D O G PA R K S , B E A C H E S & T R A I L S
SOUTHERN MAINE ALFRED
Massabesic Experimental Forest: BC Jordan Trail Ida Jim Road On- and off-leash. No vehicles past gates. Open for hunting in fall. USDA Forestry Service (603) 868-7632
BIDDEFORD
Biddeford Pool On-leash. No dogs allowed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 25 through September 15. City of Biddeford www.biddefordmaine.org (207) 284-9307 Biddeford Dog Park Rotary Park, 550 Main St. Fenced areas for small and large dogs. Recreations Department Town of Biddeford www.biddefordmaine.org (207) 283-0841 Clifford Park Pool Street On-leash. City of Biddeford www.biddefordmaine.org (207) 284-9307 Fortune Rocks Beach On-leash. No dogs allowed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 25 through September 15. City of Biddeford www.biddefordmaine.org (207) 284-9307 Hills Beach On-leash. No dogs allowed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 25 through September 15. City of Biddeford www.biddefordmaine.org (207) 284-9307
KENNEBUNK
Gooch’s and Kennebunk Beaches Ocean Avenue On-leash. No dogs allowed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 15 through September 15. Kennebunk Town Office 207 985-3675
Kennebunk Beaches Beach Avenue, off Routes 9 and 35 On-leash. A 1-1/2 mile stretch of beaches that includes Gooch’s, Middle and Mother’s Beach. No dogs allowed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 15 through the day after Labor Day. $250 fine for uncontrolled dog. Owner must keep a hold of leash at all times. Kennebunk Town Office www.kennebunkmaine.org (207) 985-3675 Kennebunk Dog Park 36 Sea Road Off-leash. Fenced dog park. Open to the public dawn to dusk. Dogs must be sociable, current on all vaccinations and licenses and leashed when not in designated off-leash areas. Dogs must be under voice control when off-leash. Animal Welfare Society www.animalwelfaresociety.org/ srv_dogpark. (207) 985-3244
KENNEBUNKPORT
Colony Beach Dyke Street On-leash. No dogs allowed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 15 through September 15. Town of Kennebunkport www.kennebunkport.com (207) 967-4243 ext.110 Goose Rocks Beach Dyke Street. Seasonal dog rules: April 1 – Sept 30, Leash in West End Plover Protection Area and any other designated Limited Dog Access Areas. No dog within 200 feet of any market Nesting Area. April 1 – June 14, 6a-7:30a Leashed or under voice control, after 7:30a Leash Required. June 15 – Sept 30, 6a – 7:30am Leashed or under voice control, 7:30a – 8:30a and after 6pm Leash Required, 8:30a – 6p NO DOGS ON BEACH. Oct 1 – March 31, 12N – 2:00p Leash Required. All other hours of day leashed or under voice control. www.kennebunkport.com (207) 967-4243 Seashore Trolley Museum Log Cabin Road On-leash. Dogs are welcome to ride the rails and explore the museum campus with their owners. 207-967-2712 trolleymuseum.org
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KITTERY
Crescent Beach On leash. No dogs allowed 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 15 through September 10. Kittery Town Hall (207) 439-0452 Fort Foster Park On-leash. Pooper scooper rules apply. Town of Kittery (207) 439-0452 Fort McClary State Historic Site From U.S. State Route 1, take State Route 103 east for two miles. The fort is on the right. Onleash. See State Park rules on page 41. Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands www.state.me.us/doc/parks (207) 439-2845 Sea Point Beach On leash. No dogs allowed 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 15 through September 10. Kittery Town Hall (207) 439-0452
OGUNQUIT
Dogs are not allowed on Ogunquit beaches from April 1 through September 30 to protect the nesting of Piping Plover birds. For more information, go online to townofogunquit.org or call (207) 646-5139.
Foot Bridge Beach Littlefield Park, Ledge Road Marginal Way Moody Beach Ogunquit Beach Oct 1 – March 31, Leash Required. April 1 – Sept 30, NO DOGS ALLOWED. www.ogunquit.org Ogunquit Dog Park Spring Hill Rd. off Berwick Rd., one mile west of Village, near the Transfer Station. Open 7 a.m. to dusk. Opened January 2011, separate fenced areas for small dogs. Wood chips, benches, lights, and trees. No water available. www.ogunquitdogpark.com
OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Old Orchard Beach City Beach On-leash. No dogs allowed 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round. Town of Old Orchard Beach www.oobmaine.com (207) 934-5714 x 224
