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Mother’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME

Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk, Maine is a good dog friendly beach during the off season.  From Labor Day through June 15, dogs are allowed all day on Mother’s Beach, off leash as long as they are under voice control and the owner is carrying a leash.  However, from June 15 through Labor Day, dogs are only […]

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Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, ME

Updated 2022 Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine has complicated rules about when dogs can and cannot use the beach: April 1 to June 14: dogs are allowed on-leash. NO dogs are allowed on the west end of the beach where the piping plovers are nesting. This includes the area of Norwood Avenue and continues […]

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Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit, ME

Ogunquit Beach in Maine is Dog Friendly from October 1 through March 31.  Dogs are allowed off leash from the footbridge walkway north to Moody Beach, on the water side only.  Dogs are not allowed near the fenced in area where endangered Piping Plovers are nesting.  No dogs are allowed on Ogunquit Beach from April […]

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Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME

Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine is a scenic place to walk your dog during the off season.  From October 1 through March 31, dogs are allowed on leash to enjoy this 1.25 miles stretch along the rugged coastline.  However, NO dogs are allowed from April 1 through September 30, and there is a hefty $100 […]

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