Dogs on Alabama beaches
Alabama's main beach towns, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, don't allow dogs on the public Gulf beaches at all. Dog parks and the Dog Pond at Lake Shelby are the alternatives.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
Tap a beach or walk on the map to see its dog rules. Tapping a walk with a mapped route zooms to the green route line. Use two fingers to move the map on a phone.
- Dogs on a leash all year
Chewacla State Park trails
Dog walk · Auburn - Dogs on a leash all year
Cheaha State Park trails
Dog walk · Delta - Dogs on a leash all year
DeSoto State Park trails
Dog walk · Fort Payne - No dogs all year
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Gulf Shores - Dogs on a leash all year
Lake Guntersville State Park trails
Dog walk · Guntersville - Dogs on a leash all year
Monte Sano State Park trails
Dog walk · Huntsville - Dogs on a leash all year
Oak Mountain State Park hiking trails
Dog walk · Pelham
Towns and parks in Alabama
What we coverGulf Shores, Orange Beach and state park trails: 1 beach, 6 walks. Next: Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island. Places not on the map aren't checked yet.
Shorebird closuresPiping plover and tern nesting areas close to dogs from spring to fall, and can change daily. Signs on the beach always take priority.
Leash laws"Dogs allowed" means there's no beach rule against dogs that day. Town and state leash laws still apply unless a beach is marked off-leash.