Dog walks in Vermont
Vermont state parks keep pets off swimming beaches, but Niquette Bay has an off-leash swim cove.
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
Mount Philo State Park
Dog walk · Charlotte - Dogs on a leash all year
Niquette Bay trails
Dog walk · Colchester - Dogs on a leash all year
Owls Head Trail
Dog walk · Peacham - Dogs on a leash all year
Mount Tom
Dog walk · Woodstock - Dogs on a leash all year
The Pogue carriage road loop
Dog walk · Woodstock
Towns and parks in Vermont
What we coverNiquette Bay, Mount Philo, Groton State Forest and Woodstock: 5 walks. Next: Burlington and Green Mountain trails. 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.