Tails are wagging all over the Valley! Irvine Park (125 Bridgewater Ave., Eau Claire) fetches first place with its sprawling 300 acres, where scenic paths wind past the free zoo and historic sites, perfect for leashed adventures. The Eau Claire Off-Leash Dog Park (4503 House Road, Eau Claire) bounds into second place with 9 fenced-in acres where pups have the option to run free year-round until dusk. River Prairie Park (Front Porch Place, Altoona) trots into third, offering riverside trails where four-legged friends can explore nature with their humans. –Jen Ekblad