Category Archives: Places to visit

NH and Maine Dog Friendly Beaches

Looking for a Dog Friendly Beach?  Here is a quick reference on the dates and times dogs are allowed on beaches in New Hampshire and Maine during the Summer Season.  For more details including parking information, best time to visit, weather forecast, photos and more, please click on the highlighted name.  Want more recommendations for […]

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Wolfe’s Neck, Freeport, ME

Get in touch with your inner wolf at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, Maine.  Consisting of over 200 acres, Wolfe’s Neck offers an extensive network of dog friendly hiking trails.  The well marked trails are an easy hike with beautiful views of Casco Bay and the Harraseeket River.  It is also a popular location […]

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Crescent Beach, Wells, ME

Crescent Beach in Wells, Maine is a small and rocky dog friendly beach.  Please note that this beach is only accessible during low tide.  However, if you’re looking for a no-frills beach that isn’t as crowded as others in the area, this is a good place to visit with your dog.  The numerous tide pools […]

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Beech Mountain Trail, Southwest Harbor, ME

Beech Mountain Trail in Southwest Harbor, Maine is a dog friendly hike with breathtaking views.  Part of Acadia National Park, Beech Mountain Loop Trail is a 1.2 mile moderate hike.  At the trail junction the left (eastern loop) is the most direct trail to the summit, with a steep climb up over large boulders.  The […]

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Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA

Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts is a great dog friendly place to spend the day, with trails, dog park, and two small beaches.  Trails range from easy to difficult, with scenic strolls along the shoreline to large boulders to climb with breathtaking views of the harbor.  Half Moon Beach is a small sandy beach, […]

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Lower Harbor Trail, Winter Harbor, ME

Winter weather may be lingering here in Maine, but that isn’t keeping us from looking forward to summer by looking back to our Acadia National Park adventure last year!  Here is a trail we explored in the fall, but haven’t shared with you yet.  The Lower Harbor Trail on the Schoodic Peninsula in Winter Harbor, […]

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Gonic Trails, Rochester, NH

Gonic Trails in Rochester, NH, is an easy dog friendly hike with scenic views of a waterfall.  Consisting of approximately 5 miles of trails, there are three trail options through the forest that lead to Isinglass River.  On the day we visited, we followed Locke’s Loop (blue markers / 1.5 miles), then veered off to […]

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Winter Hikes: Maudslay State Park, MA

This weekend Chuck Billy and Asa went in search of spring at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts.  Spoiler Alert: We didn’t find spring.  We did find though a magical winter wonderland filled with all sorts of things to explore for a perfect dog friendly hike.  Consisting of 480 acres of historic landscapes including an extensive […]

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Spring Dog Adventures

Today is the first day of spring!  However, let’s face it, Mother Nature loves winter and is making it linger.  Who knows what she has planned for us in the upcoming weeks?  But whatever Mother Nature does we hope you get outside and enjoy all that spring in New England has to offer!  So while […]

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