Dog-Friendly Activities Near Ventnor Pier, NJ, US

Doggie Beach Boutique in Ventnor City, NJ, serves dog-friendly ice cream, cookies and treats to four-legged customers. Treat your best friend to a delicious scoop of lactose-free ice cream in maple bacon, vanilla, pumpkin, or blueberry and peanut butter flavors. The doggie bakery also offers a perfect selection of irresistible doughnuts, cookies and cake mixes for every pooch.

Ventnor City Beach is dog friendly on a seasonal basis with the purchase of a Beach Badge. Your leashed companion can join you on the beach from May 15th to September 30th between 7pm and 9pm, but only on areas washed by the tide line. From October 1st until May 15th, Fido has all-day access in areas washed by the tide line, but must also remain leashed. The City of Ventnor requires Beach Badges from Memorial Day through Labor Day for visitors over the age of 12. Badges can be purchased at Ventnor City Hall or on the beach by any Beach Badge Inspector.

You and Fido are invited to embark on an unforgettable nightly ghost tour with dog-friendly US Ghost Adventures, available year-round in Atlantic City, NJ. Dive deep into the eerie history of the area with expert local guides on a 1-mile route leading you through the city’s most haunted and historic spots with your leashed pup, including the Rainforest Café, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, and Chicken Bone Beach.

Tanger Outlets is a pet-friendly open-air mall in Atlantic City, NJ. Dogs are welcome to join their owners on the grounds of this 109-store outlet, which features a variety of stores featuring apparel, jewelry, shoes, accessories, and more. Owners are responsible for confirming individual pet policies before entering with Fido.

Margate City Dog Park is a great park in New Jersey where you can bring your pooch to play off-leash. Located at Argyle & Fremont just a few miles from a dog beach, this fenced space is an inviting place to bring your pooch. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess that is left behind. Margate City Dog Park is open every day of the week from 9am to dusk.

Dogs are welcome to join their owners on the grounds at the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City, NJ. You and your pup are in for a treat at one of the nation's oldest lighthouses, first lit in 1857. Dogs are not allowed inside the lighthouse New Jersey's tallest lighthouse also has a two-acre lawn to hang out on with your leashed pup.