = no photos to share because you're too busy enjoying yourself!! 😁👍😁
Thanks for offering part of your wonderful world to us 'Sniffsters', Jan!
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐶🐶🐶🐕🐕🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾
55Really special spot. This time of year it is pretty densely forested, don’t worry, I cleared out all the spiderwebs for you :-) you feel off the grid which is really nice. If your pup ball obsessed, there isn’t really any place to throw a ball for them, but plenty of trails to keep them happy otherwise. Kirstin G.
Kirstin G.
September 2024
Really special spot. This time of year it is pretty densely forested, don’t worry, I cleared out all the spiderwebs for you :-) you feel off the grid which is really nice. If your pup ball obsessed, there isn’t really any place to throw a ball for them, but plenty of trails to keep them happy otherwise. 
55This is a very special place! The trails are very well kept, with lots of fresh mulch to keep it from being too muddy. Our dog had so much fun exploring, and even made it up and down the play equipment! We will definitely be back.Nicolle F.
Nicolle F.
November 2024
This is a very special place! The trails are very well kept, with lots of fresh mulch to keep it from being too muddy. Our dog had so much fun exploring, and even made it up and down the play equipment! We will definitely be back.
55This place is wild! There’s trails of course but it feels like an exploratory journey. The creek is not super full up yet but there is flowing water so the dogs are covered there. The trails are lovely, can be a little confusing with all the leaves on the ground but over all pretty straight forward. There is some incline to be aware of if your mobility is not great, and I’d def recommend waterproof good grip boots during muddy season. The dogs loved it, I loved the opportunity to commune with nature in a safe environment.
One thing I will note - the entrance is decently close to the road, I would be super certain of your dogs recall and boundary acknowledgment. Thankfully the road isn’t too busy but just in case. Olga P.
Olga P.
November 2024
This place is wild! There’s trails of course but it feels like an exploratory journey. The creek is not super full up yet but there is flowing water so the dogs are covered there. The trails are lovely, can be a little confusing with all the leaves on the ground but over all pretty straight forward. There is some incline to be aware of if your mobility is not great, and I’d def recommend waterproof good grip boots during muddy season. The dogs loved it, I loved the opportunity to commune with nature in a safe environment.
One thing I will note - the entrance is decently close to the road, I would be super certain of your dogs recall and boundary acknowledgment. Thankfully the road isn’t too busy but just in case.
55This Sniffspot is becoming one of our favorite ones! It's not too far away from us and there are lots of trails for my dogs to explore! I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good spot close to Seattle.Kaue O.
Kaue O.
November 2024
This Sniffspot is becoming one of our favorite ones! It's not too far away from us and there are lots of trails for my dogs to explore! I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good spot close to Seattle.
55We had a blast! This was a lovely spot with lots of trees, moss, sword ferns, mushrooms, and marked paths. The creek and pond were a plus for our water-lover - not enough for a true swim but more than enough for some enrichment. We are looking forward to coming back!Alma A.
Alma A.
November 2024
We had a blast! This was a lovely spot with lots of trees, moss, sword ferns, mushrooms, and marked paths. The creek and pond were a plus for our water-lover - not enough for a true swim but more than enough for some enrichment. We are looking forward to coming back!
55This place was awesome. Once we parked, our dog never went towards the road. It was all downhill and away from the road as we walked the loop to the playground. Then we circled back. So much exploring for the pup and great exercise for the humans.
We were so thankful for the host giving us extended time as we were from out of town and didn’t realize how long it took to get to their place.
We will always visit when we visit this area. The pup loved it and so did we!Stacey J.
Stacey J.
November 2024
This place was awesome. Once we parked, our dog never went towards the road. It was all downhill and away from the road as we walked the loop to the playground. Then we circled back. So much exploring for the pup and great exercise for the humans.
We were so thankful for the host giving us extended time as we were from out of town and didn’t realize how long it took to get to their place.
We will always visit when we visit this area. The pup loved it and so did we!
55This spot was awesome!!! My dogs had so much fun exploring. I have been looking for a spot that felt like a hike without the fear of running into an off-leash dog so this was perfect. We will definitely be back again. Thank you!!Sarah A.
Sarah A.
December 2024
This spot was awesome!!! My dogs had so much fun exploring. I have been looking for a spot that felt like a hike without the fear of running into an off-leash dog so this was perfect. We will definitely be back again. Thank you!!
How do Carnation's private dog hiking trails work?
Private rentals by the hour
Our hosts are locals that are renting their yards and private land to dog owners
Trust and safety first
Spots are designed for safety and both hosts and guests are reviewed after each visit
Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit
Reactive dogs welcome
Many of the spots we list are designed with sensitive dogs in mind
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FAQ about our Carnation dog hiking trails
Are dog hiking trails safe?
While public dog parks have a number of safety issues, such as aggressive dogs, inattentive owners, disease transmission and general cleanliness, Sniffspot dog parks are much safer than a city or county park. With a Sniffspot off-leash area all bookings are private for just you and dogs you bring with you and we require all dogs to be vaccinated (or have equivalent titers). All Sniffspot locations are vetted and reviewed by guests so you can find the perfect place for you and your dog. 93% of reviews on Sniffspot visits are 5 stars. Our hiking trails tend to be outside the city, which lends to more privacy, but it is also important to follow typical hiking safety precautions, such as potentially having trail maps.
How do I know if a dog hiking trail works for my dog?
Sniffspot provides the tools to find the ideal spot. Start by applying basic filters, such as fencing 6 feet tall and distractions, to find a dog park with trails that works for your dog. You can also filter by size if you are looking for a certain acre park, an expansive off-leash dog park. If your dog doesn't have good recall, you can visit one of our fully fenced dog hiking trails. If your dog is reactive to other dogs, you can visit one of our dog hiking trails where there are no dogs audible or visible nearby. Since you are looking for trails, make sure to check photos to see if it the spot has flat trails or gnarly trails. You can also browse by specific amenities, if you are looking for a view or a beach, for instance, or other activities or fun features. You can check whether the spot has off or on street parking, the regular park hours, whether it has paved trails or a modern restroom.
What are the requirements to bring my dog to a Sniffspot dog hiking trail?
In order to hike the trails, we require that all dogs have basic vaccinations or equivalent titers. We do not permit dogs with a bite history. We require that guests sign our waiver and agree to follow our safety rules.
Will there be other dogs at the Sniffspot hiking trail at the same time as me?
Sniffspot only allows one booking at a time and any host dogs are required to be kept away from the spot during visits. We also enforce 30 min time buffers between bookings.
How much do Sniffspot hiking trails cost?
Dog hiking trails in the Carnation area range from $4.0 and $4.0. The least expensive dog hiking trail is Small Dog Meetup. The most expensive dog hiking trail is Small Dog Meetup. Each host sets their own price, so you can check the price on the specific Sniffspot dog park listing.
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