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LitchfieldIllinois62056US
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55Loved it! My dogs ran and ran! They loved jumping in the pond and...
55We had a wonderful visit today! The dogs had a blast and are...
55My dog, Fiona, and I visit this amazing farm regularly! She would go...
55We had a blast!
55Really beautiful property with wide open spaces to run, intersecting...
55Took my two dogs here and they loved it. Plenty of open space to run...
55Amazing place! We had such a good time! Lots of room to run,...
55Amazing! Plenty of room for our 2 large dogs to run, sniff, and swim...
55So much fun! Found this spot was a 2 hour drive from us and the trip...
55Great spot to let my reactive dog run free. He did bark at the goats...
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Born To Run Dog Park and Hiking Trails, 10 Acres, Litchfield, IL

Litchfield, Illinois
Fully Fenced
10 acres
5.00154 Reviews
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Hosted by Tony L.

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Born To Run Dog Park and Hiking Trails, 10 Acres, Litchfield, IL

Litchfield, Illinois
Host avatar
Hosted by Tony L.
Sniffpass
5.00154 Reviews
Sniffpass
Fully Fenced
10 acres
Born To Run Dog Park and Hiking Trails, 10 Acres, Litchfield, IL - Litchfield, Illinois
Born To Run Dog Park and Hiking Trails, 10 Acres, Litchfield, IL - Litchfield, Illinois
Born To Run Dog Park and Hiking Trails, 10 Acres, Litchfield, IL - Litchfield, Illinois

Fencing

Enclosure

Fully Fenced

Fencing height (at lowest point)

4 ft

100% of guests said fencing at this spot was secure enough to contain their dogs

Gaps or holes in fence: No gaps

Fencing details:

Our 10 acre property is fully enclosed by four foot high woven wire horse fence, all gates are also fully covered by this type of fence. There are also internal fencing and gates that give access to different areas of the dog park at diffe...
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Amenities

Lake or pond

Field

Dog drinking water

Woods

Trail

Table


Pricing
$8 per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

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This spot offers additional discounts.

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Location

Litchfield, Illinois

Description

Ten acres of scenic, secluded, fully fenced pasture and woods with full access to all hiking trails and half acre pond. The property sits on ten private acres directly off Old Litchfield Trail in Litchfield, IL, and is full of trails for exploring that offer different and varied views of the property and surrounding area. From early spring to late fall, pollinator wildflowers will offer an ever changing colored landscape, along with the sights and sounds of bees, birds and butterflies. Be prepared for a good workout with your dog as you explore all the ins and outs of this unique property. One tip we can give you is If you see a path leading somewhere, take it, you never know what you may find at the end of it. Also try to go up top on the hilly property in the beginning of your hike and work your way down to the lower parts as you do the hike. You can see the property and surrounding area better at the higher elevations and get a better feel on how the property is set up. We walk or jog at least five laps of the entire property with our seven australian shepherds every day so we are used to all the challenges the property presents but it will be interesting to see how normal people and their dogs handle everything. If you or your dog are faint of heart or not in proper physical condition, we recommend that you reconsider doing the property. You may need more than one hour to go over the whole thing with your dog so bring a snack with you and enjoy it while sitting at the picnic table by the pond. All we ask is that you maintain the cleanliness of the property as it should be spotless with regard to animal waste and trash except for an occasional present from our thoroughbred horse. Also, be safe in all that you and your dog do, navigating the property in its entirety can be a bit tricky at times and as always take proper precautions with tick preventatives for you and your dog, but most of all have some fun with your dog. One more thing, if you have young puppies or rescue dogs that have never experienced being released off leash in an open area like this, bring them and try it, they will have a great time and they will learn so much and gain confidence in what they are capable of doing physically and mentally. Let them go off leash and just follow them around as they explore the property on their terms. You may see a side of them you never knew they had.

Cleanliness

100% of guests said this spot was as clean as expected during their visit.

Hazards

HOST NOTE

There are hiking trails through the woods that may have branches and exposed tree roots that someone could trip on if not careful, most dogs should be able handle it pretty easily. Dogs should be watched if they go in the pond and swim, an open body of water is always a potential hazard. This spot has a water feature, make sure to review these guidelines for visiting spots with water before visiting: https://help.sniffspot.com/article/167-how-to-keep-your-dog-safe-around-pools-and-water. The property is hilly so be prepared to get out of breath when walking or jogging it with your dog. Try to go at an easy pace if your dog allows it during the hot summer months and rest at the picnic table by the pond if you need it. It can get hot out there in full sun and the dogs will feel it too. Have them jump in the pond to cool off, they will probably just go a foot deep in it at most unless they are olympic swimmers. The thin layer of algae that you may see on top of the water during the summer months is harmless, our seven aussies dogs jump in and swim in it every day without a problem.

Water safety notice

Make sure to practice dog and human safety around water. Read more


Host Rules

Minimum visit length
1.0 hour
Required advanced notice for visits
12 hours
Max dogs per booking
15
Is the host present?
I prefer to meet my guests on their first visits

Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

Booking Policies

Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

In addition, please make sure to read Sniffspot's booking policies


Booking Policies
Only one booking is allowed at a time at any spot and there is an enforced 30 min buffer between all bookings to ensure dogs in separate bookings do not meet.
This spot is set for Booking, which means you will be instantly confirmed for any booking you request. You will receive the address and access instruction immediately following booking.
Visits can be moved or cancelled up to 2 hours before a visit.
Visits can be extended and dogs can be added throughout the visit.

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Meet your host

Tony L.

Joined in June 2023

Our private dog park and hiking trails are patterned after the famous Allerton Park open meadows and hiking trails in Monticello, IL, https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/illinois/robert-allerton-park/photos, which we must have run hundreds if not thousands of miles on while living and training there for marathons with our three aussies at the time. When we moved to Litchfield ten years ago, we wanted to keep experiencing those Allerton Park nature trails in our own backyard, we even have a butterfly alley at a certain time during the summer just like the famous one at Allerton Park and now we want to share all that with the people of Illinois and Missouri who may not get the chance to do that with their dog off leash the way public parks and trails are set up now. So enjoy and know that with our trusty 33 hp Kubota tractor, we put up every gate, fence post and inch of horse fencing on the property that you see and it is designed to keep all our animals in including very active dogs and livestock. There was nothing here when we first moved in except a few stretches of old rusty fencing which you may still see in some areas covered over by our new fencing. We wanted to keep it there as a reminder of what this property used to be and what we had to do to turn it in to what it is now.


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