Pet Friendly Beach Parks

http://www.thecapeescape.com/Pets.html

We stay at St. Joseph Peninsula State park. Gulf loop is very close to the ocean. Dogs aren't allowed on the beach within the state park, but are allowed on the rest of the island at all beaches.

We agree with Hunting Island. We have labs and when we had two, who are now deceased, we would go up on the north end, also. We got caught by the ranger, but he just told us not to do that anymore...we didn't. I would guess that 95% of the people camping there have dogs with them. It's amazing how many you see.

Also, James Island County Park outside of Charleston has a great dog park that is on a peninsula, so the boundaries are water. Dogs can swim, splash, run, etc. It's great.

We camp at PA state parks with our lab with 6 ft leash laws in effect. However in the water we areallowed to use a 25ft floating leash when swimming. Common sense to not do this near a swim beach or populated area.

D & M wrote:
Dog friendly and off leash beach locator

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D&M
Thanks for that site. I have saved it to my tool bar. Good info!!

Are you looking for a spot where you camp near the beach or a spot where you camp near a good doggie swim spot?

Molly our Golden Retriever has been swimming in 24 different states. Some of the places for camping near a doggie swim spot that come to mind include -

Off leash dog area at Little Long Pond at Acadia ME
Dog Mountain, St Johnsbury VT (not the best swimming, but touching place)
Ives Run COE, Tioga PA
North Bend COE, Boydton VA
Brohard Beach Paw Park, Venice FL
OKC Paw Park, Oklahoma City OK
Twin Lakes off leash dog park, Columbia MO
Dam West COE, Carlyle IN
Bonita Beach Dog Park, Bonita Springs FL
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston VA
Keuka Lake, Hammondsport NY
Oneida Shores County Park, Brewerton NY
Limehurst Lake Campground, Williamstown VT
Fransted Campground, Franconia NH (river swimming)
Hickory Hollow Campground, Someset PA
Shenandoah River State Park, VA
Ft Hamby COE, Wilkesboro NC
Four Paws Kingdom, Rutherfordton NC - A MUST STAY for your doggies
Lynnville City Park, Lynnville Indiana
Long Branch State Park, Macon MO
Walnut Creek Park, off leash area, Papillion NE
Hebgen Lake, Gallatin National Forest
Bozeman Ponds, Bozeman MT
Blue Lake, Lewis & Clark State Park, Onawa Iowa
Kiptopeke State Park, Cape Charles VA

Acadia -



Brohard Beach Paw Park, Venice FL -



Walnut Creek Park, off leash area, Papillion NE has a dog wash spot -



A tired dog is a happy dog -

mguay wrote:

markandkim wrote:
Salisbury Beach MA.

x2 :B

X3 :C

Mike

We were at Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina and you can take dogs on the beach at least in the off season.Also Kiptopeke SP in Virginia.

2hams and MarkieMark, thanks for posting those great photos.

Bob & Ann wrote:

D & M wrote:
Dog friendly and off leash beach locator

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D&M
Thanks for that site. I have saved it to my tool bar. Good info!!

Good deal. You're welcome.

Padre Island National Seashore. 60 miles of pet friendly beach.