Dogs on Virginia beaches
Virginia Beach is one of the best East Coast beaches for dogs off-season: from after Labor Day to before Memorial Day weekend dogs can run off-leash on the sand.
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.
What we coverVirginia Beach and Shenandoah: 5 beaches. Next: First Landing State Park, Chincoteague and the Eastern Shore. Beaches 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.