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Dog Friendly Beaches!

Anyone know a good beach/place for dogs to go swimming?? I know the season doesn't open till Memorial Day, but I still would like to hear from someone who's been there, before I go rolling up to the beach with my pup.

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on April 27, 2009 at 8:55am
Hey Ian -

Many of the beaches let you bring your dog on the beach - but not from May to November. So get going.

You can however take you dog to Worlds End (South Shore) which is beautiful but more of a park/peninsula on the ocean.

Also, check out Cranes Beach (North Shore), for some reason I think they may let you as well.

Please do report back on what you find. I am curious too.

Doggie Beach Trip?? I am down.
Permalink Reply by Ian Christian on April 27, 2009 at 12:09pm
Yooo Joe!
I already went on Saturday! The Castle Hill Beach(?) in Southie. It was packed! Sux that most beaches will be closed to dogs soon. World's End sounds cool!
Permalink Reply by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on April 30, 2009 at 9:58pm
Sweet thanks. We may check this out. Woof!
Permalink Reply by louise on May 2, 2009 at 10:41am
cranes will not let you the dog off leash. the best dog beach is good harbor in gloucester. its smallish, but after 5 dogs are allowed, and they are allowed off leash. it is a dog bonanza!
Permalink Reply by adam frawley on May 7, 2009 at 10:58pm
Ponkapoak Pond in the Blue Hills Reservation is one of my favs and only about 25 minutes away. Take 93 to exit 3--at the end of the ramp make a LEFT. This turn is very important as all signage will direct you to Houghton's Pond to the right which you do NOT want unless you are looking for cheezy crowds bussed from Boston and want to keep your dog on the leash. If you take the left, the road dead ends at the beginning of an AMC trail. You can park on the side of the road here and you have to hike in a mile or two. There is only one choice from the road at first, then take the first or second left. This will bring you to some camping spots and eventually some AMC "cabins" and a small boat/canoe pier and swimming area. I have almost never seen people here off season and only a couple of times during peak. The only rule seems to be no fishing off the little dock and there are many place with good access to the water along the route. Ponkapoag is about 3-4 times larger than Houghton and very clean. Like Walden, it is relatively shallow even pretty far from shore, so it is rather warm.
Permalink Reply by adam frawley on May 7, 2009 at 10:59pm
Permalink Reply by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on May 7, 2009 at 11:18pm
Ditto!

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