Dogs on Maine beaches
Maine is one of the friendliest coasts for dogs: many town beaches allow dogs early and late in summer and all day the rest of the year. State park beaches close to dogs from April to September.
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
Eagle Lake Carriage Road
Dog walk · Bar Harbor - Dogs on a leash all year
Ocean Path
Dog walk · Bar Harbor - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Crescent Beach State Park
Cape Elizabeth - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Reid State Park
Georgetown - No dogs 9am to 5pm, from June 15 to Labor Day. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Gooch's Beach
Kennebunk - No dogs 9am to 5pm, from June 15 to Labor Day. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Middle Beach
Kennebunk - No dogs 9am to 5pm, from June 15 to Labor Day. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Mother's Beach
Kennebunk - Dogs on a leash all year
Jordan Pond Path
Dog walk · Mount Desert - No dogs from April 1 to September 8. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit - No dogs 9am to 5pm, from May 15 to Labor Day. Dogs on a leash from May 15 to Labor Day. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Popham Beach State Park
Phippsburg - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
- Dogs on a leash all year
Ship Harbor Trail
Dog walk · Southwest Harbor - Dogs on a leash all year
Wonderland Trail
Dog walk · Southwest Harbor - No dogs 8am to 6pm, from June 16 to September 15. Dogs on a leash from April 1 to September 15. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Drakes Island Beach
Wells - No dogs 8am to 6pm, from June 16 to September 15. Dogs on a leash from April 1 to September 15. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Wells Beach
Wells
Towns and parks in Maine
What we coversouthern Maine, the state park beaches and Acadia: 11 beaches, 5 walks. Next: York, Scarborough, Biddeford, Portland and the Mid-Coast. 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.