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Where Can I Take My Dog? To The Beach?

It is hard to imagine many places a dog is				northeast part of the state around
happier than at a beach. Whether				Jacksonville

running around on the sand, jumping in the				(Amelia Island) offers some of the best
water, digging a hole or just lying in the				beaches for dogs in the state but heading
sun, every dog deserves a day at the beach.
But all too often dog owners stopping at a				south below Daytona, dogs are almost
sandy stretch of beach are met with signs				universally banned from the sand. Jupiter, on
designed to make hearts - human and canine
alike - droop: NO DOGS ON BEACH. Below is a
quick traveling tour of America's beaches				the Treasure Coast, is one place you can
with each state ranked from the most				find a break from the ubiquitous NO DOGS
dog-friendly (***) to the worst ().DOGS ON
ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES (traveling North to				ON BEACH signs. Fort Lauderdale has thrown
South)The rocky coast of Maine (***) is				dog owners a tiny bone - they have
mesmerizing to look at but doesn't leave much
				set up a 100-yard long Dog Beach (at Sunrise
				and A1A) on Saturdays and Sundays
room for sandy beaches. Dogs are generally
banned from the beaches at the many				only from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.DOGS ON GULF OF
				MEXICO BEACHES (traveling East to West)The
small state parks along the Maine coast, but				Gulf Coast beaches in Florida (*) offer
dog owners will find more friendly				precious little for dog owners. Dogs were

sands on the town beaches. Around Portland,				once associated as closely with the Florida
the state's biggest city, and the tourist				Keys as conch shells but today you have

towns of the Southern Coast dogs are often				to look hard for a beach to take your dog.
allowed on the beach anytime Labor Day				Anne's Beach in Lower Matecumbe and

to Memorial Day and in the mornings and				Sombrero Beach in Marathon are two safe
evenings during the summer. The				places. In Key West the "Dog Beach" is at

spectacular Acadia National Park is one of				Waddell and Vernon avenues but there is
America's most dog-friendly national				really just enough sand to accomodate one

parks but does not allow dogs on its				good beach blanket and the little amount of
beaches.It is lucky for dog lovers that New				swimming available is treacherous over
Hampshire (*) has only 18 miles of coastline.
State				coral outcroppings. On the Suncoast, seek
				out Bonita Beach Dog Park north of
beaches and parks don't allow dogs on the
sand at all. If you must stop in New				Naples, the excellent Fort DeSoto Dog Beach
				and Park in St. Petersburg and the Dog
Hampshire, try the Grand Island Common in
New Castle or Foss Beach in Rye during				Beach on Honeymoon Island in the Dunedin
				area. Head for Franklin County, though,
the off-season from October to late
May.Around Boston, the beaches of the North				where dogs are allowed on all the public
Shore are off-limits to dogs during the				beaches - and the only county in Florida to

summer but other towns in Massachusetts				allow dogs to run free. On the Florida
(****) are more generous - dogs are				Panhandle the Gulf Islands National Seashore

usually allowed year-round with restrictive				is the only national seashore that bans dogs
hours in the summer. Cape Cod,				completely. It is the same story in town

however, is the best destination for				after town on the Gulf of Mexico across
beach-loving dogs in New England. Cape Cod				Florida. Near Panama City, dogs can reach

National Seashore, America's first national				the water on Carrabelle Beach and Bruce
seashore, allows dogs on the beach				Beach. At Saint Andrews State Beach, a past

anytime outside the swimming areas (and not				winner of "The Best Beach In America," dogs
on the trails). The curviture of the				can hike the sandy nature trails and run

Cape limits sightlines down the beach and				on the beach of the Grand Lagoon. It isn't
gives the park the impression of being				actually the Gulf of Mexico or the Best

comprised of a series of dune-backed private				Beach In America, but you can them from
coves. The two tourist islands off				here.For dog owners, Alabama (*) may as well
				not even have the few beaches it does on
southern Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's
Vineyard, are both extremely dog-				the Gulf of Mexico.In Mississippi (**) dog
				owners need to stay on the western coast in
friendly - on Nantucket, dogs can even take				Hancock County;
the shuttle to the beach.The beaches of Rhode
Island (**) are kept dog-free during the				dogs aren't allowed around the populated
summer but if you				Biloxi beaches.People don't seek out
				Louisiana (*) for its sandy beaches; most of
take the ferry to Block Island, dogs can				the coastline is
enjoy the black sand beaches throughout the
				made up of bayous. Grand Isle State Park is
year. In Newport, you can take your dog on				the only state park with access to the
the fabled Cliff Walk (poop bags are
				Gulf of Mexico and dogs are allowed in
provided at the trailhead) through the				non-swimming areas here.In Texas (***), Padre
backyards of America's rich and famous. The				Island is America's longest barrier island
				and there is plenty of
hike begins at Bailey's Beach, which
welcomes dogs from Labor Day to Memorial				room for dogs on its 113 miles of sand. At
				Padre Island National Seashore dogs are
Day.The sandy beaches of Connecticut (*) are
not known for being dog-friendly. But				allowed anywhere except on the deck at
				Malaquite Beach and in front of the Visitor
many aren't that friendly to people either,
with restricted access being common. If				Center at the Swimming Beach. Galveston
				Island serves up another 32 miles of
your dog is hankering to try the benign
waves of the Long Island Sound, stop in				mostly dog-friendly beach.DOGS ON PACIFIC
				OCEAN BEACHES (traveling North to South)Dogs
Groton. Dogs are not allowed to experience				on leash are allowed in all Washington (***)
America's most famous beach at				state parks, often on the beach,

Coney Island in Brooklyn.The further east				but not in many swimming areas around Puget
you go out on Long Island the more				Sound. No dogs are allowed on
dog-friendly New York (**)
				beaches in the city of Seattle. The
becomes but whether on the north shore or				uncrowded Pacific Coast beaches are some of
south shore you can find a place to get				the

your dog to the sea. Dog owners must pass on				dog-friendliest in America - even Olympic
the prime destinations at Jones				National Park, which bans dogs from

Beach and Fire Island National Seashore				almost all of its 632,324 acres, opens some
until reaching the Hamptons, where the tails				of its remote coastal beaches to dogs.

of surf-loving dogs will start wagging. Many				Dogs are allowed on almost all beaches on
towns in the Hamptons offer dog-				the Washington coast as long as they

friendly sand and at Montauk, on the very				remain out of the active swimming areas.All
tip of Long Island, several beaches allow				of the beaches in Oregon (****) are public.
				You can step on every grain of
dogs year-round, including Gin Beach on the
Block Island Sound. The wide, white-				Oregon sand for 400 miles and, in the rare
				exception of a ban due to nesting birds,
sand beaches of the Jersey shore are some of
America's most popular and there isn't				your dog can be with you all the way. One
				beach dog owners won't want to miss is
much space for a dog to squeeze into in the
summertime.Most of the beaches in New Jersey				the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
(***), including the Sandy Hook Unit of the				with its 40 miles of sandy shore. These

Gateway National Recreation Area, open to				are the biggest dunes in the United States -
dogs in the off-season. Summertime				as tall as 500 feet and reaching two and

visitors should take their dogs to Island				one-half miles inland at their widest
Beach State Park, one of the last				point.Northern California (****) would get
				plenty of votes from beach-loving dogs for
undeveloped stretches at the Jersey Shore.
Pets are allowed on the non-recreational				having the best beaches in America. Only a
				beach here and there restricts dogs from
beaches in this ten-mile oasis. Dogs will
never get to trot down the historic wooden				its sand on the North Coast. Even in the
				highly populated areas, concessions are
planks of the Atlantic City boardwalk,
however - no dogs are permitted on the				made for dog owners. In Marin County a "Dog
				Beach" has been set aside on the
beach or boardwalk of the Grande Dame of
America's seaside resorts. Dogs are also				north end of Stinson Beach and many towns
				allow dogs on the beach under voice
not allowed anywhere in the Victorian
village of Cape May but dog lovers can travel				control. San Francisco ranks among the
				dog-friendliest of beach cities. Take your

south of town to Sunset Beach, a sand strip				dog to the Golden Gate National Recreation
at the southernmost point of the Jersey				Area and have your pick of several

shore that is actually on the Delaware Bay.				designated dog-friendly beach areas. At
In the water offshore of "Dog Beach" are				Baker Beach, dogs are allowed to romp off-

the remains of the Atlantis, a unique				leash. Further down the coast, dog owners
concrete ship built to transport soldiers in				will want to visit the Monterey Peninsula.

World War I.Off-season, the sandy beaches in				Dogs are welcome to run on the Carmel City
Delaware (****) are a paradise for dogs. Two				Beach and can slip into the water near
state
				Monterey and Pacific Grove as well. At Big
parks, Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore,				Sur dogs can enjoy one of the prettiest
both welcome dogs between October
				secluded beaches on the coast a Pfeiffer
1 and May 1. During the summer season dogs				Beach. Skip Santa Cruz and there are plenty
can also share the beach with their
				of opportunites to get your dog on the sand
owners on select stretches of sand in				in California's Central Coast, especially
Delaware state parks. In Cape Henlopen, the
				on unnamed beaches.Heading south on the
80-foot high Great Dune is the highest sand				California coast the water warms up and beach
pile on the Atlantic shore between				restrictions on

Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras. The concrete				dogs increase accordingly. There is still
observation towers standing as silent				sand time for dogs in Oxnard and Ventura

sentinels along Delaware beaches were built				but things are getting bleak as dog owners
to bolster America's coastal defenses				reach Santa Barbara. In Los Angeles

during World War II. Summer vacationers can				County the beaches are for people. In
take dogs on the Dewey Beach town				Southern California (**), San Diego is the
				place
beach in the mornings and evenings. Along
the Delaware Bay just north of Cape				for sand-loving dogs. Several popular
				beaches have set aside "dog beaches" that
Henlopen you can find several beaches that
offer frisky wave action and wide swaths				attract hundreds of dogs. Every day is a
				beach day for dogs in San Diego.DOGS ON GREAT
of sandy beach - and best of all there are				LAKES BEACHES (traveling West to
no restrictions against dogs on the bay				East)Possessing the largest surface area of
				any freshwater lake in the world, there is
beaches.The Assateague Island National
Seashore is the prime destination for dog				enough water in Lake Superior (**) to easily
owners				fill the other four Great Lakes to

heading for the beach in Maryland (***). The				overflowing. Lake Superior is known for its
undeveloped dunesland permits dogs				cold water and rugged shoreline but

year-round on the beach and in the				there are some sandy beaches scattered
campgrounds (but not on the short nature				across its 300 or so miles of southern

trails). Keep your dog alert for the wild				shores. Other beaches are more of the cobble
ponies that live on the island. Its neighbor				variety. Most of the shoreline is
to
				sparsely populated which bodes well for
the north, Assateague State Park, often				finding a dog-friendly beach. In Michigan,
celebrated as one of the best state parks in
				the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore allows
America, is off-limits to dogs. If you are				dogs on the beach from Twelvemile
not roughing it on your trip to the Maryland
				Beach Campground to Au Sable Lighthouse and
seashore, nearby Ocean City allows dogs on				at Munising, dogs can dig in the
the beach and boardwalk between
				sand at Miners Beach. At Sand Point, dogs
October 1 and May 1. Traveling along the				can play on the beach until the trail
Chesapeake Bay, dogs are banned from
				begins to climb the cliffs. In Wisconsin,
the thin beaches in Maryland state parks.				dogs are allowed on the beach in Ashland
Exceptions are the small beach in the
				and in Minnesota, dogs can swim in Lake
former amusement park at North Point State				Superior at Duluth's Park Point Beach.Dogs
Park and the beach north of the				will have to admire the spectacular dunes and
				sandy beaches of the eastern
causeway at Point Lookout State Park.There
is plenty to like for beach-loving dogs in				shore of Lake Michigan (**) mostly from the
Virginia (***). Canine romps on the				car as dogs are not allowed on Michigan

clean, wide sands of Virginia Beach's				state beaches and most county and town
"Strip," the commercial oceanfront from 1st				beaches. In-season, the metropolises of

Street to 40th Street, can't begin until the				Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin are even
day after Labor Day but during the				more restrictive. Chicago has recently gotten

summer dogs are allowed on residential
beaches above 41st Street before 10 a.m				its first official dog beach at Montrose
				Avenue. Belmont Beach is not an official
and afer 6 p.m. Dogs can jump in the ocean
anytime at Cape Henry on Fort Story,				Chicago beach so dogs are allowed on this
				small patch of sand in a fenced area. In
where the Atlantic Ocean meets the
Chesapeake Bay. Fort Story is an active				nearby Evanston licensed and vaccinated dogs
military				are allowed on Dog Beach but a

base, the only installation devoted to				beach token is required for non-residents
coastal operations, but its uncrowded,				from May to October which costs $80 to
pristine
				$100. Your best bets to dip into Lake
beaches are open to the public and dogs.				Michigan, the only Great Lake totally within
Just to the west is First Landing State Park,
				the United States, are the national
				lakeshores and the state parks of Wisconsin's
where canine swimming is allowed on
unguarded sandy beaches. Check for seasonal
				Door County. At the Indiana Dunes National
restrictions against dogs in these places.				Lakeshore dogs are restricted to the
Just off-shore are views of the Chesapeake
				easternmost beaches at Mt. Baldy and Central
Bay Bridge-Tunnel, one of the seven modern				Avenue until October when all
engineering marvels of the world. Each
				beaches open to our four-legged friends. In
span of the 17.6-mile crossing utilizes more				the Sleeping Bear Dunes National
than 2,500 concrete piles to support
				Lakeshore, dogs can swim in the waves of
the trestles.Except for designated wildlife				Lake Michigan backed by some of
areas, dogs are permitted on the beach
year-round				America's larges dunes on all beaches except
				Platte Point Beach, the D.H. Day
virtually everywhere on the Outer Banks in
North Carolina (****). Cape Hatteras				Campground Beach and the Manitou Islands.
				Dogs also cannot make the Dune
Natonal Seashore has only four swimming
beaches (in season) on its entire 70 miles				Climb up hundreds of feet of sand.Lake Huron
				(*) features 3,827 miles of shoreline,
of protected coastline which leaves plenty				characterized by shallow water and
of open sand for the dog to roam.
				many sandy beaches. None of this will matter
Seafaring dogs can reach Ocracoke Island and				much to your dog, however, since the
Cape Lookout National Seashore by
				Lake Huron beaches in Michigan are mostly
ferry or private boat for many miles of more				closed to him. Alpena is a rare
undeveloped, dog-friendly beaches.
				exception. Dogs are allowed on the resort
The northern part of the barrier islands has				destination of Macinac Island,
been rapidly developing in the past				however.Although its shores are the most
				densely populated of any of the Great Lakes,
decade but where you can still find access				there
to the beach, unleashed dogs are sill
				is plenty of opportunity for a dog to
allowed year-round in towns like Duck and				explore Lake Erie (***). The smallest of the
Corolla. Mainland North Carolina				five

beaches on Cape Fear are almost as				lakes, Erie waters average only about 62
dog-friendly; most swimming beaches restrict				feet in depth and warm rapidly in the

dogs only during the day in the summer.South				summer for happy dog paddling. Ohio,
Carolina (****) ranks among the most				especially around Cleveland, is the most
dog-friendly beach states on the
				restrictive of the Lake Erie states. Try
Atlantic seaboard. Get away from the people				some of the smaller town beaches in Ohio and
and commercial beaches and there is				New York, most of which permit dogs outside
				of designated swimming areas. Some
plenty of unrestricted sand for dogs in the
Palmetto state. Most of the smaller towns				of the best Lake Erie beachfront is in
				Presque Isle State Park, the most-visited
allow dogs on the beach under voice control				state
and only Myrtle Beach (from 21st
				park in Pennsylvania. Your dog can can hike
Avenue North to 13th Avenue South) bans dogs				the sandytrails past the swimming
completely. One of the best places
				beaches and enjoy the waves on the long,
to take dogs here is Hunting Island State				unsupervised sretches on the northern
Park. More than one million visitors
				end of the peninsula.Not many people have
(human) come here each year, 85 miles south				settled most of the hundreds of miles of
of Charleston, to enjoy three miles of				shoreline of the

unspoiled beach.Georgia (**) doesn't sport				south side of Lake Ontario (*) in New York.
much coastline and many of the beaches on				There aren't many beaches and not many
Georgia's
				bans on dogs - as long as they don't try to
barrier islands and the Golden Isles are				swim with the humans.Copyright 2006I am the
under control of resorts and most welcome				author of over 20 books, including 8 on
				hiking with your dog and the
dogs except during the middle of the day in
summer. Cumberland Island National				widely praised The Canine Hiker's Bible. As
				publisher of Cruden Bay Books,
Seashore permits dogs but is accessible only
by private boat. Savannah's beach at				we produce the innovative A Bark In The Park
				series of canine hiking books found at
Tybee Island is closed to dogs.Florida (*)
ranks among the most dog-unfriendly of				During the warm months I lead canine hikes
states. Entire counties and				as tour

regions ban dogs from the beach. There are				leader for tours, leading packs of dogs and
so many prohibitions already against				humans on hiking

dogs on Florida beaches that when they				adventures. Tours, ranging from one-day
change, it is typically in favor of dog				trips to multi-day explorations,

owners. For the Atlantic beaches, the				visit parks, historical sites and beaches.

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