Boston:
Carson Beach
- Boston
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach but
only during the off-season.
Gloucester
- Boston
Dogs are allowed on the beaches only in the
off-season, before May 1 and after September
15th.
Ipswich: Crane Beach
- Boston
Dog walking is permitted October 1 to March
31. Dogs must be on leash at all times and
walk only on beachfront below the high tide
line.
Manchester: Singing
Beach -
Boston
Dogs are allowed on the beach only during
the off-season, from Oct. 1 through April
30th. |
Swampscott
- Boston
Dogs are allowed on public beaches only
between October 1 and May 20. Dogs must be
accompanied by the owner/keeper at all
times. Dogs must be leashed to and from the
high water mark. From the high water mark to
the water's edge dogs may be off the leash,
but under direct control and supervision of
the owner/keeper.
Barnstable
- Cape Code
Sandy Neck, a coastal barrier beach, is
approximately six miles long, varying in
width from 200 yards to one half mile. There
is a public beach, an off-road beach, and
trails. Dogs are allowed on Sandy Neck
hiking trails and the ORV beach throughout
the year, as long as they remain on a leash.
Dogs are allowed on all Barnstable public
beaches only during the off-season, from
September 16th through May 15th. Dogs are
not allowed past the Gatehouse between May
15 and September 15 unless they are
contained within a permitted vehicle that is
traveling to the Off Road Vehicle beach.
Horseback riding is permitted on the front
beach (up to trail 2) which is 1.5 miles
from the entrance of the beach. From
Memorial Day to Labor Day, horses are
allowed on the beach from Monday (noon)
until Friday (noon). No weekend riding is
permitted.
Brewster
- Cape Code
Dogs are allowed on the beach only during
the off-season, from November 1st through
June 1st.
Cape Cod National
Seashore
Dogs on a leash are allowed year round on
Cape Code National Seashore beaches except
as follows: During the summer, pets are not
permitted on lifeguard-protected beaches.
Passing through to unprotected areas of the
beach is permitted; During shorebird nesting
periods, pets are not permitted in posted
locations. Passing through these areas is
prohibited. Pets are not permitted on
designated nature trails, certain bike
trails, and fresh water ponds within Cape
Cod National Seashore (beaches and water ),
May 15 through October 15.
Chatham
- Cape Code
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
only during the off-season, from Sept. 16
through March 31.
Dennis
- Cape Code
Dogs are allowed on the beaches only during
the off-season, from after Labor Day up to
Memorial Day. Chapin Beach will remain
closed to all ORV use and closed to dogs
including no dogs on leashes until further
notice.
Eastham
- Cape Code
No dogs allowed on any of the town beaches
at any time from June 15th through Labor
Day, except at Dyer Prince Road Beach where
they are allowed before 9 a.m and after 4
p.m.
Falmouth
- Cape Code
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beaches
only during the off-season, from Oct. 1
through April 30th.
Harwich
- Cape Code
Dogs are allowed at Red River Beach in the
Parking Lot only Memorial Day through Labor
Day. After Labor Day and before Memorial Day
dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach.
Orleans: Nauset Beach
- Cape Code
From a point South of Nauset Beach parking
lot to trail one, dogs are prohibited from
May 15 to Labor Day. From a point South of
trail one to the Chatham lnlet, all dogs
must be on a leash of not more than 30 feet
at all times, unless below the high tide
mark, from May 15 through Labor Day. Dogs
are prohibited from areas closed to vehicle
or human traffic for Piping Plover
protection.
Provincetown: Race
Point Beach
- Cape Code
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
year round. During the summer, dogs are
allowed off-leash from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Sandwich
- Cape Code
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
only during the off-season, from October
through March.
Wellfleet
- Cape Code
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. during the
summer season on the following beaches: Duck
Harbor, Maguire Landing, White Crest Beach,
Newcomb Hollow Beach and Cahoon Hollow
Beach. During the off-season, from after
Labor Day to the end of June, dogs are
allowed on these beaches all day. No
domesticated animals shall be allowed on the
following Town Beaches and Landings: Powers
Landing, Indian Neck Beach, Burton Baker
Beach, Mayo Beach, and the Terminus of
Chequessett Neck Road. No dogs are allowed
to be left in any parked vehicles in any
beach parking lot or in any beach area or on
Nauset Road during the summer season.
Duxbury
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
from 8 a.m. till sunset year round, but from
April 1st thru September 15th are not
permitted on the front beach, known as the
Resident Beach, and on the back beach north
of the Powder Point Bridge. A dog permit,
obtained at the Duxbury Town Hall, is
required.
Martha's Vineyard:
Eastville Point Beach, Joseph Sylvia State
Beach, Norton Point Beach.
January 1-March 31: No restrictions.
April 1-May 14: Dogs are allowed on beaches
but are prohibited within 100 yards of
posted nesting habitat.
May 15-August 30: Dogs are allowed on
beaches but are prohibited within 100 yards
of posted nesting habitat; dogs are
prohibited on all beaches between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m.
September 1-September 15: Dogs are
prohibited on all beaches between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m.
September 16-December 31: No restrictions.
Coskata-Coatue
Wildlife Refuge
- Nantucket Island
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
only during the off-season, from Sept. 16
through March 31st.
Nantucket Island
During the summer, dogs on a leash are
allowed on beaches with lifeguards before 9
a.m. and after 5 p.m. During the winter and
on beaches where no lifeguards are present
dogs on a leash are allowed all day. Dogs
are welcome on most ferries and on shuttle
buses to and from the beach.
Marshfield: Rexhame
Beach -
Plymouth
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
year round. Thank you, Lisa Reich!
Plymouth
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach
year round
