parks

[mkd20012001]

What are some good parks to take your dog to that have beach access?

I took my lab to the Navy Rec Center on Solomons this past weekend and he had a blast. It was his first time in the water and he went in full force. I thought I was going to have to go in after him. He loves playing catch with sticks. The Rec center was very quiet so it was nice but I was just wondering where else I could take him. TIA

 

[jrogers]

What are some good parks to take your dog to that have beach access?

I took my lab to the Navy Rec Center on Solomons this past weekend and he had a blast. It was his first time in the water and he went in full force. I thought I was going to have to go in after him. He loves playing catch with sticks. The Rec center was very quiet so it was nice but I was just wondering where else I could take him. TIA

Try this:

http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/facilities/index.asp

I see a couple with beach access.

 

[jrogers]

or this:

http://www.calvertparks.org/Parks/PARKShome.htm

 

[jrogers]

Where Can I Take My Dog To The Beach?

Just found this....

It is hard to imagine many places a dog is happier than at a beach. Whether running around on the sand, jumping in the water , digging a hole or just lying in the sun, every dog deserves a day at the beach. But all too often dog owners stopping at a sandy stretch of beach are met with signs designed to make hearts - human and canine alike - droop: NO DOGS ON BEACH. Below is a quick traveling tour of America's beaches with each state ranked from the most dog-friendly (****) to the worst (*).

http://www.hikewithyourdog.com/ParksoftheMonth/BeachArticle.html

The Assateague Island National Seashore is the prime destination for dog owners heading for the beach in Maryland (***). The undeveloped dunesland permits dogs year-round on the beach and in the campgrounds (but not on the short nature trails). Keep your dog alert for the wild ponies that live on the island. Its neighbor to the north, Assateague State Park, often celebrated as one of the best state parks in America, is off-limits to dogs. If you are not roughing it on your trip to the Maryland seashore, nearby Ocean City allows dogs on the beach and boardwalk between October 1 and May 1. Traveling along the Chesapeake Bay, dogs are banned from the thin beaches in Maryland state parks. Exceptions are the small beach in the former amusement park at North Point State Park and the beach north of the causeway at Point Lookout State Park.

 

[krazd_kat]

They will let dogs here http://www.nps.gov/fowa and you can get to the water there, but you aren't supposed to take the dogs into the fort itself.

 

[Gwydion]

St. Mary's College of MD has nice waterfront areas. If your dog is well behaved around other people, you could always take him down there and toss sticks in the river right next to the docks.

But a lot of students bring their dogs out when it gets to be nice weather...so be careful!