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 […]
Fort McClary State Park, located in Kittery, Maine is a good dog friendly place to visit. Since 1689 this site has been used to protect the Piscataqua River and surrounding communities in Maine and New Hampshire. Today Fort McClary offers historic buildings to explore and scenic views of the harbor. Often less crowded than more […]
Fort McClary State Park, located in Kittery, Maine is a good dog friendly place to visit. Since 1689 this site has been used to protect the Piscataqua River and surrounding communities in Maine and New Hampshire. Today Fort McClary offers historic buildings to explore and scenic views of the harbor. Often less crowded than other […]
Fort Foster 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, with […]
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, […]
The Eastern Trail is a great place to walk your dog in Maine. Stretching from Casco Bay in South Portland, ME to the Piscataqua River in Kittery, the Eastern Trail is part of the East Coast Greenway a 2,900 mile network from Maine to Florida. Although I’m sure Chuck Billy and Asa would love to […]
The Eastern Trail is a great place to walk your dog in Maine. Stretching from Casco Bay in South Portland, ME to the Piscataqua River in Kittery, the Eastern Trail is part of the East Coast Greenway a 2,900 mile network from Maine to Florida. Although I’m sure Chuck Billy and Asa would love to […]
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, […]
