{"id":18724,"date":"2020-04-20T15:41:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T19:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=18724"},"modified":"2020-05-20T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T19:42:46","slug":"dog-friendly-beach-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/dog-friendly-beach-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog-Friendly Beach Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%; height: 550px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23d2d2d2&amp;d=maineguide_2020&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;pageNumber=30&amp;u=portlandmagazine\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>Spring &amp; Summer<\/h3>\n<h1>Dog-Friendly Beach Guide<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Saco Beaches: Bay View, Camp Ellis, &amp; Kinney Shores.<\/strong> Apr. 1\u2013Sep. 30, leashed dogs allowed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>York Beaches: Cape Neddick, York Harbor, Long Sands, Short Sands, Steadman Woods.<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 20\u2013Sep. 20, dogs allowed off-leash sunrise to 8 a.m. Leashed dogs only 6 p.m. to sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Crescent Beach, &amp; Seapoint Beach<\/strong>, Kittery. May 15\u2013Sep. 30, dogs licensed to Kittery residents only. Jun. 15\u2013Sep. 10, no dogs 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Drake\u2019s Island<\/strong>, Wells. Jun. 15 to Sep. 15, leashed dogs allowed before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>East End Beach<\/strong>, Eastern Promenade. Memorial Day to Labor Day, dogs allowed off-leash before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Fort Foster Park,<\/strong> Kittery Point. Leashed dogs allowed on the beach at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Gooch\u2019s, Middle &amp; Mother\u2019s Beaches<\/strong>, Kennebunk. Jun. 15 to Labor Day, dogs allowed before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Goose Rocks &amp; Colony Beaches<\/strong><b>,<\/b> Kennebunkport. Apr. 1\u2013Jun. 14, dogs allowed off-leash 6\u20137:30 a.m. Must be leashed after 7:30 a.m. Jun. 15\u2013Sep. 30, dogs allowed off-leash 6\u20137:30 a.m., leashed 7:30\u20138:30 a.m., and after 6 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Hadley Point Beach<\/strong>, Bar Harbor. Leashed dogs allowed at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Hendrick\u2019s Beach<\/strong>, Southport Island. Off-leash dogs allowed. Must be under voice control. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Laite Beach Park<\/strong>, Camden. May 1 to Sep. 30, dogs allowed 6 a.m.\u20138 a.m., and 6 p.m.\u201310 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Old Orchard Beach<\/strong>,\u00a0Memorial Day to Labor Day, dogs allowed on the beach before<br \/>\n10 a.m. and after 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Scarborough Beaches: Pine Point, Ferry, &amp; Higgins Beaches<\/strong>,\u00a0Apr. 1 to Labor Day, dogs allowed within designated areas. May 15 to Labor Day, leashed dogs allowed 5 p.m. to dusk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Seapoint Beach<\/strong>, Kittery Point. Jun. 15\u2013Sep. 10, dogs allowed before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Stover\u2019s Point Preserve<\/strong>, Harpswell. Memorial Day to Labor Day, leashed dogs allowed 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m. Off-leash allowed before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Must be under the voice control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Wells Beach<\/strong>,\u00a0Sep. 16 to Jun. 15, dogs allowed any time. Jun. 16\u2013Sep. 15, dogs allowed before 6 a.m. and after 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Willard Beach<\/strong>, South Portland. Oct. 1\u2013Apr. 30, dogs allowed off-leash 6 a.m.\u20139 p.m. Dogs must be kept within 100 feet of owner. 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