Dog Friendly Places To Play In Maine

Posted by Chad on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:39 pm.

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1. Chad Says:
   June 25th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

   Kennebunk: Gooch’s Beach, Middle Beach, Mother’s Beach
   During the season (June 15 to September 15), no animals are allowed on the beach from 9 AM to 5 PM; dogs must be on leashes at other times.

   Kennebunkport: Arundel Beach aka Colony Beach
   Dogs are allowed on Kennebunkport beaches before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. This restriction applies between June 15 and September 15. At other times of the year, only leash and clean-up rules apply.

   Kennebunkport: Goose Rocks Beach
   No dogs are allowed on the beach between 8 AM and 6 PM from June 15 to September 15. Leash laws and “pooper scooper” laws are always in effect.

   Kittery: Seapoint Beach. Fort Foster Beach, Crescent Beach
   From June 15 to September 10 dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m.

   Old Orchard Beach City Beach
   From approximately Memorial Day to Labor Day, dogs are allowed on the beach before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. During the rest of the year dogs are allowed on the beach at any time. Dogs don’t have to be on a leash if they are under voice control.

   Portland: East End Beach
   Dogs are allowed on the beach from the day after Labor Day to the day before Memorial Day, but are not permitted during the summer months.

   Portland: Willard Beach
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach from October 1 through April 30. From May 1 through September 30 dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach between the hours of 6 a.m and 9 a.m.

   Scarborough
   From June 15 to September 15:
   Sunrise to 9 a.m. – Dogs are allowed on the beach off-leash and under voice control.
   5 p.m. to sunrise – Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach.
   9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Dogs are not permitted on the beach.
   From September 16 to June 14:
   Dogs are allowed on the beach off-leash and under voice control.

   Wells Beach
   April 1 through June 15 on a leash. Please keep dogs away from Piping Plover nests. June 16 through September 15 off beach from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on beach from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

   York: York Harbor Beach, Long Sands Beach, Short Sands Beach
   From around Memorial Day to Labor Day, dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. During the rest of the year dogs are allowed on the beach during park hours.