Top Dog-Friendly Activities Worldwide

Don’t leave Fido in the hotel room when you’re on vacation. Get out and play! No matter where you’re headed, we can point you towards the nearest off-leash dog park, the most popular dog beach, a really great hiking trail, and lots of other places to play with Fido.

Pet Friendly Rosie's Dog Beach
Rosie's Dog Beach Take Fido for a splash at the pet-friendly Rosie's Dog Beach in Long Beach, CA! While not a fully fenced or officially designated dog beach, dogs are welcome to enjoy the sand and surf during the daily Dog Zone hours from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Be sure to keep your pup leashed on the way in, but once inside the designated area, they’re free to roam and play off-leash. For full guidelines and rules, check out their website. See Details
Pet Friendly The Original Dog Beach
The Original Dog Beach Perhaps the most popular canine hotspot in San Diego, CA is The Original Dog Beach located at the northern end of Ocean Beach. Here, dogs can roam off-leash at any time of the day. Owners should take care to pick up after their pets. After a day at the beach, you may want to head over to the Dog Beach Dog Wash to give Fido a bath. See Details
Burkes Beach Burkes Beach in Hilton Head Island, SC is dog friendly before 10:00 AM and after 5:00 PM from April 1st through late September. It's within walking distance of the Chaplain Community Park, which includes the Best Friends Dog Park. If you don't like to walk, there is free parking at the Community Park and metered parking at the beach access point. See Details
Sugarlands Distilling Company Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg, TN, is a dog-friendly industrial moonshine maker. This great spot offers indoor and outdoor tours, tastings, and even live music events for you and Fido to attend. As there's no food prepared on the premises, you can bring them inside and out to enjoy the festivities and the numerous spirits available, including moonshine, whiskey, and twists on classics like root beer. Dogs are served pup cups! See Details
Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg is a pet-friendly attraction in Williamsburg, VA. Your leashed pup is welcome to join you in exploring the grounds of the nation's largest living history museum. You'll meet dozens of costumed interpreters in period dress and see original buildings from the 18th century. Please note that dogs aren't allowed inside the historic buildings. See Details
Driftwood Beach Driftwood Beach in Jekyll Island, GA is dog friendly. This sandy area is covered in beautiful pieces of driftwood, perfect for Fido to hide under when it's hot. Dogs must be on a leash, but they can still have fun wandering in the calm surf and on the golden sand. See Details
The Amish Farm and House The Amish Farm and House is a dog-friendly attraction in Lancaster, PA. Fido is welcome to join you on bus, house and farm tours, provided your furry friend is on a leash. Opened nearly 60 years ago, they have hosted travelers worldwide, making this a great stop to check out with your pup. See Details
Beach Buddy Tours Beach Buddy Tours offers dog-friendly sightseeing boat tours on the waters around Cape Coral, FL. Pets are welcome with prior approval, and the Beach Buddy vessels come with a Bimini top so Fido can relax in the shade. They offer multiple private sightseeing tours of varying lengths from 2.5 to 7 hours, giving you plenty of time to enjoy scenic views and search for dolphins and other wildlife. See Details
Scenic Cruise of St. Augustine Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on tours with the Scenic Cruise of St. Augustine in Florida. Relax and enjoy a 75-minute cruise aboard the Victory III. The Captain-narrated tours offer a wonderful, dog-friendly way to view Saint Augustine’s historical landmarks and points of interest. They're open seasonally, so be sure to check their schedule. See Details
Theater of the Sea Bring Fido for a day of fun with your favorite aquatic friends! Theater of the Sea in Islamorada, FL, offers a variety of animal interaction programs for various ages and prices. Pet-friendly programs are available daily and include admission to the dolphin, sea lion and parrot shows, guided marine life tour, lagoon-side beach, and bottomless boat ride. Well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the park as long as they are cleaned up after. Please note that dogs aren't permitted in the Bird Show tent. See Details
Biloxi Shrimping Trip Bring Fido on Biloxi Shrimping Trip in Biloxi, MS, and learn all about the shrimping industry on their dog-friendly, 60-minute tour. The staff is made up of a crew of dog lovers with an excellent knowledge of the Gulf Coast and the surrounding waterways. The waters are calm, and you might even spot a few dolphins along the way. See Details
Kentucky Horse Park The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is the state's largest state-owned tourist attraction. The park is dedicated to sharing Kentucky’s love of horses with the world, and hosts nearly one million visitors and 19,000 competition horses in 200 special events and horse shows annually. It's a working horse farm, educational theme park, equine competition facility, and equine office park all in one. Dogs are allowed to accompany their owners on the park's outdoor grounds as long as they are leashed or confined to an approved kennel. If carried or confined to a wheeled kennel, pets are allowed to go into the gift shop, but they may not go inside restaurants or the Alltech Arena. Dog-friendly outdoor seating is available at the restaurants. Pets are allowed in the museum lobby but not in the museum exhibits, so visitors will need to take turns staying with their pets outside of these areas. Pets are not allowed to be left unattended in vehicles, roam without a leash, or tied-out on the grounds. See Details
Jekyll Island Dolphin Tours Dogs are welcome to join you for a private, pet-friendly tour with Jekyll Island Dolphin Tours to see one of Georgia's Golden Isles. You can experience a sunset tour and get up close and personal with dolphins and other sea life in their natural habitat. Sunset tours depart an hour before sunset and wind around the waterways of the Golden Isles. Make sure you contact the tour operator in advance to see if there's room on board for your dog. See Details
Swamp Head Brewery Swamp Head Brewery is a dog-friendly brewery in Gainesville, FL, welcoming Fido inside the tasting room and on the covered patio. They offer a wide selection of year-round, seasonal and limited release beers. Patrons can sample a bold, diverse selection of Florida style brews like Cottonmouth, Wild Night, and Big Nose IPA. Food trucks are often available on site, and guests are always welcome to bring their own food. See Details
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens is a beautiful, dog-friendly botanical garden in Williston, FL. The park features cascading waterfalls, 50+ garden displays, koi ponds and countless breathtaking views. Leashed dogs are welcome as long as they're under your control at all times and on a non-retractable leash. Dogs must be friendly, current on vaccines and cleaned up after. Please note that pets aren't permitted during special events. See Details
Rusty Anchor Mount Dora Rusty Anchor Mount Dora is a dog-friendly pontoon boat tour in Mount Dora, FL. Dogs are allowed on-board so long as they remain leashed. They offer two hour sightseeing eco tours of Lake Dora and the Dora Canal, as well as 1-hour Sunset cruises, shoreline tours, and 30-minute Lake front tours! See Details
Assateague National Seashore Dogs are allowed on the beach, outside of the lifeguard-protected beach area, along the Maryland portion of Assateague National Seashore in Berlin. Pets are not permitted on the nature trails or anywhere within the Virginia portion of Assateague Island, and visiting pups must be on a six-foot leash at all times. See Details
Jupiter Dog Beach Jupiter Dog Beach is home to one of Florida's best off-leash beach areas. Dogs are free to roam a designated section of the beach running along A1A near Ocean Cay Park in Jupiter, FL. This 2.5-mile stretch of pet-friendly beach is located from beach marker #26 at Marcinski Road, going north to beach marker #57 (at the Carlin Park property line) and welcomes well-behaved, obedient dogs. See Details
Gulfside City Beach Park One of the many pet-friendly beaches of Sanibel Island, Gulfside City Beach Park is located near a City of Sanibel and Federal nature preserve. This Florida beach is also home to threatened and endangered nesting shorebirds and sea turtles during much of the year. Dogs must be kept on a leash (maximum 8 feet) at all times, and owners are required by law to clean up after their pets. There are picnic tables, wash stations, restrooms, and parking for an hourly fee. See Details
Fenwick Island State Park Fenwick Island State Park in Delaware has a nice, uncrowded, pet-friendly beach during winter. However, dogs are prohibited from May 1st to September 30th. The area offers three miles of ocean beaches and access to the Little Assawoman Bay. Boundary markers for areas open or closed to pets will typically be designated by signs posted at the seaward toe of the dune. See Details