Fort Foster Park in Kittery, Maine is the ultimate place to spend the day with your dog. It has everything for the perfect family day with your dog: beaches, trails, picnic areas, and playground. Located on Gerrish Island, Fort Foster is 88 acres of dog friendly hiking trails, beaches, and a former fort to explore, […]
On the morning news I heard that recently a possible Great White Shark was spotted a mile off the coast of Wells, Maine. Well this is an awkward predicament. As you know from our Dog Friendly Places Reviews, we frequently visit Wells Beach. Asa usually doesn’t swim out that far, and prefers the shallow waters […]
In terms of dog friendly beaches in Maine, Short Sands Beach in York has both positive and negative attributes. On the plus side dogs are allowed to run off leash under voice control between Sunrise and 8:00 AM during the summer season. But the catch is they must be 10 feet away from other visitors, […]
Drake’s Island Beach in Wells, is a good dog friendly beach in Maine. During low tide this long sandy beach offers plenty of space for dogs to run. During high tide space is limited, but is a good place to walk your dog. During the Summer Season between June 16 and September 15, dogs are […]
Looking for a dog friendly beach? Here is a quick reference on the dates and times dogs are allowed on town owned beaches in New Hampshire and Maine during the Summer Season. Click on the highlighted names for more information on dog beaches that we recommend in that town, including directions, parking information, current weather, […]
There are many dog friendly beaches in Maine. Below are some of our favorite town owned beaches that allow dogs. Click on the image for more information including the specific rules of when dogs are allowed, directions, parking information, current weather conditions, and much more to help you plan your visit. Also be sure to […]
One of our favorite beaches to visit with our dogs is Wells Beach in Wells, Maine. During the off-season, dogs are allowed all day. From June 16 through September 15, dogs are allowed before 8:00 AM and after 6:00 PM. Dogs must be on a leash. No dogs allowed between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM during the […]
Yesterday hit 32 degrees! So what do Mainers do to celebrate? We head to the beach of course! Mom and Dad grabbed their Yaktrax ice cleats, I slapped on my GoPro Hero, and we headed off to Fort Foster in Kittery, Maine! Thanks to dedicated cross country skiers and snowshoers, there were miles of packed snow […]
