Dog-friendly trails in Barnstable County
3 of the 9 trails in Barnstable County welcome dogs today.
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- TrailHerring River Overlook Conservation Land and TrailLeash required
- TrailAccess TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailMonomoy NWR Nature TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
TrailFort Hill TrailNo dogs
Photo by John Phelan, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailButtonbush TrailNo dogs
- TrailDoane LoopNo dogs
- TrailFort Hill PathNo dogs
- TrailHiking Trail to Doane Memorial and Coast Guard BeachNo dogs
- TrailNauset Marsh TrailNo dogs
Nearby counties
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.23 places here
Rules that cover places here
Check posted signs. They are the rule on site. This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete. It is not legal advice.
County boundary: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, 2025 (public domain). A place belongs to the county that holds its point on the map.