Dogs on New Hampshire beaches
New Hampshire's short coast is mostly state beaches, which close to dogs from May to September. Rye's town beaches allow dogs early and late in the day all summer.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
Tap a beach or walk on the map to see its dog rules. Tapping a walk with a mapped route zooms to the green route line. Use two fingers to move the map on a phone.
What we coverthe Seacoast: 9 beaches. Next: New Castle and the rest of the Hampton and Seabrook town beaches, once confirmed with the towns. Beaches not on the map aren't checked yet.
Shorebird closuresPiping plover and tern nesting areas close to dogs from spring to fall, and can change daily. Signs on the beach always take priority.
Leash laws"Dogs allowed" means there's no beach rule against dogs that day. Town and state leash laws still apply unless a beach is marked off-leash.
Still checkingRules for Hampton and Seabrook come from a guide or an older town document, and are marked "not yet confirmed".