Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Sag Harbor, NY

Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Preserve is a pet-friendly attraction in Sag Harbor, NY. This location hosts many plants, animals, and a chain of 13 rare and fragile coastal plain ponds and shores. During your adventure, please ensure your furry friend remains leashed.

Napeague State Park is a 1,364-acre state park in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, NY. The largely undeveloped park stretches across the entire narrow width of the South Fork of Long Island from the Atlantic Ocean to Gardiners Bay and Block Island Sound. The park is located on either side of the Montauk Highway (New York Route 27) on the "Napeague Stretch" between Amagansett and Montauk. Leashed dogs are welcome in the park, but there is virtually no infrastructure or permitted camping. The beach is usually closed during the summer because the endangered piping plover nests near the beach.

Cedar Point County Park is a dog-friendly outdoor recreation area in East Hampton, NY. Explore the more than 600 acres that make up this delightful park. Take Fido on a hike along the Cedar Point Lighthouse Loop Trail, an easy 5.65-mile hike that will take about 2.5 hours to complete. Dogs must be leashed and are not permitted in the picnic areas.

Squiretown Park in Hampton Bays, NY, borders the Great Peconic Bay with a dog-friendly hiking trail that loops around as well as a scenic viewing spot overlooking the Bluffs.

Inlet Pond County Park offers a well marked trail system (about 1.5 miles) through woodlands, open areas of shrubs and vines, and mature oak forest. Leashed dogs are welcome on these easy to follow trails. The trail leads to freshwater Inlet Pond that has an observation platform with seats. In late summer, hundreds of Bull Frog tadpoles inhabit the freshwater pond. Herons and egrets forage around the edge. The pond also hosts a pair of Mute Swans each spring for nesting and raising their cygnets. Tree Swallows and Red-winged Blackbirds nest around the pond. Beyond is a Long Island Sound.

Montauk County Park offers outer beach access and outer beach camping, seasonal hunting, salt and freshwater fishing, hiking, horseback riding trails and canoeing. There is camping for self-contained trailers and campgrounds for youth scout groups. The park is dog friendly as long as dogs are kept leashed.

Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays, NY, is a recreational park complete with amphitheater, located adjacent to Hampton Bays Main Street. Leashed dogs are welcome on the 1-mile wooded walking trail that connects the east end of the park to the west end.

Nestled within the Long Island Pine Barrens, Sears Bellows offers a broad range of recreational opportunities to Suffolk County residents and tourists. Sears Bellows' extensive trail system attracts hikers and their dogs along Bellows Pond. This park is closed to certain activities during waterfowl hunting season.

Dogs are welcome on the 3.8-mile loop trail at Red Creek Park. You may see blue heron, deer, red tailed hawks, or kettle holes along the way.

Mountain Laurel Loop Trail is an easy 2.3-mile hike that will take about 50 minutes to complete with Fido. Hike this trail in mid-June to see the mountain laurel in full bloom. This park is also beautiful throughout the year with its kettle pools and dense vegetation. A trail map is available at the Southampton Trails Preservation Society.

Arshamomaque Preserve is a pet-friendly preserve located in Greenport, NY. You and Fido can follow along the trail showing off the beauty of the native landscape. Much of the trail follows along the shoreline of Mill Creek and offers the opportunity to observe ospreys at Arshamomaque Pond. Dogs must be leashed or under owner control while at the preserve.

Hubbard County Park is a pet-friendly recreational spot in Hampton Bays, NY. This destination offers pathways that will take you on a park tour with salt flats, marshes, beaches, and woods where you can enjoy the local flowers and birds. Leash regulations apply to your furry friend.