Dogs on Rhode Island beaches
Rhode Island state beaches close to animals from April 1 to September 30. Town beaches set their own rules.
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
Colt State Park
Dog walk · Bristol - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
East Beach (Ninigret)
Charlestown - Dogs on a leash all year
Beavertail State Park
Dog walk · Jamestown - Dogs on a leash all year
Fort Wetherill State Park
Dog walk · Jamestown - Dogs on a leash all year
Lincoln Woods State Park
Dog walk · Lincoln - No dogs from May 15 to September 15. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Narragansett Town Beach
Narragansett - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Roger Wheeler State Beach
Narragansett - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Salty Brine State Beach
Narragansett - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Scarborough State Beach
Narragansett - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
East Matunuck State Beach
South Kingstown - No dogs from April 1 to September 30. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Misquamicut State Beach
Westerly
Towns and parks in Rhode Island
What we coverstate beaches, Narragansett and state park walks: 7 beaches, 4 walks. Next: Newport, Middletown and Westerly town beaches. 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.