Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Columbus to Sacramento with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Sacramento, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
9:00 am start in Columbus
drive for about 3 hours
11:52 am Indianapolis
eat at Buda di Beppo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:52 pm
drive for about 7.5 hours
8:28 pm Des Moines
stay overnight at Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 10.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel
drive for about 6 hours
4:02 pm North Platte
stay overnight at Rodeway Inn North Platte
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 6 hours
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11:00 am leave from Rodeway Inn North Platte
drive for about 3.5 hours
2:28 pm Cheyenne
stay overnight at Central Plaza Hotel Cheyenne
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Central Plaza Hotel Cheyenne
drive for about 6 hours
4:02 pm Park City
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 6 hours
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9:00 am leave from Park City
drive for about 8 hours
4:54 pm Black Rock City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:54 pm
drive for about 4 hours
9:46 pm arrive in Sacramento
stay at The Citizen Hotel
day 5 driving ≈ 12 hours
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Indianapolis (41 answers)
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (1 mention)
Indiana World War Memorial Grounds (1 mention)
Happy At Home Pet Care (1 mention)
Dog-Walker Bill LLC (1 mention)
Assisi Pet Sitting Services LLC (1 mention)
Alternative Pet Services (1 mention)
Luckee Dog Pet Sitting (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Indianapolis:
Buda di Beppo
questions about Indianapolis:
What is your favorite restaurant in Indianapolis?
Your Favorite Holiday Events in Indianapolis
Awesome food trucks?
Best free things to do in Indianapolis?
Des Moines (21 answers)
Des Moines Botanical Center (1 mention)
Jett and Monkey's Dog Shoppe (1 mention)
Downtown Doggy Daycare, LLC (1 mention)
DSM Pets (1 mention)
DSLA Pet Sitting Services, LLC (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Des Moines:
Ritual Cafe
Exile Brewing Co
9th Street Deli & Catering
pet-friendly hotels around Des Moines:
Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel
Quality Inn & Suites Event Center
questions about Des Moines:
What's the best neighborhood in Des Moines for a first time visitor?
Any good hiking spots in or near Des Moines?
North Platte (3 answers)
pet-friendly restaurants around North Platte:
SONIC Drive-In
pet-friendly hotels around North Platte:
Rodeway Inn North Platte
Americas Best Value Inn North Platte
Country Inn North Platte
Howard Johnson Inn North Platte
Motel 6 North Platte
Quality Inn & Suites North Platte
Knights Inn North Platte NE
Oak Tree Inn North Platte
Holiday RV Park & Campground
Cheyenne (14 answers)
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Cheyenne:
Danielmark's Brewing Company
Shadows Pub & Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
pet-friendly hotels around Cheyenne:
Central Plaza Hotel Cheyenne
Nagle Warren Mansion Bed and Breakfast
The Historic Plains Hotel
Hitching Post Inn Cheyenne
Super 8 Cheyenne
Oak Tree Inn Cheyenne
questions about Cheyenne:
Driving from Kennesaw ga to Cheyenne wy
What are some "must see" places in Cheyenne.
Park City (28 answers)
pet-friendly restaurants around Park City:
Blue Iguana
Doolan's Sports Bar & Grill
Atticus Coffee & Teahouse
Prime Steak House & Piano Bar
The Bridge Café & Grill
Main Street Deli
Main Street Pizza & Noodle
Zona Rosa
O'Shucks Bar & Grill
Cows
questions about Park City:
Summer activities in Park City?
What are the best restaurants and bars in Park City?
What is a convenient to slopes hotel in Park City area?
Day trips from Park City
Looking for charming boutique hotel in Park City
Black Rock City (7 answers)
questions about Black Rock City:
Why Do You Go Back to Burning Man?
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Sacramento.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Citizen Hotel.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
Want to research more popular hotels in Sacramento? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Ambrosia Café.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Sacramento? Click the blue button below.
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Sacramento. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Sacramento to Columbus drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Columbus to Sacramento. Or get a full Columbus to Sacramento flight plan.
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