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# Dog-friendly Columbia: places to go with your dog

_City guide · United States_

Planning a day out in Columbia with your dog? Here are 15 dog-friendly places in Columbia: vets, shops and dog parks – each on the maps.dog map, with what dog owners want to know first.

**Places:** 15 · **Vets:** 7 · **Shops:** 5 · **Dog parks:** 2

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/39.2113/-76.8862

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Columbia

Columbia has 2 dog parks. Your dog can run off-lead at Bark Social Columbia and Columbia DogPark, for example. Check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Columbia has 7 vets and animal clinics and 5 shops that let dogs in.

## Missing a place in Columbia?

Know a café, park or beach in Columbia that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Columbia.

## [Dog-friendly vets in Columbia](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/columbia-us-3/vets) (7)

- [Columbia Animal Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/columbia-animal-hospital-columbia-us-3-c5dbfa) — Vet · Hickory Ridge Road 10788, 21044 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Columbia Cat & Dog Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/columbia-cat-dog-hospital-columbia-us-3-7ca05e) — Vet · Cradlerock Way 7276, 21045 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Freetown Animal Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/freetown-animal-hospital-columbia-us-3-817813) — Vet · Freetown Road 6470, 21044 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Lewis Animal Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/lewis-animal-hospital-columbia-us-3-a12ee2) — Vet · Clarksville Pike 10665, 21044 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Pet Vet Animal Hospital](https://maps.dog/en/place/pet-vet-animal-hospital-columbia-us-3-a2bbc4) — Vet · Clarksville Pike 12186, 21029 Clarksville. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Pet+ER](https://maps.dog/en/place/pet-er-columbia-us-3-992f20) — Vet · Old Columbia Road 10000, Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [VCA Columbia Animal Hospital at Centre Parl](https://maps.dog/en/place/vca-columbia-animal-hospital-at-centre-parl-columbia-us-3-b2c206) — Vet · Centre Park Drive 8895, 21045 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly shops in Columbia](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/columbia-us-3/shops) (5)

- [Loyal Companion](https://maps.dog/en/place/loyal-companion-columbia-us-3-ceb311) — Shop · Clarksville Square Drive 5805, 21029 Clarksville. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [My Pet Store and More](https://maps.dog/en/place/my-pet-store-and-more-columbia-us-3-70e7a9) — Shop · Oakland Mills Road 6925, 21045 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petco](https://maps.dog/en/place/petco-columbia-us-3-517288) — Shop · Old Dobbin Lane 6181, 21045-5885 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [PetSmart](https://maps.dog/en/place/petsmart-columbia-us-3-ecb02c) — Shop · Snowden Square Drive 9041, 21046 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Wild Birds Unlimited](https://maps.dog/en/place/wild-birds-unlimited-columbia-us-3-cfd6e8) — Shop · Oakland Mills Road 6955, 21045 Columbia. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly dog parks in Columbia](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/columbia-us-3/dog-parks) (2)

- [Bark Social Columbia](https://maps.dog/en/place/bark-social-columbia-columbia-us-3-aa2502) — Dog park · Merriweather Drive 5801, 21044 Columbia. Off-leash.
- [Columbia DogPark](https://maps.dog/en/place/columbia-dogpark-columbia-us-3-8da7c1) — Dog park · Rivendell Lane 5901, 21044 Columbia. Off-leash.

## [Dog-friendly places in Columbia](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/columbia-us-3/other) (1)

- [Dogtopia](https://maps.dog/en/place/dogtopia-columbia-us-3-b8c7ee) — Other · Clarksville Pike 12212, 21029 Clarksville. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## FAQ

### Is Columbia dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 15 places in Columbia where dogs are welcome, including vets, shops and dog parks.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in Columbia?

For example at Bark Social Columbia and Columbia DogPark. Check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Ellicott City](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/ellicott-city) — 108 places, 8 km
- [Laurel](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/laurel-us) — 7 places, 15 km
- [Severn](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/severn) — 7 places, 16 km
- [Olney](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/olney-us) — 6 places, 17 km
- [Millersville](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/millersville) — 6 places, 24 km
- [Baltimore](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/baltimore) — 606 places, 25 km

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