No 'Paws' About These FL Towns Being Named Best Dog Park Cities

FLORIDA — Dog lovers could "paw-sibly" have a "wagging" good time at Florida's best dog park cities.

Dog owners can unleash their energy in Tampa as it has been deemed one of the best places nationwide for dog parks by LawnStarter.

The lawn care blog released its latest ranking Monday, positioning Tampa at No. 5 for 2024's Best Dog Park Cities.

The fetching town was sandwiched between No. 4 Henderson, Nevada and No. 6 Arlington, Virginia. LawnStarter gave Tampa an overall score of 58.35. Idaho's Boise City reigned supreme in the No. 1 spot.

Other Florida towns featured on the list of 101 cities were St. Petersburg (No. 19), Jacksonville (No. 22), Miami (No. 23), Port St. Lucie (No. 24) and Orlando (No. 71).

The breakdown of Tampa's full score is as follows:

• Overall Score: 58.35
• Access Rank: 6
• Quality Rank: 7
• Climate Rank: 37

In Florida, dog parks include Lake Baldwin Park in Winter Park, Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Naples Dog Park in Naples and Amelia Earhart Bark Park in Miami.

LawnStarter conducted the ranking to observe National Lost Pet Prevention Month, held annually in July. Access to dog parks per 100,000 human residents, number of top-rated dog parks (4.5+ bones) and weather conditions helped determine placements for each city on the list.

Nationally, West Coast towns dominated the top 10 while some southern and East Coast cities did not fare so well. For instance, San Francisco, California, was second best while Newark New Jersey rounded out the list in last place.

Here are the top 10 towns for 2024 Best Dog Park Cities:

1. Boise City, Idaho
2. San Francisco, California
3. Portland, Oregon
4. Henderson, Nevada
5. Tampa, Florida
6. Arlington, Virginia
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
8. New York, New York
9. Las Vegas, Nevada
10. Sacramento, California

See the full methodology used here.