New Jersey Dog Friendly Attractions

North Jersey Dog Friendly Attractions

Fairwiew Farm Wildlife Preserve
2121 Larger Cross Road
Bedminster, NJ
908-234-1852
A dog friendly park with no picnic tables or play areas with an interest in preserving, educating, protecting, and providing a quality nature experience for wildlife inhabitants. Dogs are welcome here; they must be leashed and cleaned up after at all times. Dogs are allowed throughout the park and on the trails, they are not allowed in the ponds.

Great Falls National Park
McBride Avenue
Paterson, NJ
973-279-9587
This 89 acre National Historic Site Park with a rich cultural and industrial history, trails, and a 77+ foot waterfall. Dogs must be under their owner's control, leashed, and cleaned up after at all times. Dogs are not allowed in buildings.

Hacklebarney State Park
119 Hacklebarney Rd
Long Valley, NJ
908-638-6969
A long stone staircase brings visitors into this 978 acre glacial valley with gorges carved from the Black River, steep ravines covered in hard-wood forests, rare plants and animals, miles of trails, and a variety of land and water recreation. Dogs are allowed throughout the park and on the trails, and must be leashed and cleaned up after at all times.

Hasenclever Iron Trail
1304 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood State Park
Ringwood, NJ
973-962-7031
A trail that connecting Ringwood and Skylands State Parks. Dogs are allowed on the trail. They must be on no more than a 6 foot leash and cleaned up after at all times.

Long Pond Ironworks Historic District
1304 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood State Park
Ringwood, NJ
973-962-7031
A 175 acre historical district with natural beauty and historical example of pre-independence ironworks plantations. Dogs must be under their owner's control and cleaned up after at all times.

Morristown National Historical Park
Tempe Wick Road
Morristown, NJ
973-539-2016
27 miles of foot and horse trails, the beginning of a 2 mile auto loop tour, and a visitor center at the Jockey Hollow area of this park that marks the winter-quarters for the Continental Army during a rather harsh weather period. Dogs are allowed on the grounds and on the trails, and must be on no more than a 6 foot leash and cleaned up after at all times.

Shakespeare Garden-Cedar Brook Park
Park Pemberton and Park Avenues
Plainfield, NJ
908-753-3000
A 1920's garden containing a bust of Shakespeare along with plants that were cited in his works. Dogs are allowed throughout the park and on the trails, and must be leashed and cleaned up after at all times.

Silas Condict County Park
William Lewis Arthur Drive
Kinnelon, NJ
973-326-7600
A year round with over 1,000 acres of activities and recreation for every age. Dogs are allowed and must be under their owner's control, leashed, and cleaned up after.

Watchung Reservation/Trailside Nature & Science Center
452 New Providence Road
Mountainside, NJ
908-789-3670
A this 1,900+ acre park with a rich cultural history has many hiking and riding trails with a playground, picnic areas, stables, a trailside nature center, and a visitor center as well. Dogs are allowed throughout the park and on the trail sand must be under their owner's control, leashed, and cleaned up after at all times.

Wawayanda State Park
885 Warwick Turnpike
Hewitt, NJ
973-853-4462
More than 34,000 acres,with a natural 2,167 acre swamp area and more than 60 miles of marked trails (including a piece of the Appalachian Trail), a beautiful lake surrounded by forested hills, and a variety of land and water recreation. Dogs must be well behaved, leashed, cleaned up after, and owners are responsible for them at all times.

Central Jersey Dog Friendly Attractions

8th Ave Dog Beach
8th Ave and Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park, NJ
During the summer season, dogs are allowed early in the morning and during the off season dogs are permitted all day.

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park Beaches
Broadway and the Bay Barnegat Light
New Jersey 08006
609-494-2016
A lighthouse with great views and a beach where dogs are allowed on the park and beaches from August 16 through April 14. Dogs must be under their owner's control, leashed, and cleaned up after at all times.

Double Trouble State Park
Bayville, NJ
732-341-6662
The park features fishing, hiking trails, Cedar swamps, cranberry, bogs, picnicking, and more. This an old cranberry farm with a historical village for touring. Dogs on leash are allowed on the state park grounds.

Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area
391 Third Avenue
Manasquan, NJ
On the Manasquan Inlet, at the beginning of the Inter coastal waterway on the eastern seaboard.

Island Beach State Park
Route 35
Seaside Park, NJ
732-793-0506
Home to diverse wildlife and maritime plant life, and with a variety of land and water activities and 8 interesting trails. During the winter months, dogs are allowed on all of the beaches, but must be on a 6 foot or less leash, however dogs are not allowed on the Spizzle Creek Bird Blind Trail at any time of year.

Princeton Palmer Lake Trail
Mountain Ave and Great Rd
Princeton, NJ
A dog friendly picturesque hiking trail around a small lake. Easy accessible, free parking. A 1-2 hour hike with your pet.

Sandy Hook (Gateway National Park)
(732) 872-5970
Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook is a 'dog friendly' beach on the Inlet side of the Hook but your dogs must be leashed at all times.

South Jersey Dog Friendly Attractions

Absecon Lighthouse
31 S. Rhode Island Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ
Awesome views from atop New Jersey's tallest lighthouse with a two-acre lawn. Leashed pets are welcome.

Cape May Point State Park
Lighthouse Avenue
Cape May Point, NJ
609-884-2159
Dogs are only allowed on the beach during the off-season, from September 16 to April 14th. Dogs must be on a 6 foot or less leash and people need to clean up after their pets.

Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area
County Road 64
Cape May, NJ
609-628-2103
A 1/2 mile stretch of beach, providing management of migratory wildlife. Dogs on leash and under control are allowed at the beach from September through April. Parking areas near the beach may be closed during the summer. The park is open daily from dawn to dusk.

Historic Cold Spring Village
720 Route 9
Cape May, NJ
A 22-acre, open-air, living-history museum featuring working crafts people in period costumes, 26 restored historic buildings. Leashed pets are welcome.

Longport Dog Beach (Near Ocean City) - Located on the Longport side of the Longport - Ocean City Bridge, Ocean Drive and Route 152, this is a beach where dogs are free to roam throughout the year.

Sunset Beach
Cape May Point, NJ
Famous for it's sunset flag ceremonies and the concrete ship of Atlantus which since 1926 has been "grounded" at Cape May Point.
Dog owners are advised that they are to clean up after their dog.

Pet Friendly Hotels, Motels, B&B's, And Cottages In New Jersey -There are many very good pet friendly hotels and motels in NJ with most of them in low to moderately priced motel chains such as Motel 6, Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn, La Quinta, and Residence Inns. We also have listings of many Jersey Shore B&B's hotels, and Cottages.

Pet Friendly Campgrounds - NJ has many pet friendly camping grounds, from the Jersey Shore to the northwest mountainous areas, the choices are numerous. Please call the campground to check to see if their pet policies have changed.