Dog Day Trip from Boston to the Cape

Starting in Boston and heading south toward the Cape, take a day trip with your dog and visit these stops to grab a treat and then run it off. So grab your leash, pack some water, and get ready to have some fun with your four-legged friend!

Boston Barkery

Start your trip in Boston and pick up a Boston Gift Box. It has cute lobster shaped cookies hand baked in Massachusetts.

Copley Place
100 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
978-882-2886

JP Licks

Next stop is JP Licks for some Peanut Butter and Honey Cow Paws, a ‘lightly flavored peanut butter sorbet with a touch of honey served with a kosher dog bone’.

 24 District Ave
Dorchester
857-496-0156

Stodder’s Neck

Head down Route 3A to Hingham where you and your dog can run off some of those treats at Stodder’s Neck. Stodder’s Neck is a peninsula at the mouth of the Back River. The park provides harborside walking trails and a hilltop view. Dogs allowed off-leash in designated areas.

457 Lincoln St.
Hingham

World’s End

Still full from all the treats? Walk off some calories at World’s End in Hingham. Enjoy four and a half miles of tree-lined carriage paths and footpaths, offering dramatic views of the Weir River, Hingham Harbor, and the Boston skyline.

Be sure to buy tickets in advance, the money goes to the preservation of this wonderful South Shore resource.

Martins Lane,
Hingham

Looking for more pet-friendly walking trails? Check out Dog Friendly Walking Trails | 12 Hidden Gems.

Fetch

Now that you’ve worked up an appetite again, stop off at Fetch Pet Boutique in Cohasset. You’ll find natural pet foods as well as dog toys. Pick up a Dogwood Stick Chew Toy, the perfect toy for your next stop.

818 CJ Cushing Highway (Rte 3A)
Cohasset

Long Beach | Last Stop on your Dog Day Trip

Long Beach in Plymouth has year-round dog access in a designated area of the beach. Please check this pamphlet provided by the town of Plymouth for access instructions.

136 Warren Avenue
Plymouth