Beaches where dogs are not allowed
Half the value of verified rules is knowing where not to go. These beaches prohibit dogs (year-round or from the sand itself) per their official sources — fines apply at most of them.
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Kings Beach SRA — Dog Beach area
Restricted area Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-06
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Jones Beach State Park
No dogs allowed Seasonal — check dates✓ NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation · verified 2026-06
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Woodlawn Beach State Park
Restricted area Year-round✓ NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation · verified 2026-06
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Long Beach (City of Long Beach, NY)
No dogs allowed Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Long Beach, NY · verified 2026-06
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Rockport Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Rockport Beach (Aransas County Navigation District) · verified 2026-08
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Tybee Island beaches
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ City of Tybee Island · verified 2026-08
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Waikiki Beach (Kuhio Beach & Waikiki Beach Center)
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ City & County of Honolulu / Hawai'i DLNR · verified 2026-08
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Monterey State Beach (Roberts lot south)
Restricted area Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Pigeon Point — Pistachio Beach
Restricted area Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Tahoe State Recreation Area — Gatekeepers shoreline
Restricted area Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Carlsbad State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Carpinteria State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Doheny State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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El Capitán State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Emma Wood State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Half Moon Bay State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Huntington State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Bolsa Chica State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Refugio State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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McGrath State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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San Buenaventura State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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San Clemente State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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San Elijo State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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San Onofre State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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South Carlsbad State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Silver Strand State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Torrey Pines State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Point Dume State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Morro Strand State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Crystal Cove State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Natural Bridges State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Moss Landing State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Manchester State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Fort Ord Dunes State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Miami Beach city beaches (outside Bark Beach)
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ City of Miami Beach · verified 2026-09
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North Peninsula State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Deer Lake State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Lake Byllesby Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Dakota County Parks · verified 2026-09
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Schulze Lake Beach (Lebanon Hills)
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Dakota County Parks · verified 2026-09
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Carver County regional park beaches
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Carver County Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-09
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Cedar Lake East Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board · verified 2026-09
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Cedar Lake South Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board · verified 2026-09
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Lake Harriet North Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board · verified 2026-09
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Lake Hiawatha Beach
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board · verified 2026-09
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Governor Dodge State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Buckhorn State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Brunet Island State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Harrington Beach State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Kohler-Andrae State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Kettle Moraine Southern Unit — Ottawa Lake & Rice Lake pet swim areas
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Lake Wissota State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Pike Lake Unit (Kettle Moraine) — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Lake Kegonsa State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Governor Nelson State Park — pet swim area
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Point Beach State Forest — pet shoreline south of the lighthouse
Restricted area Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Whitefish Dunes State Park — pet beach
Restricted area Seasonal — check dates✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Bahia Honda State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Big Lagoon State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Henderson Beach State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Stump Pass Beach State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Little Talbot Island State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Grayton Beach State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Sebastian Inlet State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Egmont Key State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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St. Andrews State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Anastasia State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Gasparilla Island State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Caladesi Island State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Cayo Costa State Park
No dogs allowed Year-round✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-09
Each listing links the official rule. If a ban has been lifted or changed, tell us.