Dog Friendly Places To Play In North Carolina – Outer Banks

Posted by Chad on Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 1:58 pm.

This entry was posted on Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 1:58 pm and is filed under Planet Mutt. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

One Response to “Dog Friendly Places To Play In North Carolina – Outer Banks”

1. Chad Says:
   June 26th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

   Cape Hatteras National Seashore
   Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a 72-mile stretch of the Outer Banks from Nags Head to Ocracoke Island. Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet are allowed on the beaches in established off-road vehicle use areas, but are not permitted landward of the use area posts and on designated swimming beaches.

   Cape Lookout National Seashore
   The seashore is a 56 mile long section of the Outer Banks running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. Dogs on a leash are allowed in the park and may be allowed on some public ferries (check with ferry operators), but are not permitted in concession lodgings.

   Corolla
   Dogs are allowed on the beach with a year round leash law. Your pet must be on a leash at all times. Pet owners/handlers are responsible for removal of pet waste.

   Duck
   Dogs are allowed are the beaches year round. Dogs may run freely on the beaches while under the control of the owner. They must be leashed, with a leash not exceeding 10 ft. while in the town limits.

   Kill Devil Hills
   Between May 15 and September 15 no dogs shall be permitted on the public beach between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. At all other times, no dogs shall be permitted on the public beaches except upon a leash.

   Kitty Hawk
   From the Friday before Memorial Day until the day after Labor Day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. dogs must be on a leash not exceeding 6 feet. At all other times during the year, dogs must be restrained on a leash retractable to 12 feet. Dogs may be taken off the leash only if they will not disturb other people on the beach.

   Nags Head
   Dogs are allowed on the beach year round with a leash.

   Ocracoke Island
   Ocracoke Beach named by Dr. Beach the No. 1 beach in America for 2007. Dogs are allowed on the beach year-round if they are restrained on a 6 ft. leash. Pets are prohibited on designated swimming beaches. You must take a ferry to get to Ocracoke Island. All ferries to Ocracoke are pet friendly.

   Southern Shores
   Dogs must be leashed at all times when off the owner’s property. No animals are allowed on the beach May 15th to September 15th. From September 16th until May 15th dogs must be on a leash and cleaned up after on the beach.