Massachusetts
Popular Massachusetts Dog Friendly Hikes
Additional Hiking Information
West Region
| Appalachian Trail | |
| Bash Bish Falls State Park | Mt. Washington |
| Beartown State Forest | Monterey |
| Chester-Blandford State Forest | Chester |
| Clarksburg State Park | Clarksburg |
| Conn. River Greenway State Park | Northampton |
| D.A.R. State Forest | Goshen |
| Dubuque, Kenneth Memorial State Forest | Hawley |
| Granville State Forest | Granville |
| Holyoke Range State Park | Amherst |
| Mohawk Trail State Forest | Charlemont |
| Monroe State Forest | Monroe |
| Mt. Everett State Reservation | Mt. Washington |
| Mt. Greylock State Reservation | Lanesborough |
| Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation | S. Deerfield |
| Mt. Tom State Reservation | Holyoke |
| Mt. Washington State Forest | Mt. Washington |
| October Mountain State Forest | Lee |
| Pittsfield State Forest | Pittsfield |
| Robinson State Park | Agawam |
| Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake) | Sandisfield |
| Savoy Mountain State Forest | Savoy |
| Skinner State Park | Hadley |
| Tolland State Forest | Otis |
| Wahconah Falls State Park | Dalton |
| Windsor State Forest | Windsor |
Central Region
| Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park | Uxbridge |
| Douglas State Forest | Douglas |
| Leominster State Forest | Westminster |
| Moore State Park | Paxton |
| Purgatory Chasm State Reservation | Sutton |
| Rutland State Park | Rutland |
| Spencer State Forest | Spencer |
| Wachusett Mountain State Reservation | Princeton |
| Dunn Pond State Park | Gardner |
| Erving State Forest | Erving |
| Federated Women’s Club State Forest | Petersham |
| Lake Dennison Recreation Area | Winchendon |
| Mt. Grace State Forest | Warwick |
| Otter River State Forest | Baldwinville |
| Pearl Hill State Park | W. Townsend |
| Upton State Forest | Upton |
| Wells State Park | Sturbridge |
| Wendell State Forest | Wendell |
| Willard Brook State Forest | Ashby & Townsend |
North Region
| Breakheart Reservation | Saugus, Wakefield |
| Callahan State Park | Framingham |
| Harold Parker State Forest | N. Andover |
| Walden Pond State Reservation | Concord |
| Bradley Palmer State Park | Topsfield |
| Georgetown-Rowley State Forest | Georgetown |
| Great Brook Farm State Park | Carlisle |
| Hopkinton State Park | Hopkinton |
| Lawrence Heritage State Park | Lawrence |
| Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest | Lowell |
| Maudslay State Park | Newburyport |
| Middlesex Fells Reservation | Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester. |
| Willowdale State Forest | Ipswich |
South Region
| Ames Nowell State Park | Abington |
| Blue Hills Reservation | Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Milton, Randolph, Quincy |
| Borderland State Park | N. Easton |
| Bristol Blake State Reservation | Norfolk |
| Cape Cod Rail Trail | Dennis-Wellfleet |
| Dighton Rock State Park | Berkley |
| Ellisville Harbor State Park | Plymouth |
| F. Gilbert Hills State Forest | Foxboro |
| Fort Phoenix State Reservation | Fairhaven |
| Freetown-Fall River State Forest | Assonet |
| Horseneck Beach State Reservation | Westport |
| Manuel F. Correllus State Forest | Martha’s Vineyard |
| Massasoit State Park | Taunton |
| Myles Standish State Forest | Carver |
| Rehoboth State Forest | Rehoboth |
| Shawme-Crowell State Forest | Sandwich |
| South Cape Beach State Park | Mashpee |
| Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | Falmouth |
| Weymouth Back River Reservation | Weymouth |
| Wompatuck State Park | Hingham |
Boston Region
| Stony Brook Reservation | Hyde Park, West Roxbury |
| Hammond Pond Reservation | Newton |
| Squantum Point Park | Quincy |
| Pope John Paul II Park | Dorchester |
| Victory Road Park. | Dorchester |
| Ventura Playground | Dorchester |
MASSACHUSETTS DOG FRIENDLY BEACHES
Massachusetts is the best northeastern state to take the dog to the beach in summer. The resort islands are particularly dog-friendly and several spots on Cape Cod will permit dogs in non-swimming areas. The beaches around Boston are generally restrictive until the off-season.
Recommended Tail-Friendly Beaches
Cape Cod National Seashore. Dogs are allowed on all nonnesting protected beaches year-round. Walking the beaches at Cape Cod is a special experience due to limited sight distance down the shore caused by the curvature of the coastline. The effect is that of a series of private beaches as you move from beach alcove to beach alcove. In addition to Atlantic Ocean beaches backed by impressive highlands, the park extends across the cape to include bayside beaches with gentler waves for doggie swims.
Nantucket Island. Dogs are allowed on island beaches the entire year, although there are restrictions during the summer. Dogs are even allowed on the shuttle buses to the beach.
North Shore
Beverly – Brackenberry Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 978-921-6067
Dane Street Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 978-921-6067
Independence Park NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 978-921-6067
Lynch Park Beach NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 978-921-6067
Pleasant View Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 978-921-6067
Woodbury Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 978-921-6067
Danvers – Sandy Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 978-777-0001
Gloucester – Cressey’s Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 800-649-6839
Good Harbor Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 800-649-6839
Half Moon Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 800-649-6839
Niles Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 800-649-6839
Stage Fort Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 800-649-6839
Wingaersheek Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 800-649-6839
Ipswich – Crane Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH IN SUMMER AND NEVER IN DUNES 978-356-4351
Lynn – Lynn Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 781-598-4000
Lynn Shores Reservation – NO DOGS ON BEACH IN SWIMMING AREAS 617-727-1397
Pavilion Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 781-598-4000
Manchester – Black & White Beaches – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY 1 TO OCTOBER 1 978-526-2000
Singing Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY 1 TO OCTOBER 1 978-526-2000
Marblehead – Devereux Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY TO SEPTEMBER 781-631-0000
Grace Oliver Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY TO SEPTEMBER 781-631-0000
Nahant – Forty Steps Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY TO SEPTEMBER 30 617-581-0018
Long Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY TO SEPTEMBER 30 617-581-0018
Short Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY TO SEPTEMBER 30 617-581-0018
Tudor Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH MAY TO SEPTEMBER 30 617-581-0018
Newburyport – Plum Island Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 1 978-465-5753
Revere – Revere Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH 617-727-8856
Rockport – Back and Front Beaches – NO DOGS ON BEACH JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15 978-546-6894
Cape Hedge – NO DOGS ON BEACH JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15 978-546-6894
Halibut Point – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 978-546-6894
Old Garden Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15 978-546-6894
Pebble Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15 978-546-6894
Salem – Collins Cove – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 978-745-0241
Willows Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH 978-745-0241
Winter Island – NO DOGS ON BEACH 978-745-0241
Salisbury – Salisbury State Reservation – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH FROM THE DAY AFTER COLUMBUS DAY TO THE DAY BEFORE PATRIOT’S DAY 978-462-4481
Salisbury Town Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN SUMMER 978-465-3581
Swampscott – Fishermen’s Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 20 781-596-8854
King’s Beach DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 20 781-596-8854
Phillips Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 20 781-596-8854
Preston Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 20 781-596-8854
Whale’s Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 20 781-596-8854
South Shore
Boston Harbor Islands National Park – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 617-223-8666
Boston Dorchester Shores Reservation – NO DOGS ON BEACH IN SWIMMING AREA – PHONE: 617-727-6034
Hull – Nantasket Beach Reservation – NO DOGS ON BEACH IN SWIMMING AREA – PHONE: 617-727-8856
Plymouth – Duxbury Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-830-4095
Nelson Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE:508-830-4095
Plymouth’s Long Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-830-4095
Quincy – Quincy Shore Reservation – NO DOGS ON BEACH IN SWIMMING AREA – PHONE: 617-727-5293
Scituate – Egypt Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH 10 AM TO 6 PM FROM JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 – PHONE: 781-545-8704
Humarock Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH 10 AM TO 6 PM FROM JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 – PHONE: 781-545-8704
Minot Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH 10 AM TO 6 PM FROM JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 – PHONE: 781-545-8704
Peggotty Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH 10 AM TO 6 PM FROM JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 – PHONE: 781-545-8704
Sand Hills Beach – NO DOGS ON BEACH 10 AM TO 6 PM FROM JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 – PHONE: 781-545-8704
Cape Cod
Cape Cod National Seashore – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ANYTIME BUT NOT IN LIFEGUARDED SWIMMING AREAS, NATURE TRAILS, HIKING TRAILS OR BIRD NESTING AREAS – PHONE: 508-487-1256
Barnstable – Craigville Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH SEPTEMBER 15 TO MAY 15 – PHONE: 877-492-6647
Kalmus Park Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH SEPTEMBER 15 TO MAY 15 – PHONE: 877-492-6647
Orrin Keyes Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH SEPTEMBER 15 TO MAY 15 – PHONE: 877-492-6647
Sandy Neck Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH SEPTEMBER 15 TO MAY 15 – PHONE: 877-492-6647
Veterans Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH SEPTEMBER 15 TO MAY 15 – PHONE: 877-492-6647
Bourne – Monument Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-759-6000
Brewster – Breakwater Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-896-3500
Paine’s Creek Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-896-3500
Robbins Hill Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-896-3500
Chatham – Cockle Cove Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH SEPTEMBER 16 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 508-945-5199
Forest Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH SEPTEMBER 16 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 508-945-5199
Hardings Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH SEPTEMBER 16 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 508-945-5199
Ridgevale Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH SEPTEMBER 16 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 508-945-5199
Dennis – Chapin Memorial Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Corporation Road Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Glendon Road Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Haigis Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Horsefoot Path Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Howes Street Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Inman Road Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Mayflower Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Raycroft Parking Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Sea Street Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
South Village Road Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
West Dennis Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 508-394-8300
Eastham – Campground Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO FLAG DAY – PHONE: 508-240-7211
Coast Guard Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO FLAG DAY – PHONE: 508-240-7211
Cooks Brook Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO FLAG DAY – PHONE: 508-240-7211
First Encounter Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO FLAG DAY PHONE: 508-240-7211
Nauset Light Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OUTSIDE SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-240-7211
Sunken Meadow Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO FLAG DAY – PHONE: 508-240-7211
Thumpertown Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO FLAG DAY – PHONE: 508-240-7211
Falmouth – Bristol Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Chapoquoit Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Falmouth Heights Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Megansett Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Menauhant Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Old Silver Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Stoney Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Surf Drive Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Trunk River Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Wood Heck Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH ALL YEAR EXCEPT DURING “BEACH HOURS” – PHONE: 800-526-8532
Harwich – Bank Street Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 800-442-7942
Jenkins Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 800-442-7942
Merkle Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 800-442-7942
Pleasant Road Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 800-442-7942
Red River Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OCTOBER 1 TO MAY 14 – PHONE: 800-442-7942
Mashpee – South Cape Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-477-0792
Orleans – Nauset Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 800-865-1386
Pleasant Bay Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 800-865-1386
Rock Harbor Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 800-865-1386
Skaket Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH LABOR DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY – PHONE: 800-865-1386
Provincetown – Herring Cove – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH EXCEPT IN SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-487-3424
Race Point – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH EXCEPT IN SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-487-3424
Town Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH EXCEPT IN SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-487-3424
Sandwich – East Sandwich Beach – YES! DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-759-6000
Scusset Beach – YES! DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-759-6000
Town Neck Beach – YES! DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-759-6000
Truro – Ballston Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Coast Guard Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Corn Hill Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Fisher Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Great Hollow Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Head of Meadow Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Longnook Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Ryder Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM – PHONE: 508-487-1288
Wareham – Briarwood Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Hamilton Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Little Harbor Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Long Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Parkwood Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Pinehurst Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Swifts Beach – LEASHED DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BETWEEN 5:01 PM and 7:59 AM – PHONE: 508-291-3140
Wellfleet – Cahoon Hollow Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BEFORE 9 AM AND AFTER 5 PM FROM SATURDAY PRIOR TO JULY 1 THROUGH LABOR DAY AND ANYTIME OTHERWISE; KEEP DOGS AWAY FROM BATHERS – PHONE: 508-349-9818
Marconi Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH OUTSIDE SWIMMING AREAS PHONE: 508-349-9818
White Crest Beach PHONE:508-349-9818 DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH BEFORE 9 AM AND AFTER 5 PM FROM SATURDAY PRIOR TO JULY 1 THROUGH LABOR DAY AND ANYTIME OTHERWISE; KEEP DOGS AWAY FROM BATHERS
Yarmouth – Bass Hole Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-398-2231
Bay View Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-398-2231
Eagle View Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-398-2231
Parkers River Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-398-2231
Seagull Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-398-2231
Seaview Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-398-2231
Windmill Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH PHONE: 508-398-2231
The Islands
Martha’s Vineyard
Aquinnah – Lobsterstown Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-645-2300
Moshup (Gay Head) Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-645-2300
Philbin Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-645-2300
Edgartown – East Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN OFF-SEASON – PHONE: 508-627-1000
Katama Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN OFF-SEASON – PHONE: 508-627-6100
Norton Point Beach – DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON BEACH AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT BETWEEN MAY 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 FROM THE HOURS OF 8 AM TO 6 PM; DOGS MUST ALSO BE KEPT 100 YARDS FROM POSTED BIRD NESTING AREAS – 508-627-6100
Lighthouse Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN OFF-SEASON – 508-627-6100
South Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN OFF-SEASON – 508-627-6100
Menemsha – Menemsha Public Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN OFF-SEASON – PHONE: 508-693-0085
Oak Bluffs – Eastville Point Beach – DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON BEACH AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT BETWEEN MAY 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 FROM THE HOURS OF 8 AM TO 6 PM; DOGS MUST ALSO BE KEPT 100 YARDS FROM POSTED BIRD NESTING AREAS – PHONE: 508-693-5511
Joseph Sylvia Sate Beach – DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON BEACH AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT BETWEEN MAY 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 FROM THE HOURS OF 8 AM TO 6 PM; DOGS MUST ALSO BE KEPT 100 YARDS FROM POSTED BIRD NESTING AREAS – PHONE: 508-693-5511
Town Beach – DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON BEACH AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT BETWEEN MAY 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 FROM THE HOURS OF 8 AM TO 6 PM; DOGS MUST ALSO BE KEPT 100 YARDS FROM POSTED BIRD NESTING AREAS – PHONE: 508-693-5511
Vineyard Haven – Owen Park Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH IN OFF-SEASON – PHONE: 508-696-4200
Nantucket Island
Brandt Point Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Children’s Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Cisco Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Dionis Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Francis Street Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Jetties Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Madaket Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Miacomet Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Siasconet Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
Surfside Beach – Phone: 508-228-1700
NANTUCKET IS A VERY DOG-FRIENDLY ISLAND; GENERALLY DOGS NOT ALLOWED IN SWIMMING AREAS OF THE BEACHES AND HOURS ARE RE STRICTED DURING MID-DAY IN THE BUSY SUMMER SEASON; DOGS ARE ALSO WELCOME ON THE SHUTTLE BUSES TO BEACHES
South Coast
Dartmouth – Apponagansett Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH – PHONE: 508-910-1812
Demarest Lloyd State Park – DOGS NOT ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-636-8816
Jones Park – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH PHONE: 508-910-1812
Round Hill – RESIDENTS ONLY BEACH – 508-910-1812
Fairhaven – Fort Phoenix State Reservation – DOGS NOT ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-992-4524
West Island Town Beach – PHONE: 508-979-4025 – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH
Marion – Silver Shell Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH – PHONE: 508-748-3502
Mattapoisett – Town Beach (Aucott Road) – DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH – PHONE: 508-758-4103
Town Beach (Water Street) – DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH – PHONE: 508-758-4103
New Bedford – East Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-979-1450
West Beach – NO DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH – PHONE: 508-979-1450
Westport – Cherry & Webb Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO APRIL 1 – PHONE: 508-616-1000
East Beach – DOGS ALLOWED ON BEACH FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO APRIL 1 – PHONE: 508-636-1000
Horseneck Beach State Reservation – NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING AREAS – PHONE: 508-636-881
Dog Friendly MA Breweries
| Brewery Silvaticus | Town | Dog Friendly? | Additional Info |
| 10th District Brewing | Abington | Yes but… | Outside patio only |
| Rapscallion Table & Tap | Acton | Yes but… | Outside only |
| True West Brewing Co. | Acton | Yes | Outside only |
| BareWolf Brewing | Amesbury | Yes | Water bowl and free dog treats! |
| Brewery Silvaticus | Amesbury | Yes but… | Outdoor beer garden only |
| Amherst Brewing | Amherst | No | Inside Hangar Pub, Brewpub/Restaurant |
| Oak & Iron Brewing | Andover | Yes but… | Outside only |
| Atlantic Brewers & Distillers | Athol | Not open yet | |
| Skyroc Brewery | Attleboro | No | |
| Stone Cow Brewery | Barre | Yes but… | Outside only , leashes and collars available for sale |
| Arcpoint Brewing | Belchertown | Not open yet | |
| Fetch Brew Co | Belchertown | Not open yet | |
| Hitchcock Brewing Co | Bernardston | No | |
| Backbeat Brewing Company | Beverly | No | Due to kitchen/food license |
| Channel Marker Brewing | Beverly | ||
| Gentile Brewing | Beverly | Yes | No outdoor area, water dish & treats inside |
| Bolton Beer Works | Bolton | Yes but… | Outside only |
| Cheeky Monkey Brewing | Boston | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Cisco Brewers Pop-Up Beer Garden | Boston | No | Not presently dog friendly |
| Deadwood Brewery | Boston | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Democracy Brewing | Boston | No but… | Not allowed but may allow very quiet dogs at times |
| Downeast Cider House (Ciders only, no beer) | Boston | Yes | Water bowls available |
| Fenway Beer Works No. 1 | Boston | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Harpoon Brewery | Boston | No | |
| Hopsters Seaport Brewery | Boston | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Night Shift Brewing- Lovejoy Wharf | Boston | No | Not presently |
| North Station/Canal Beer Works No.3 | Boston | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Samuel Adams | Boston | No | |
| Trillium Fenway | Boston | No | |
| Trillium Fort Point | Boston | No | Food available |
| Trillium Garden on the Greenway | Boston | No | Not currently |
| Widowmaker Brewing | Braintree | Yes | |
| Black Hat Brew Works | Bridgewater | Yes | Multiple water bowls and treats available! |
| Brockton Beer Company | Brockton | Not open yet | |
| Oakholm Brewing | Brookfield | Yes | |
| Oak Bay Brewing | Buzzards Bay | ||
| Cambridge Brewing Company | Cambridge | Yes but… | Outdoor patio only |
| Lamplighter Brewing | Cambridge | No | Can come into the brewery retail area to get beer to go but not allowed in the taproom |
| Church Street Brewing | Canton | ||
| Trillium Brewing | Canton | No | Presently not dog friendly |
| Stoneman Brewery | Charlemont | Not open yet | |
| Anchor (wine & beer garden) | Charlestown | Yes | |
| Tree House Brewing Company | Charlton | Yes | Water bowl fountain |
| Leadfoot Brewing | Chicopee | Yes | |
| Saltbox Kitchen Brewery | Concord | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Shire Breu-Hous | Dalton | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Boston Harbor Distillery | Dorchester | Yes | Indoor and outside |
| Bruno’s Brewery | Dorchester | Not open yet | |
| Dorchester Brewing Company | Dorchester | Yes but… | Outside only, Yappy Hours during the summer months |
| Timberyard Brewing Company | East Brookfield | Yes but… | Outdoor beer garden only, bring dogs around back to patio |
| Barrel House Z | East Weymouth | No | |
| Abandoned Building Brewery | Easthampton | Yes | No outdoor area, water dish inside, Live music Fri and Sat so best not to bring the pup due to the noise |
| Fort Hill Brewery | Easthampton | Yes | *Live music Thurs-Sun evenings |
| New City Brewery | Easthampton | Yes | |
| Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery | Edgartown | Yes | Water bowl and free dog treats! And branded dog collars for sale! |
| Great Marsh Brewing Co | Essex | No | Not presently |
| BearMoose Brewing Company | Everett | Yes | Indoors and on patio, water bowls available |
| Bone Up Brewing Company | Everett | Yes but… | Outdoor beer garden |
| Down The Road Beer Co. | Everett | NA | Brewery has closed due to owner’s passing |
| Night Shift Brewing | Everett | No | Not presently |
| Short Path Distillery | Everett | Yes but… | Heated enclosed patio only |
| Canned Heat Craft Beer | Fall River | Yes but… | I hear there is ‘no barking allowed’  |
| Troy City Brewing | Fall River | Yes | |
| Aquatic Brewing | Falmouth | Not open yet | |
| Homefield Kitchen & Brewery | Fiskdale | No | |
| River Styx Brewing | Fitchburg | Yes | 1 dog per customer, dog must be licensed and must sit on the floor |
| Brew Practitioners | Florence | Yes | |
| Wormtown at Patriot Place | Foxboro | No | |
| Exhibit A Brewing | Framingham | Yes but… | Outdoor beer garden only |
| Framingham Beer Works | Framingham | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers | Framingham | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Springdale Beer | Framingham | No | Service dogs only |
| 67 Degrees Brewing | Franklin | Yes | Small taproom |
| As Built Brewing | Franklin | Not open yet | |
| Moon Hill Brewing Co. | Gardner | No | We are located inside of Gardner Ale House |
| Lost Towns Brewing | Gilbertville | Yes | Water bowl and ball available, Brewscuits for sale |
| Cape Ann Brewing | Gloucester | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Barrington Brewery | Great Barrington | Yes but… | Outside only May-Oct, water dish available |
| The People’s Pint | Greenfield | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Burke’s Alewerks | Hanover | Yes but… | Outside |
| The Tap Brewing Co. (Haverhill Brewery) | Haverhill | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Hingham Beer Works No.5 | Hingham | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Seven Saws | Holden | Yes | Small taproom, dogs also allowed on outdoor patio (new) |
| Start Line Brewing | Hopkinton | No | Due to food available |
| Ground Effect Brewing Co | Hudson | Yes but… | Service dogs only inside, other dogs allowed on outdoor patio area |
| Medusa Brewing Company | Hudson | Yes but… | Outdoor beer garden only |
| Barnstable Brewing | Hyannis | Yes | Outdoor patio |
| Cape Cod Beer | Hyannis | Yes | Water bowls available! |
| Rustic Brewing Company | Indian Orchard | No | To-Go beer only |
| Ipswich Ale Brewery | Ipswich | Yes but… | Outdoor seating area only, water bowl provided |
| True North Ale Company | Ipswich | Yes but… | Outdoor patio |
| Turtle Swamp Brewing | Jamaica Plain | No | |
| Bull Spit Brewing Company | Lancaster | Yes | |
| Spicket River Brewery | Lawrence | Yes but… | Outdoor patio only (during warmer months) |
| Lowell Beer Works No.4 | Lowell | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Merrimack Ales | Lowell | Yes | |
| Navigation Brewing Company | Lowell | Yes | |
| Iron Duke Brewing | Ludlow | No | Not allowed presently due to covid |
| Vanished Valley Brewing | Ludlow | Yes but… | Outside only |
| Bramling Cross Brewing | Lunenburg | No | No tap room |
| Bent Water Brewing | Lynn | Yes but… | Outside patio during warmer months |
| Faces Brewing | Malden | ||
| Idle Hands Craft Ales | Malden | Yes but… | Outside only, water upon request |
| Marblehead Brewing Co | Marblehead | ||
| Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Co. | Marlborough | Yes but… | Service dogs only inside, well behaved dogs allowed on outdoor patio |
| Stellwagen Brewery | Marshfield | Yes but… | Outside only |
| Naukabout Beer Company | Mashpee | No | Licensed service dogs only |
| 7th Wave Brewing | Medfield | Yes | Water bowls available, treats for sale, nice grassy area in front of the brewery for dogs to play |
| Zelus Beer Company | Medfield | Yes | |
| Medford Brewing | Medford | ||
| CraftRoots Brewing | Milford | Yes but… | Outside |
| Element Brewing | Millers Falls | Yes | Water bowl inside |
| Cisco Brewers | Nantucket | Yes | |
| Lookout Farm Brewing & Cider Co. | Natick | No | Due to food available |
| Greasy Luck Brewery | New Bedford | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Moby Dick Brewing | New Bedford | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Newburyport Brewing Company | Newburyport | Yes | Water buckets available |
| RiverWalk Brewing | Newburyport | Yes but… | Outdoor beer garden only, treats and water bowls given |
| Hopsters Newton Boston Brewery | Newton | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Bright Ideas Brewing | North Adams | Yes but… | Outside only due to food available |
| Rising Glass Brewing | North Adams | Not open yet | |
| Shovel Town Brewery | North Easton | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Hopothecary Ales | North Reading | ||
| Building 8 Brewing | Northampton | Yes but… | Depending on the dog and on space, sometimes they are so busy that they don’t have room for dogs |
| Northampton Brewery | Northampton | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Progression Brewing Company | Northampton | Yes but… | Outdoor patio |
| Purgatory Beer | Northbridge | Yes | |
| Bog Iron Brewing | Norton | Yes | Spent grain treats for good pups! |
| Castle Island Brewing | Norwood | No | Not presently dog friendly |
| Percival Brewing Co. | Norwood | Yes | Biscuits and water bowls available |
| Offshore Ale | Oak Bluffs | Yes but… | Two tables available outside-first come first served |
| Honest Weight Artisan Beer | Orange | Yes | No outdoor area, “dawg bowl” inside, sometimes has treats |
| Hog Island Beer Company | Orleans | Yes | Outside only |
| Essex County Brewing | Peabody | Yes but… | Outdoor patio, spent grain treats available |
| Gilded Skull Brewing & Blending | Peabody | Yes | Hoping to contract brew out of Granite Coast Brewing Co |
| Granite Coast Brewing Company | Peabody | Yes | Inside and out, spent grain treats available |
| Wandering Star Craft Brewery | Pittsfield | Yes but… | Their feisty brewery cat rules the roost, water bowls and treats available |
| Independent Fermentations | Plymouth | Yes | Treats available |
| LlamaNama Beer Labs | Plymouth | Yes | |
| Mayflower Brewing | Plymouth | Yes | Free treats and we sell dog bandanas |
| Second Wind Brewing Company | Plymouth | Yes | Water bowl and free spent grain treats offered |
| 1620 Brewhouse | Provincetown | Not open yet | |
| Provincetown Brewing Co. | Provincetown | Yes but… | On the patio, just opened August 2019 |
| Break Rock Brewing | Quincy | Not open yet | |
| Widowmaker beer garden at the Adams Inn | Quincy | Yes | Treat dispenser and water bowls provided! |
| Crue Brew Brewery | Raynham | No | |
| Anawan Brewing | Rehoboth | ||
| Rockport Brewing Company | Rockport | No | No tap room yet, maybe 2021 |
| Distraction Brewing Co | Roslindale | No | |
| Milk Room Brewing | Rutland | Yes but… | Outside beer garden |
| East Regiment Beer Company | Salem | Yes but… | Heated outdoor porch only |
| Far From The Tree (Ciders) | Salem | Yes | Dogs allowed both inside and on the outdoor patio |
| Notch Brewing | Salem | No | Not presently allowing dogs |
| Salem Beer Works No.2 | Salem | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Untold Brewing | Scituate | Yes | |
| Big Elm Brewing | Sheffield | Yes | Water bowl and free dog treats! |
| Aeronaut Brewing Company | Somerville | No but… | Summer Beer Garden series is- Aeronaut Allston, Wed and Fri nights through the summer |
| Deep Cuts Deli & Brewery | Somerville | Not open yet | |
| Remnant Brewing | Somerville | Yes but… | Outdoor patio |
| Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew) | Somerville | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Winter Hill Brewing Company | Somerville | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant |
| Berkshire Brewing Company | South Deerfield | Yes but… | Per BBC: Dogs allowed but not recommended due to chemicals/residue that aren’t good for a dog’s paws |
| Devil’s Purse Brewing | South Dennis | Yes | |
| Drunken Rabbit Brewing | South Hadley | No | |
| Sea Dog Brew Pub | South Yarmouth | Yes but… | Outside tables only |
| Stockade Brewing | Southwick | ||
| Westfield River Brewing Company | Southwick | Yes but… | Outdoor Patio only |
| Spencer Trappist Brewery | Spencer | No | No taproom yet |
| White Lion Brewing | Springfield | Yes but… | Outside beer garden only |
| Altruist Brewing | Sturbridge | Yes | |
| Rapscallion Brewery | Sturbridge | Yes | Outdoor patio accessible from inside, water bowl, We sell dog treats! |
| Berkley Beer Company | Taunton | No | Due to kitchen |
| Truro Vineyards / South Hollow Distillery | Truro | Yes but… | Outside |
| Brick & Feather Brewery | Turners Falls | Yes | |
| Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. | Waltham | No | Service dogs only |
| Lucky Goat Brewing | Wareham | Not open yet | |
| Henry & Fran | West Boylston | NA | No taproom- pre ordered sales only |
| Two Weeks Notice Brewing Co | West Springfield | Yes but… | Outdoor Patio only |
| Cold Harbor Brewing | Westborough | Yes | We sell dog treats! |
| Owen O’Leary’s | Westborough | No | Restaurant/Brew Pub |
| Drawing Board Brewing | Western Mass | Not open yet | |
| Loophole Brewing Services | Western Mass | Not open yet | |
| Great Awakening Brewing Company | Westfield | No | No taproom yet |
| Kismet Brewing | Westfield | ||
| Skyline Beer Company | Westfield | Yes | |
| Tin Bridge Brewing | Westfield | No | |
| Wachusett Brewing Company | Westminster | Yes but… | Outside only |
| Buzzards Bay Brewing | Westport | No | |
| Article Fifteen Brewing | Weymouth | Yes | |
| Vitamin Sea Brewing | Weymouth | Yes but… | Outdoor patio/beer garden only, dog bowls available |
| Old Colony Brewing | Whitman | Yes | Water available and complimentary dog bones |
| Fieldcrest Brewing | Wilbraham | No | |
| Iron Duke Brewing | Wilbraham | Not open yet- will be new location in 2020 | |
| Lord Hobo Brewing Company | Woburn | No | Brew Pub / Restaurant, Beer garden also no dogs |
| 3cross Fermentation Coop | Worcester | Yes | Re-opening 1/10/20, will trial allowing leashed dogs inside |
| Bay State Brewing Company | Worcester | Yes | Inside and outside |
| Flying Dreams Brewing Company | Worcester | Yes | |
| Greater Good Imperial Brewing | Worcester | Yes | Outside and inside now  |
| Redemption Rock Brewing Co. | Worcester | Yes | |
| Soul Purpose | Worcester | Not open yet, will be in Union Station 2021 | |
| Wachusett Brewing Company | Worcester | Yes | Outside only |
| Wormtown Brewery | Worcester | No | |
| Sena Farm Brewery | Worthington |