Best Parks for Dogs in Torun

The riverside promenade running along the Vistula below the Old Town walls, named after Torun's American sister city Philadelphia. The flat paved walk stretches about 2 km between the Railway Bridge and Pilsudski Bridge with classic postcard views of the medieval brick spires and the Leaning Tower from the riverside. Dogs on leash are welcome year-round, a designated dog toilet (psia toaleta) sits near the exit to ul. sw. Jakuba, and gravel beaches under the walls let dogs dip in the river in summer. One of the most beautiful urban dog walks in Poland.

A large 19th-century landscape park west of the Old Town with mature oak and chestnut alleys, two small ponds, and broad lawns popular with local dog owners. The park includes a fenced off-leash dog zone (wybieg dla psow) on the southern edge, equipped with basic agility ramps and benches. The surrounding paths give a clean one-hour loop and the park connects directly to the Vistula promenade by the Pilsudski Bridge. The standard daily dog walk for residents of Bydgoskie Przedmiescie.

A 350-hectare pine and oak forest on the north-west edge of the city, easily reached by bus in 15 minutes from the Old Town. A network of marked walking and cycling trails crosses the wood, with sandy paths, picnic clearings, and quiet sections that even on weekends rarely feel crowded. Dogs are allowed off-leash on the inner forest trails away from playgrounds and the city ZOO Botaniczny edge, but the city ordinance still requires a leash near the entrances. The closest thing to a real forest hike from the centre.