Dogs on Oregon beaches
Oregon has some of the most dog-friendly beaches in the US: dogs may run off-leash under direct control on most ocean beaches. The exceptions are state park areas (leash) and snowy plover areas (no dogs from March 15 to September 15).
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 North and Central Coast: 4 beaches. Next: The South Coast, Seaside, Manzanita and Florence, plus plover area maps. 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.