Rent safe and private dog hiking trails hosted by locals in Shell Lake, Wisconsin

Our property is a dog’s paradise! We have an open backyard, wooded trails, and an orchard out back with tall grasses. We keep the trails and orchard mowed for walking, but your dog will have ample woods, puddles, and other adventures at their disposal! Since we live in the woods, we occasionally have trees fall down on our 5 foot welded wire fence. Please be mindful if your dog is an exit seeker, although we walk the fence and mend any spots we see often. There is a large pole barn visible near the gate where you enter that is our neighbor’s yard. His yard/barn is not visible from the rest of the property once you’re down the path a little ways. For SPRING/SUMMER months, tics and mosquitos are starting to come out. We do not spray our land, so make sure you and your pup have the protection you need. In summer mosquitos are often worse early AM and at dusk, especially in thicker parts of the woods, and less so in the backyard and orchard areas.

Opportunity Woods is open as of July 1! It offers 5+ acres of hilly woods and long grass meadow surrounded by a 7 foot high fence. Several benches will be placed along the rustic trail, but of course, there is no need to stay on the trail! A water bowl can be found and filled from the human-potable water hydrant, where you will also find a wading pool for dog and human use. There is a roofed shelter just up the hill from the hydrant, where you will find wire-wheel tables and chairs for sitting, playing games, hanging out or having a picnic. The shelter gives you a birds-eye view of Opportunity Farm, where sheep graze the neighboring paddocks.

40 acres of manicure walking paths, 3 ponds, wooded area, sitting benches, very few ticks !