Seasonal dog beaches (know the dates)
Most coastal towns swing between summer bans and winter welcomes. These listings carry the exact ordinance dates, so the drive is never wasted.
35 verified beaches qualify.
New Jersey (6)
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Asbury Park Dog Beach (8th Avenue)
Timed off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Asbury Park · verified 2026-06
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Ocean City beaches (off-season)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Ocean City · verified 2026-06
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Bradley Beach (off-season)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ Borough of Bradley Beach · verified 2026-06
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Island Beach State Park
Leash required Seasonal — check dates✓ NJ Division of Parks & Forestry · verified 2026-06
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Corson's Inlet State Park
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ NJ Division of Parks & Forestry · verified 2026-06
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Sea Girt beaches (off-season)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ Borough of Sea Girt · verified 2026-09
South Carolina (6)
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Isle of Palms beach
Timed off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Isle of Palms · verified 2026-08
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Folly Beach
Timed, leashed Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Folly Beach · verified 2026-08
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Myrtle Beach
Timed, leashed Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Myrtle Beach · verified 2026-08
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Hilton Head Island beaches
Timed off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Hilton Head Island · verified 2026-09
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Kiawah Island beach
Off-leash zone Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Kiawah Island · verified 2026-09
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Myrtle Beach State Park
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ South Carolina State Parks · verified 2026-09
New York (5)
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Rockaway Beach (off-season courtesy access)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ NYC Parks / NYC 311 · verified 2026-06
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Coney Island & Brighton Beach (off-season courtesy access)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ NYC Parks / NYC 311 · verified 2026-06
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Manhattan Beach (off-season courtesy access)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ NYC Parks · verified 2026-06
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Midland & South Beach, Staten Island (off-season courtesy access)
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ NYC Parks · verified 2026-06
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Southampton town beaches
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Southampton · verified 2026-09
Oregon (4)
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Oregon ocean beaches (Ocean Shore State Recreation Area)
Voice control OK Seasonal — check dates✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
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Nehalem Bay State Park beach
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
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Bandon State Natural Area beach
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
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Bullards Beach State Park
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
North Carolina (3)
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Kitty Hawk beaches
Seasonal off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Kitty Hawk · verified 2026-06
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Oak Island beaches
Seasonal off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Oak Island · verified 2026-06
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Southern Shores beach
Timed, leashed Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Southern Shores · verified 2026-09
Washington (2)
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Richmond Beach Saltwater Park — seasonal off-leash beach
Seasonal off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Shoreline · verified 2026-06
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Clarke Beach Park
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Mercer Island · verified 2026-06
Delaware (2)
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Delaware Seashore State Park
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ Delaware State Parks · verified 2026-08
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Dewey Beach
Timed off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Dewey Beach · verified 2026-08
California (1)
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Del Mar North Beach (Dog Beach)
Seasonal off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Del Mar · verified 2026-08
Virginia (1)
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Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ City of Virginia Beach · verified 2026-08
Maryland (1)
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Ocean City beach & boardwalk
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ Town of Ocean City · verified 2026-08
Maine (1)
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Willard Beach
Timed off-leash Seasonal — check dates✓ City of South Portland · verified 2026-08
Massachusetts (1)
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Cape Cod National Seashore beaches
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ National Park Service · verified 2026-08
New Hampshire (1)
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Hampton Beach State Park
Seasonal access Seasonal — check dates✓ New Hampshire State Parks · verified 2026-08
Michigan (1)
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Petoskey State Park
Seasonal restrictions Seasonal — check dates✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09