Dogs on Georgia beaches
Georgia's coast is a mix: Tybee Island bans dogs from the beach all year, Jekyll Island welcomes leashed dogs, and St. Simons has summer daytime limits.
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.
What we coverTybee, Jekyll, St. Simons and Atlanta's river trails: 4 beaches. Next: Sea Island and Cumberland Island. Beaches 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.