Duxbury Beach is rocky in the winter and spring months because northeasterly winds pull the sand out. In the summer and fall, the sand comes back in with gentler wave action. However, the sand supply in the system is altered by storms, armoring up shore, and nourishment efforts.
- Gurnet Bridge Co. Total length: 2,200.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Duxbury Beach Park only offers daily parking ($20 per car). You do not need a beach sticker to park here. All are welcome!
The current rate of the annual beach sticker is $35, and this will jump 42 percent to $50; seniors are paying $10 for these stickers now and will pay $25 for FY 2010, which starts July 1. Meanwhile, annual 4x4 stickers are increasing as well, from $55 for a regular sticker to $70 in FY 2020, a 27 percent increase.
Salisbury Beach: Dogs are actually allowed on this beach ALL year long, but within restricted areas. While you and your fur babies can roam the entirety of Salisbury beach during the off season, from May 1st to September 15th you need to keep your dog's beach walks on the riverside of the beach only.
Dogs are allowed off-leash on Plum Island beach after October 15th and until May 15th, so you and your dog can walk right out our door onto the sand. Dogs aren't allowed in the National Wildlife Refuge (south of our hotel on Plum Island), but the public beach to the north is all yours.
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Dog Friendly Beaches in Massachusetts
- Nahant Doggie Beach. Nahant. Nahant Doggie Beach.
- Castle Island Beach. Boston. Castle Island Beach.
- Marshfield Beaches. Marshfield. Marshfield Beaches.
- Crowes Reservation Beach. South Dennis. Crowes Reservation Beach.
- Herring Cove. Provincetown. Herring Cove.
- Horseneck Beach. Westport.
- Carson Beach. Boston.
- Ashland State Park. Ashland.
No dogs are allowed on Revere Beach from April to mid-September. However dogs are welcome during the off-season (October - March).
Nahant Doggie BeachDogs are welcome on the beach from October 1st through April 30th as long as they are leashed.
Leashed dogs under control of their owners are allowed year round in all areas, including the beach, road and harborside, except areas closed for shorebird nesting. LOCATION: Includes Town properties north of the Day Parking Area to the point of Long Beach.
Pets are allowed on the beach from October 1 to April 30. Animals must be on a standard or rectractable leash not greater than 6 feet in length. Animal owners shall clean up any waste eliminated by their animals and place it in a trash can or remove it off-site. See our Visiting With Pets webpage for more information.
Dogs shall be prohibited from public beaches from May 1st to September 30th annually. Dogs shall be allowed on public beaches from October 1st to April 30th annually and shall be under the control of the owner or keeper.
