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.
- Dogs on a leash all year
Jekyll Island beaches
Jekyll Island - Dogs on a leash all year
Cochran Shoals Trail
Dog walk · Marietta - Dogs on a leash all year
Gold Branch Trail
Dog walk · Marietta - Dogs on a leash all year
Vickery Creek trails
Dog walk · Roswell - Dogs on a leash all year
East Palisades Trail
Dog walk · Sandy Springs - Dogs on a leash all year
Island Ford Trail
Dog walk · Sandy Springs - No dogs 9am to 6pm, from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
East Beach
St. Simons Island - No dogs all year
Tybee Island beach
Tybee Island
Towns and parks in Georgia
What we coverTybee, Jekyll, St. Simons and Atlanta's river trails: 3 beaches, 5 walks. Next: Sea Island and Cumberland 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.