We love our pooches here in Cincinnati, so we think our city’s ranking on a new list about dog parks is quite ruff.
In its 2021 list of “Best Dog Park Cities,” lawn-care service LawnStarter ranks Cincinnati No. 91 out of 97 cities.
As for the other cities in Ohio, it’s kind of a (ball) tossup on their pooch park availability. Columbus and Toledo rank above Cincinnati at No. 74 and No. 75, respectively. Cleveland, however, sits below even Cincinnati, ranking at No. 94.
For specific categories, Cincinnati’s rating isn’t all that bad. LawnStarter rates our park quality as No. 28 and park accessibility (number of parks per 100,000 residents) as No. 35, both decent ratings. But for some reason, LawnStarter seems to have a serious problem with the city’s climate, which it ranks dead last at No. 97. Can someone let the company know that it’s actually not humid all of the time here?
If you want to dispute LawnStarter putting Cincinnati into the dog house, all you have to do is check out the city’s many dog parks. There’s Otto Armleder Park, a newer addition that, according to Cincinnati Parks, includes a large dog park and access to the Little Miami Scenic River. Or Fido Field, an off-leash park near the Mount Adams pedestrian bridge, according to the field’s Facebook page. Plus the Trust for Public Land ranks Cincinnati as the 35th best city in America for dog parks — way better than LawnStarter’s No. 91.
Need even more dog parks? Here are 12 public Cincinnati dog parks to enjoy with your pooch.
And if you’re like us and believe that there’s more to enjoy in Cincinnati with your furry best friend than the dog parks, try heading out to a pooch-friendly patio spot. CityBeat recently compiled 25 of the best places to dine with your furry friend in the Queen City.
To determine its ratings, LawnStarter compared 97 U.S. cities using metrics like the number of dog parks per 100,000 residents, the parks’ average rating and the overall climate of the city. The company also gathered external data from BringFido, The Trust for Public Land and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
See how LawnStarter ranks dog parks across the United States.
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This article appears in The Burger Issue 2021.
