Summer is a great time to get out and spend the day with your dog exploring new places and revisiting old ones. The following are just a few of our favorite dog friendly picnic spots in Maine and Massachusetts. Please click on the highlighted name for more details to plan your visit, including directions, weather […]
The Devil’s Back Trail in Harpswell, Maine is a scenic dog friendly hike on Orr’s Island. Composed of two parcels of land on either side of the road, the Devil’s Back is approximately 36 acres with two loop trails. The East Trail, adjacent to the parking lot, is the newer of the two, and just […]
Mitchell Field in Harpswell, Maine is scenic spot with a dog friendly beach. To be honest we stumbled on Mitchell Field by accident while looking for a place to picnic after enjoying some of the trails in the area. We were pleasantly surprised by this approximately 120 acre park that offers trails, open fields and […]
Congratulations to all the 2017 graduates including dogs who mastered puppy kindergarten, to humans who earned their college degrees, and everyone in between! Before setting out to conquer the world, we suggest taking a hike at Dogtown Woods in Gloucester, Massachusetts. There recent graduates will find solid advice along the Babson Boulder Trail. Dogtown Common […]
Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont is the most dog friendly place we’ve ever visited! Home of the Stephen Huneck Gallery, Dog Mountain is 150 acres on a mountain top with trails, ponds, and fields for dogs and their humans to enjoy year round. There are over two miles of trails through wildflower fields, dense […]
Here at Living with a Golden, we are all about getting out and enjoying life with our dogs. There’s no better way to celebrate Summer than visiting the Dog Friendly Beaches in New Hampshire and Maine! Before heading out here’s a quick reference guide on the Dog Beach Rules for Maine and New Hampshire beaches. […]
Of the three dog friendly beaches in Scarborough, Maine, Pine Point Beach at Hurd Park offers the most options for dogs, but be aware of the pipping plover restrictions. Scarborough has very specific rules as to where dogs are allowed during the spring and summer in order to protect the endangered pipping plover shorebirds. However, […]
Ferry Beach in Scarborough, Maine is a good off-season Dog beach. Scarborough has very specific rules as to where Dogs are not allowed during the spring and summer in order to protect the endangered Pipping Plover shorebirds. Therefore, during the nesting season Dogs are very limited to where they can play on this beach, especially […]
Higgins Beach in Scarborough, Maine is a popular dog friendly beach, depending on when you visit. Scarborough has very specific rules as to where dogs are allowed during the spring and summer in order to protect the endangered Pipping Plover shorebirds. However, if you follow the signs and obey the rules, you’re guaranteed to have […]
UPDATE 2021: Dogs will continued to be allowed. However, dogs need to be leashed and under control of their owners from April 1st to September 30th on beaches in Saco where piping plovers or least terns are present or have traditionally nested. Previously, dogs only had to be on leash on the beach from 9 […]
