Dog-Friendly Beaches

Off-leash policy: Off-leash permitted in designated dog beach area. Must be under voice control.

Off-leash policy: Designated off-leash dog beach. Leash required elsewhere.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed before 9:30 AM and after 5:30 PM in summer. Off-leash permitted with Dewey Beach dog license. Year-round dog access otherwise.

Off-leash policy: Off-leash dog beach and fenced dog park on-site; leash required elsewhere.

Off-leash policy: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend: dogs banned from sand and water between Rudee Loop and 42nd Street; leashed dogs allowed on the Boardwalk 6 a.m.–7 p.m. Off-season: dogs allowed on the beach off-leash and on the Boardwalk leashed anytime.

Off-leash policy: Summer (Memorial Day – Labor Day): dogs allowed on the beach before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., leashed or under voice control. Off-season: any time, off-leash under voice control.

Off-leash policy: Dogs prohibited 8 AM – 6 PM, June 16 – September 15. Leashed-only April 1 – June 15. Off-leash permitted at other times outside the June 16 – Sept 15 daytime window per town brochure.

Off-leash policy: Dogs prohibited 8 AM – 6 PM, May 20 – September 20. Off-leash sunrise – 8 AM (under voice control); leashed 6 PM – sunrise during summer.

Off-leash policy: Dogs prohibited on the main public beach April 1 – Labor Day. Off-leash (voice-controlled) day after Labor Day – March 31. Leashed dogs allowed year-round on the ORV section south of Trail #1 (max 30-ft leash).

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed year-round on a leash (max 10 ft). No off-leash voice-control window; owners must clean up.

Off-leash policy: Leashed year-round; voice-control off-leash permitted in shoulder hours during summer.

Off-leash policy: Dogs may be off-leash on the beach year-round under owner voice control. Elsewhere in town (boardwalk, Duck Trail, parks), leash max 10 ft is required.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed year-round; no off-leash permitted on Corolla beaches per Currituck County code.

Off-leash policy: Dogs prohibited on the beach 10 AM – 6 PM, May 1 – September 30. On-leash only at all permitted times (no off-leash voice-control provision per Folly ordinance). Pier is always off-limits to dogs.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed year-round; off-leash with handler voice control permitted 5 AM – 9 AM April 1 – Sept 14, and 4 PM – 10 AM Sept 15 – March 31.

Off-leash policy: May 1 – Sep 30: dogs allowed on the beach only 6 PM – 10 AM (off-leash 5 AM – 10 AM, on-leash 6 PM – 5 AM); prohibited 10 AM – 6 PM. Oct 1 – April 30: off-leash 5 AM – noon, on-leash noon – 5 AM. Town dog license required.

Off-leash policy: Memorial Day through Labor Day, dogs prohibited 9 AM – 6 PM between 16th St and Mallery St (East Beach south to pier). Otherwise off-leash year-round if under immediate control; 10-ft leash if not. Clean up required.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed (max 12 ft) year-round per Ord. 2023-05; off-leash swimming permitted in the ocean only.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed (max 12 ft) year-round; in-water off-leash with owner permitted.

Off-leash policy: Dogs not allowed on Longboat Key beaches per Town Code Sec. 92.04. Leashed (8-ft max) dogs OK at Bayfront Park and Joan Durante Park; off-leash inside the fenced Bayfront Park Dog Park.

Off-leash policy: Dogs prohibited on the beach, in the park, and at the pool. Brohard Beach Paw Park in Venice (~30 min south) is the only off-leash dog beach in Sarasota County.

Off-leash policy: Bonita Beach Dog Beach (north of New Pass bridge) allows off-leash dogs (max 2 per visitor). Main Bonita Beach has no dogs. Pick up after pets.

Off-leash policy: Pets prohibited on Gulf Shores sand beaches year-round (not seasonal). Off-leash dog beach at Lake Shelby in Gulf State Park year-round.

Off-leash policy: Designated dog beach at the north end (Coronado Dog Beach, near Naval Air Station, across from Sunset Park) — off-leash, year-round. Main beach prohibits dogs.

Off-leash policy: Dog Beach at the north end (north of 29th St). Off-leash voice-control day after Labor Day – June 15; June 16 – Labor Day off-leash only dawn – 8 AM, leashed remainder of day.

Off-leash policy: Designated Rosie's Dog Beach (Belmont Shore) — leashed/off-leash zones. Main beach prohibits dogs.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed off-leash year-round — one of the few off-leash beaches on the California coast.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed; off-leash voice-control permitted in designated north end.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed off-leash voice-control in most sections.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed off-leash under voice control year-round. Leash required around Haystack Rock Marine Garden to protect nesting birds and tidepool wildlife.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed; off-leash voice-control permitted on the beach itself.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed leashed on the main beach. Designated off-leash Dog Beach south of the Taurus Beach Approach.

Off-leash policy: Montrose Dog Beach is Chicago's only legal off-leash lakefront beach (fenced). DFA tag required ($5/year via Chicago Park District).

Off-leash policy: Dogs prohibited (service dogs only). Nearest off-leash dog parks: Estabrook Park, Granville Park.

Off-leash policy: Dogs allowed year-round. Leashed (max 20 ft) May 15 – September 30; off-leash under voice command October 1 – May 14. CBRS Unit L07 area requires leash April 1 – September 30. $100 fine for violations.

Off-leash policy: Leashed (physical leash, no e-collars) required March 16 – October 15. Off-leash allowed October 15 – March 15 from 6am–8pm at marked beach accesses under voice/visual control. $100 first violation, escalating.

Off-leash policy: Georgetown County: dogs must be leashed 9am–7pm. Outside those hours, may be off-leash if under voice control. $250 fine for violations.

Off-leash policy: Off-leash allowed under direct voice control year-round (Oregon beach rule); leash must be carried.

Off-leash policy: Leash recommended; off-leash voice control allowed on Oregon beaches.

Off-leash policy: On 6-ft leash on the beach. Off-leash allowed on the beach north of the campground.

Off-leash policy: On 6-ft leash in developed sites; off-leash voice control on USFS land outside developed areas.

Off-leash policy: On 6-ft leash near the wildlife refuge rocks; off-leash voice control on open sand.

Off-leash policy: Off-leash voice control on Oregon beaches; leash in parking and city park areas.

Off-leash policy: On 6-ft leash in the park; off-leash voice control on open beach.

Off-leash policy: Off-leash Dog Beach at the north end is open 24/7. Elsewhere, leashed dogs allowed before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. (Apr–Oct) or 4 p.m. (Nov–Mar).

Off-leash policy: Off-leash voice control allowed before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m.; no dogs 10 a.m.–5 p.m. except service animals.

Dogs allowed on leash year-round.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated pet areas.

Dogs permitted on leash outside designated beach area.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas. Not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash on trails.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash in town.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas, not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash outside swim areas.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Leashed dogs permitted throughout park; separate fenced dog park on-site.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Leashed dogs welcome on the promenade and in Tydings Park.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash outside the Hammerman swim beach area.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Leashed dogs welcome on the boardwalk and in Riverwalk area.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Leashed dogs welcome on trails.

Leashed dogs welcome on trails and beach year-round.

Leashed dogs permitted year-round.

Leashed dogs welcome.

Leashed dogs permitted on trails year-round.

Leashed dogs welcome throughout the park.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Leashed dogs welcome on trails and boardwalk.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated pet areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in the Hemlock camping loop and designated trails; not at the beach or main campground.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beaches.

Dogs permitted on leash year-round.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs permitted on leash.

Dogs must be leashed (6-ft max) with a Delaware state pet license. Stay off dunes and away from nesting-bird and horseshoe-crab zones.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Leashed dogs permitted. Dog wash on-site.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated pet areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beaches.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash in designated areas; not on swim beach.

Dogs permitted on leash except on swim beaches; Beach 10 has a designated dog beach.

Leashed dogs permitted; cleanup required.

Leashed dogs permitted on beach; cleanup required.

Leashed dogs permitted.

Pets prohibited year-round (since April 1, 2011). Service animals excepted.

Leashed dogs allowed on the Chesapeake Bay beach year-round (not subject to the Resort Area restrictions that apply to the oceanfront).

Leashed dogs allowed on most NPS beaches year-round EXCEPT during piping-plover nesting closures (roughly Mar 15 – Labor Day on posted stretches).

Dogs prohibited on Ogunquit Beach April 1 – September 8. Leashed only September 9 – March 31. Year-round ban in the Ogunquit River Estuary.

Dogs allowed on the beach April 1 – September 30 only before 9 AM and after 5 PM (leashed). Year-round leash required. Prohibited entirely on the Boardwalk District.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round on most of the beach (max 16-ft leash). Prohibited between South Dunes Picnic Area and 2,000 ft NE of St. Andrews Picnic Area. No on-duty lifeguards — swim at your own risk.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round on most of the beach.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round on most of the beach.

Pets prohibited on the main beach. Designated dog beach at Smyrna Dunes Park (north end of the island); leashed (max 6 ft).

Pets prohibited on lifeguarded beaches (South Beach, Humiston, Jaycee). Leashed dogs allowed at Sexton Plaza.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round on a designated 2.5-mile stretch of Jupiter Beach — one of South Florida's few dog-friendly beaches.

Designated dog beach between towers #2 and #3, daily 8am–4pm; access via lots #3 and #4. Leashed elsewhere in the park.

Leashed dogs welcome. Owners must pick up after pets.

Leashed dogs allowed at all times.

Leashed dogs welcome on all Gulf County beaches (except inside St. Joseph Peninsula State Park). 20+ pet waste stations along the public accesses.

Dogs allowed leashed on the public beach. Designated dog beach at the east end of the public area. Prohibited in state park beach.

Dogs allowed (leashed, 6-ft) on the designated pet beach at the south tip and the Pet Cove Trail. Not allowed on the main swimming beach.

Dogs allowed leashed on most Sanibel beaches.

Pets prohibited on the Gulf beaches of Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Perdido Key year-round (service animals exempt).

Dogs allowed leashed year-round on most beaches; prohibited at West End Beach. Clean up required.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round (max 6-ft leash, clean up required).

Dogs allowed leashed on the seawall walkway and on most stretches of the public Seawall beach (no separately-managed beach park gates).

Dogs allowed leashed year-round.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round; vaccination tags required.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round (not in swim areas or buildings).

Dogs allowed leashed year-round.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round on most of the beach (Isla Blanca near the jetty has restrictions).

Leashed dogs (max 6 ft) allowed year-round, including on driving beaches. Prohibited at the Malaquite Pavilion, boardwalk, and adjacent beach in front of the Pavilion year-round (not seasonal).

Dogs prohibited at the cove year-round.

Leashed dogs allowed year-round south of Imperial Beach Boulevard. Prohibited between IB Blvd and Palm Ave, and on the pier.

Dogs prohibited on the beach 10 AM – 4:30 PM year-round (not just summer). Leashed access at other hours, max 6-ft leash.

Designated Dog Beach at the north end (Goldenwest to Seapoint) — leashed, no time restrictions. Main beach prohibits dogs.

Dogs allowed leashed at the north end of the beach (north of lifeguard tower 3). Prohibited at the southern lifeguarded area.

Dogs allowed leashed on the city beach year-round; pier excluded.

Dogs allowed leashed.

Dogs allowed leashed.

Dogs prohibited on the Main Beach year-round (24/7) per Santa Cruz Municipal Code 8.14.

Dogs prohibited on the beaches themselves. Permitted leashed on the Coastside Trail and in the campground and picnic areas.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round.

Dogs allowed leashed.

Dogs allowed leashed.

Dogs allowed leashed.

Dogs allowed leashed.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round.

Dogs allowed leashed on most beaches and trails.

Dogs allowed leashed on most beaches and trails.

Dogs allowed leashed on the beach.

Dogs welcome day or night on leash; owners must pick up after pets (Hancock County Sand Beach policy).

Dogs welcome on leash at all times.

Dogs allowed on leash year-round (Galveston Island west-end ordinance).

Dogs allowed on a 6-foot leash on the beach and trails; not allowed inside park buildings.

Dogs allowed on leash; standard Cameron County beach rules apply.

Dogs allowed on leash on the beach and at Matagorda Bay Nature Park.

Leashed (4 ft) in the park year-round; not allowed on the beach April 1 – September 30.

No dogs at Sandy Point (year-round). Parker River NWR also prohibits pets.

Dogs allowed year-round but must be leashed at all times (leash max 20 feet). Owners must clean up waste; bags provided at accesses.

Dogs allowed year-round but must be leashed at all times (leash max 25 feet). Owners must remove waste immediately. $100 fine.

Dogs allowed year-round but must be leashed at all times (max 16-ft leash), including in the surf zone. $50 civil fine for violations.

Carteret County rule: dogs must be leashed (max 6 feet). Not allowed in any lifeguard-protected swim areas during beach season.

Dogs allowed on-leash on the full beach.

On 6-ft leash. Dogs prohibited March 15 – Sept 15 in the snowy plover management area on the south spit.

Direct voice/sight control required; leash must be carried.

On 6-ft leash.

On leash.

On leash.

On leash.

On 6-ft leash. Beaches between the Hoh and Quinault Reservations are the only ONP beaches dogs are allowed on.

On 6-ft leash. Ruby Beach is part of the Kalaloch stretch, so dogs are permitted here.

Leashed dogs welcome on the beach (tribal land — not subject to ONP no-dogs rule).

Leashed dogs allowed on the beach (tribal land — confirm at resort for camping areas).

Dogs permitted on leash. Owners must clean up.

Dogs allowed on leash. Owners must clean up.

Westernmost portion of the beach is dog-friendly (on-leash). Dogs prohibited on the main swim beach.

Dogs allowed on leash on park grounds. Owners must clean up.

Dogs prohibited on guarded swimming beaches. Permitted on the two unguarded beaches east of Area 1 and in front of Area 5. Leash max 6 ft, current rabies certificate required.

Leashed dogs allowed before 9 a.m. year-round, and after 6 p.m. (Apr 1–Oct 31) or after 4 p.m. (Nov 1–Mar 31).

Leashed dogs (6 ft) allowed at Cardiff Reef and Seaside lots south of Tower 16, 6 a.m.–11 p.m.

Leashed dogs allowed at all times.

Leashed dogs allowed.

Dogs allowed on the boardwalk but not on the swimming beach Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Dogs permitted on beach and boardwalk Oct 1 - Apr 30 only. Banned during season.

Dogs prohibited on beach and boardwalk April 1 – September 30. Leashed dogs allowed Oct 1 – March 31.

Dogs prohibited on beach May 15 – Oct 15. Leashed off-season with cleanup required.

Dogs allowed Oct 1 – Apr 30 on leash (6-ft max). Prohibited in-season.

Dogs prohibited east of 1st St (beach, boardwalk, greenspace) May 15 – Sep 15. Leashed off-season. Never on the playground.

Dogs prohibited on beach/boardwalk Memorial Day – Labor Day. Allowed on boardwalk off-season with leash.

Licensed leashed dogs permitted Oct 1 – Apr 30 only. Never on the boardwalk in-season (except crossing to beach).

Leashed dogs permitted on beach off-season only.

Dogs prohibited on beach/boardwalk in-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach/boardwalk in-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach/boardwalk in-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach in-season.

Dogs prohibited in most areas in-season; check DEP map for allowed sections.

Dogs prohibited on beach in-season.

Dogs prohibited May 30 – Sep 30 between 14th St N and the southwestern end. Leashed off-season.

Dogs prohibited on boardwalk and beach Memorial Day – Sep 15. Allowed on boardwalk off-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach May 15 – Sep 30. Leashed off-season in the high-tide wash area.

No dogs on the beach at all. Memorial Day – Labor Day fines up to $1,000.

Dogs prohibited on beach/boardwalk in-season.

Dog walking permitted 80th–122nd St, 7 PM–sunset, Memorial Day Fri through Labor Day; no time restriction off-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach/boardwalk in-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach in-season.

Dogs prohibited on beach in-season.

Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend: dogs banned from sand and water between Rudee Loop and 42nd Street; leashed dogs allowed on the Boardwalk 6 a.m.–7 p.m. Off-season: dogs allowed on the beach off-leash and on the Boardwalk leashed anytime.

Summer (Memorial Day – Labor Day): dogs allowed on the beach before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., leashed or under voice control. Off-season: any time, off-leash under voice control.

No dogs on the beach or boardwalk Memorial Day through October 1. Leashed dogs allowed on the boardwalk off-season.

No dogs on the beach or boardwalk Memorial Day through October 1.

No dogs on the beach or boardwalk Memorial Day through October 1. Leashed dogs allowed on the boardwalk off-season.

No dogs on the beach or promenade Memorial Day through October 1.

No dogs on the beach or promenade Memorial Day through October 1.

No dogs on the beach or boardwalk between May 1 and October 15. Allowed on the boardwalk off-season with leash.

No dogs on the beach, boardwalk, or picnic areas from the Friday before Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Service animals exempt.

No dogs on beach or in day-use areas from the Friday before Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Service animals exempt.

No dogs on the guarded bathing beach in season. Leashed dogs allowed in campground and on the outer beach outside posted plover closures.

No dogs on the beach or boardwalk from the Friday before Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Leashed dogs allowed on park trails year-round.

No dogs on the beach May 15 – Sept 15, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Outside those hours during the season, dogs must be leashed and stay within 300 ft of a road end on the ocean beach. Off-season: leashed, unrestricted.

Dogs prohibited 9 AM – 5 PM, May 15 through Labor Day. Leashed only (max 12-ft leash) 5 PM to dusk during summer. Allowed all day off-season.

Dogs allowed on Hampton Beach only before 8 AM and after 6 PM, Memorial Day – Labor Day, leashed. Permitted any time, leashed, Labor Day – Memorial Day. NH State Beach properties (the state park section) prohibit pets entirely May 1 – Sep 30.

Dogs prohibited on Jenness State Beach year-round. Adjacent town-owned portions of Jenness Beach allow leashed dogs sunrise – 9 AM and 7 PM – midnight in summer (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day); Saturday restrictions apply.

Dogs prohibited on protected sections during piping plover season. Leashed access otherwise.

Dogs prohibited during piping plover nesting season. Leashed in shoulder season.

Dogs allowed leashed year-round. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, dogs are only permitted on the beach before 9 AM and after 6 PM.

Leashed at all times; prohibited on protected piping plover beach during nesting season (April – August).

Dogs prohibited on the beach 10 AM – 5 PM, May 1 – Labor Day. Leashed access at other hours and off-season.

May 1 – Sep 30: dogs allowed on the beach only 6 PM – 10 AM (off-leash 5 AM – 10 AM, on-leash 6 PM – 5 AM); prohibited 10 AM – 6 PM. Oct 1 – April 30: off-leash 5 AM – noon, on-leash noon – 5 AM. Town dog license required.

Memorial Day through Labor Day, dogs prohibited 9 AM – 6 PM between 16th St and Mallery St (East Beach south to pier). Otherwise off-leash year-round if under immediate control; 10-ft leash if not. Clean up required.

Dogs not allowed in Lynn Hall Memorial Park. Leashed (non-retractable, 6-ft max) dogs allowed on the wider Fort Myers Beach sand outside the park; owners must pick up waste.

Pets prohibited on Gulf Shores sand beaches year-round (not seasonal). Off-leash dog beach at Lake Shelby in Gulf State Park year-round.

Leashed dogs (max 6 ft) allowed year-round, including on driving beaches. Prohibited at the Malaquite Pavilion, boardwalk, and adjacent beach in front of the Pavilion year-round (not seasonal).

Dogs prohibited on the beach during the open season; leashed dogs allowed in the campground and on trails in the off-season.

No animals on the beach, in parking areas, or in unattended vehicles from Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Allowed off-season; never during active piping plover nesting.

No dogs on Dennis beaches, in parking areas, or in unattended vehicles from Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Off-season only.

Seasonal pet ban on town beaches May 1 – September 15. Leashed otherwise.

Dogs not allowed on the beach during the season.

Dogs prohibited on the beach during the open season.

Dogs prohibited on the beach 9am–6pm from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day. Outside that window, allowed all day. Leash required at all times when off owner property (max 10 ft, no electronic leashes). $100 fine.

Carteret County rule: dogs must be leashed (max 6 feet). Dogs not allowed in lifeguard-protected swim areas during beach season.

Carteret County rule: dogs must be leashed (max 6 feet). Not allowed in any lifeguard-protected swim areas during beach season.