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Dogs on South Carolina beaches
South Carolina beach towns mostly allow dogs early and late in summer and all day the rest of the year. Hilton Head allows dogs under voice control outside summer hours.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
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- Dogs on a leash all year
Kings Mountain battlefield trails
Dog walk · Blacksburg - Dogs on a leash all year
Cowpens battlefield trails
Dog walk · Chesnee - No dogs 10am to 6pm, from May 1 to September 30. Dogs on a leash all year
Folly Beach
Folly Beach - Off-leash dogs allowed from October 1 to March 31. No dogs 10am to 5pm, from the Friday before Memorial Day to Labor Day. Off-leash dogs allowed midnight to 10am and 5pm to midnight, from April 1 to September 30. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time
Hilton Head Island beaches
Hilton Head Island - Dogs on a leash all year
Congaree Boardwalk Trail
Dog walk · Hopkins - Dogs on a leash all year
Oakridge Trail
Dog walk · Hopkins - Dogs on a leash all year
Weston Lake Loop Trail
Dog walk · Hopkins - No dogs 10am to 5pm, from May 1 to Labor Day. Dogs on a leash all year
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach - No dogs 10am to 4pm, from May 15 to Labor Day. Dogs on a leash all year
North Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach
Towns and parks in South Carolina
What we coverthe Grand Strand, Charleston, Hilton Head, Congaree and the Revolutionary War battlefields: 4 beaches, 5 walks. Next: Surfside Beach, Pawleys Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island and state parks. 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.