Category Archives: Places to visit

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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Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, ME

Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk, Maine is a good dog friendly beach during the off seasons of spring and fall.  From Labor Day through June 15 dogs are allowed on Gooch’s Beach, off leash, at any time, as long as they are under voice control and the owner is carrying a leash.  However, from June 15 […]

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Winter Hikes: Eastern Trail, Kennebunk

The Kennebunk to Arundel stretch of the Eastern Trail is a great place for a winter hike with your dog.  Round trip the Kennebunk to Arundel stretch of the Eastern Trail is approximately six miles of flat easy walking.  Or if you’re feeling adventurous, you can walk 12 miles from Kennebunk to Biddeford and back. […]

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Winter Hikes: Kingman Trail, Madbury

Kingman Farm Trail in Madbury, New Hampshire is a popular destination for dog friendly winter hiking.  A very active trail, on the day we visited we saw snowshoers, cross country skiers, snow bikers, and even a horse!  Yet with approximately 334 acres, Kingman Farm Trail does not feel crowded and offers open fields and extensive […]

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Winter Hikes: Kennebunk Plains, ME

The Kennebunk Plains, in Kennebunk, Maine offers the perfect cure for cabin fever with wide open landscape for dog friendly winter hiking.  A popular location for snowmobilers, cross country skiers and snowshoers, the miles of gently rolling trails offer easy winter hiking for you and your dog.  Best yet, during the winter dogs do not […]

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