In that small sample of very specific public places, yes, you are restricted. So go walking literally anywhere else.
So, get in my car and drive to a public place where I can walk my dog?
Makes perfect sense.
It is actually fairly common to go hiking with dogs.
Yea, and I take my dog hiking almost every weekend. Not sure what I should do the other 5 days a week though. The comments here are kind of classic though... just proving my point.
Unfortunately. Going hiking with dogs hurts the delicate wildlife. Wild animals as well as free-roaming farm animals are very stressed out by the pure presence of these dogs, let alone by being chased. Especially near larger cities this puts enormous stress on those animals. Turns out, you can't have it both ways, being an animal lover and being a dog lover...