Pet Friendly Beaches in Maine

Pet Friendly Beaches in Maine

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Dog friendly beaches are a pooches’ happy place! From frolicking in the surf, digging in the sand, and soaking up the sun - what’s not to love? Maine has dog friendly beaches that your pooch will really dig! We’ve sniffed out the best ME dog friendly beaches that you and your four-legged beach buddy can enjoy together.

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Top Pet Friendly Beaches in Maine

Ferry Beach
Scarborough, Maine
A sandy beach along the Scarborough River channel that is located at the end of Ferry Road. The beach is somewhat protected from ocean waves by the jetty located on the other side of the channel. We love taking our dogs to this beach! Great place ...
Willard Beach
South Portland, Maine
This 4 acre beach overlooks Casco Bay and is sandwiched between Fisherman's Point and the SMCC campus. It offers a seasonal beach house with restrooms, snack bar and showers. Dogs are currently permitted from May 1st - September 30th ...
Short Sands Beach
York Beach, Maine
Between May 20th and September 20th dogs are allowed to be off-leash between sunrise and 8:00am as long as the dog is under the voice control. Dogs are not allowed on the beach between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm from May 20th through September...
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit, Maine

Dogs are welcome but they must be on-leash at this beach. From April 1st to October 1st dogs are not allowed on the beach, but the are allowed the rest of the year. Surfs up at this dog friendly beach.

Kennebunk Beach
Kennebunk, Maine

Dogs are welcome but they must be on-leash at this beach. Between June 15th and Labor Day they are only allowed before 9 am and after 5 pm. There are no restrictions the rest of the year. This dog friendly beach is a real tail wagger!

Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Dogs are allowed off-leash on Old Orchard Beach before 10am and after 5pm. Old Orchard Beach is a long 7 mile beach.

Seapoint Beach
Kittery Point, Maine
Dogs are welcome on-leash. They are allowed at times other than between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 15th through September 10th of each year. At no time shall the owner or keeper of any dog allow that dog to run at large on Crescent o...
Monson Pond
Fort Fairfield, Maine

Monson Pond is on the Pattee Brook in Aroostook County, Maine and is used for drinking water and recreation - including welcoming dogs to enjoy the beach and water!

Spring Point Shoreway
South Portland, Maine
We walk our dogs here all the time. It's an absolutely gorgeous shoreline. Great place to walk your dog on-leash. From time to time we do come across some dogs that are off-leash that decide to take a dip. However, this is not an official off-...
Thomas Knight Park Off-Leash Beach Area
South Portland, Maine

Off-leash dog walking year round from 6am - 9pm. Dog beach area located within park. There is some water access along the edge of the park. There is also a small beach that can be accessed by a rather steep path through the grass.