Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in New Hanover County
New Hanover County has 10 places in our guide; 9 of them welcome dogs today, 4 of them off-leash. Here are the ones to start with.
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkDog park in WilmingtonOff-leash
- Dog parkGurney Hood Barking LotOff-leash
- Dog parkLong Leaf Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOdgen Dog Park Wilmington NCOff-leash
- ParkIsland Drive Mini-ParkLeash required
- ParkLee's Nature ParkLeash required
- ParkSouth Channel Drive Mini-ParkLeash required
- TrailWrightsville Beach LoopLeash required
- ParkClaude Howell ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- BeachBeach in Kure BeachUnknownCheck posted signs
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Towns in New Hanover County
How we knowWhere the dog rules here come from
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.10 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.