Dogs on Texas beaches
Texas is good news for dog owners: most Gulf beaches allow leashed dogs all year.
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
McKinney Falls State Park trails
Dog walk · Austin - Dogs on a leash all year
Palo Duro Canyon trails
Dog walk · Canyon - Dogs on a leash all year
Garner State Park trails
Dog walk · Concan - Dogs on a leash all year
Grasslands Nature Trail
Dog walk · Corpus Christi - Dogs on a leash all year
Padre Island National Seashore beaches
Corpus Christi - Dogs on a leash all year
Stewart Beach
Galveston - Dogs on a leash all year
Dinosaur Valley State Park trails
Dog walk · Glen Rose - Dogs on a leash all year
Pedernales Falls State Park trails
Dog walk · Johnson City - Dogs on a leash all year
South Llano River State Park trails
Dog walk · Junction - Dogs on a leash all year
Brazos Bend State Park trails
Dog walk · Needville - Dogs on a leash all year
Port Aransas beach
Port Aransas - Dogs on a leash all year
Lost Maples trails
Dog walk · Vanderpool
Towns and parks in Texas
What we coverGalveston, Port Aransas, Padre Island and state park trails: 3 beaches, 9 walks. Next: South Padre Island and Corpus Christi. 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.
Still checkingRules for City of Port Aransas come from a guide or an older town document, and are marked "not yet confirmed".