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Dog Parks by State:

  • Maine
    • Fort Foster: Kittery, ME
      • Hours: 10am to 8pm
      • Fenced, benches, tables, trees, parking, water, restrooms
      • This park is an old fort, once part of the coastal defense. It's a beautiful setting as the fort is right at the mouth of Portsmouth harbor. It's a beach setting with grass and picnic tables, and BBQ facilities. If you like the beach but don't like to sit in the sand, this park is ideal. Dogs are always welcome!
      • DIRECTIONS: Route I-95 to exit #2 and go to rotary.  At rotary take Rte 236 S, which Becomes Rte 103. Follow for 3.4 miles. Take a Right on Chauncey Creek Rd. Follow for 0.4 m take Right on Pocahontas. Just over bridge take Right and follow signs to Fort Foster
    • Old Orchard Beach Town Dog Park:  Old Orchard Beach, ME
      • Hours: daylight hours
      • Fenced, benches, tables, poopbags, parking, restrooms
      • This is a very large fenced area of Memorial Park in Old Orchard Beach. Volunteer-run, it currently has a 4-foot fence; very friendly and visitors are very good about cleaning up after their dogs.
      • Located on Heath St.
    • Old Orchard Beach
      • They do not allow dogs at all from Memorial Day to Labor Day; 24 hours off-season. You can bring your dog on this beach: be sure to follow the rules regarding times, and be sure to pick up the poop - $ fines if you don't clean up. Seven miles of sandy beaches. Enjoy! Bring your own water and bowl.
    • Valley Street Dog Park:  Portland, ME
      • Hours: daylight hours
      • Fenced, benches, tables, handicap access, poopbags, trees, parking, water.
      • This park is one acre and is the only legal off-leash park in Portland. There is a big gravelly space in the middle for running and ball-throwing and a steep hill with some trees.
        NOTE: West End Cemetary does NOT allow off-leash dogs.
    • The City of Portland, ME
      • Dogs can be unleashed at the following locations (must be under voice command):
      • Capisic Pond Park
      • Evergreen Cemetery (to the north and west of Northern Ave)
      • East End Beach (day after Labor Day to the day before Memorial Day) ** we were told by Park staff that the beach is open to dogs before 8am and after 5pm.
      • Hall School Woods
      • Ocean Avenue Landfill
      • Pine Grove Park
      • Woods behind Portland Arts & Technology School (196 Allen Avenue)
      • At North Street/Washington Avenue (behind Jack School)
      • Riverton Park
      • University Park
      • Valley Street Park
      • Any city owned island park areas and open space (unless posted otherwise).
      • Eastern Promenade Park within the perimeter bounded by the Portland House Property, the water side of the Eastern Prom, and Cutter Street following around the curve of the parking lot (excluding the area known as Fort Allen Park).*
      • Hinckley Park in South Portland
  • Massachusetts
  • Vermont
    • Mount Philo State Park is a terrific, small mountain that's great to take dogs up.  There are hiking trails of moderate difficulty so kids and older dogs can manage them. This is an on-leash park.
    • Star Farm Dog Park: Burlington, VT
    • Other Burlington Parks

    • The waterfront off-leash dog park is located .5 miles North of the Echo center in downtown Burlington.  To get there, walk North on the bike path. It's on the left past the Coast Guard, Skateboard Park, and Sailing Center. The park is not as busy as other parks, but does have water access to the Lake via the Northwest entrance.  Parking: anywhere near Echo center.

           Another off-leash Dog Park is located on Patchen Rd. in Burlington. It's a large unfenced park. There are great hiking trails that lead through Centennial Woods, which is connected with the University of Vermont campus.  To get their take exit 14 off of I-89 and go east!  At the Blockbuster video take a left on Patchen Rd.  Follow Patchen Rd. across highway I-89.  There is a small gravel parking lot on your left hand side.

           Red Rocks Park is a great on-leash park. It boasts a beach for dog-swimming, hiking trails, and 90-foot cliffs. Exit I-89 at exit 14, and head west to downtown Burlington. Take a left on Pine Street, and follow it until it ends at Queen City Park Road. Turn right on Queen City Road, and then turn left on Central Avenue. The park entrance is on the right.

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