Dog beaches without a summer ban
The rarest kind: beaches whose rules don't shut dogs out for the swim season. Hours or leash conditions may still apply — they're on each listing.
66 verified beaches qualify.
California (25)
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Rosie's Dog Beach
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine · verified 2026-06
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Dog Beach (Ocean Beach)
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of San Diego Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-06
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Fiesta Island (Mission Bay Park)
Off-leash zone Set hours✓ City of San Diego Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-06
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William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-06
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Newport Beach (city beaches)
Timed, leashed Set hours✓ City of Newport Beach · verified 2026-06
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Huntington Dog Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ City of Huntington Beach · verified 2026-08
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Carmel Beach
Voice control OK Year-round✓ City of Carmel-by-the-Sea · verified 2026-08
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Coronado Dog Beach
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Coronado · verified 2026-08
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Asilomar State Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Bean Hollow State Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Cardiff State Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Garrapata State Park beach (Gate 19)
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Leo Carrillo State Park — North Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Lighthouse Field State Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Little River State Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Montaña de Oro — Spooner's Cove Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Russian Gulch State Park beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Sonoma Coast State Park — dog-friendly beaches
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Pismo State Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Oceano Dunes SVRA beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Donner Memorial State Park — Donner Lake shore
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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South Yuba River State Park shoreline
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Corona del Mar State Beach
Timed, leashed Set hours✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Van Damme State Park beach
Leash required Year-round✓ California State Parks · verified 2026-09
Florida (12)
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Bark Beach (South Beach)
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Miami Beach Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-06
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Haulover Park — beach access for dogs
Timed off-leash Set hours✓ Miami-Dade County Parks · verified 2026-06
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Fort De Soto Park — Paw Playground & dog beach
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources · verified 2026-06
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Bark Beach at Spanish River Park
Permit required Year-round✓ City of Boca Raton · verified 2026-06
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Jupiter Dog Beach
Voice control OK Set hours✓ Town of Jupiter · verified 2026-08
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Smyrna Dunes Park
Leash required Year-round✓ Volusia County Coastal Division · verified 2026-08
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Honeymoon Island State Park — Pet Beach
Leash required Set hours✓ Florida State Parks · verified 2026-08
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Bonita Dog Beach Park
Off-leash zone Set hours✓ Lee County Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-08
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Davis Islands Dog Park & Dog Beach
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Tampa Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-08
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Picnic Island Dog Beach
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Tampa Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-08
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Neptune Beach (city beach)
Timed, leashed Set hours✓ City of Neptune Beach · verified 2026-09
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Canine Beach (Fort Lauderdale Beach)
Timed, leashed Set hours✓ City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-09
Michigan (9)
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Warren Dunes State Park dog beach
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-08
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Holland State Park — Lake Macatawa dog beach
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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Harrisville State Park pet beach
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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Ionia State Recreation Area — Sessions Lake shoreline
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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Bay City State Park — Lake Huron shoreline
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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P.J. Hoffmaster State Park — Lake Michigan shoreline
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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Van Buren State Park — Lake Michigan shoreline
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
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Dodge #4 State Park — Cass Lake pet beach
Leash required Year-round✓ Michigan Department of Natural Resources · verified 2026-09
Oregon (4)
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Cannon Beach
Voice control OK Year-round✓ City of Cannon Beach · verified 2026-06
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Rooster Rock State Park — off-leash area
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
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Hug Point State Recreation Site
Voice control OK Year-round✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
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Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site
Voice control OK Year-round✓ Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · verified 2026-06
Texas (3)
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Galveston Island beaches
Leash required Year-round✓ City of Galveston · verified 2026-08
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Padre Island National Seashore
Leash required Year-round✓ National Park Service · verified 2026-08
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Bolivar Peninsula beaches
Leash required Year-round✓ Galveston County Parks & Cultural Services · verified 2026-09
Washington (2)
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Magnuson Park Off-Leash Area
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ Seattle Parks & Recreation · verified 2026-06
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Off Leash Area Edmonds (Marina Beach)
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Edmonds · verified 2026-06
North Carolina (2)
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Duck (Outer Banks)
Voice control OK Year-round✓ Town of Duck · verified 2026-06
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North Topsail Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ Town of North Topsail Beach · verified 2026-09
Wisconsin (2)
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Devil's Lake State Park — pet swim areas
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
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Governor Thompson State Park — Woods Lake beach
Leash required Year-round✓ Wisconsin DNR (State Park System) · verified 2026-09
South Carolina (2)
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Huntington Beach State Park
Leash required Year-round✓ South Carolina State Parks · verified 2026-09
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Hunting Island State Park
Leash required Year-round✓ South Carolina State Parks · verified 2026-09
New Jersey (1)
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Ocean City Dog Park (45th St & Haven Ave)
Off-leash zone Year-round✓ City of Ocean City · verified 2026-06
Georgia (1)
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Jekyll Island beaches
Leash required Year-round✓ Jekyll Island Authority · verified 2026-08
Maryland (1)
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Assateague Island National Seashore (Maryland district)
Leash required Year-round✓ National Park Service · verified 2026-08
Alabama (1)
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Dauphin Island public beaches
Leash required Year-round✓ Town of Dauphin Island · verified 2026-08
Minnesota (1)
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Matoska Park Dog Beach
Leash required Year-round✓ City of White Bear Lake · verified 2026-09