New Jersey Pet Travel Guide

The NJ Pet Travel Guide provides information on pet friendly hotels, motels, B&B's, cottages, campgrounds, and beaches, as well as pet friendly attractions when taking your pet on your vacation, weekend getaway, or a day trip.

NJ Pet Travel guide

Pet Friendly Hotels, Motels, B&B's, And Cottages In New Jersey - There are many very good pet friendly hotels and motels in New Jersey 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 in New Jersey New Jersey has many pet friendly camping grounds, from the Jersey Shore to the northwest mountainous areas, the choices are numerous.

New Jersey Dog Friendly Attractions - Dog friendly attractions in NJ for people looking to take their dog on their vacation, or just for a leisure day trip.

Pet Friendly Boating
The general rule is that dogs are not allowed on the touring boats, though they are allowed on watercraft rentals for no additional fee. Though exceptions do exist.

Here are two suggestions for a family & Pet friendly vacation on the water:
Cape May Whale Watcher
Cape May,NJ
609-884-5445
Dogs are welcome aboard the 110 foot Cape May Whale Watcher for the whale and dolphin tours for no additional fee. Dogs must be under the owner's control.
Miss Chris Marina
Cape May, NJ
609 884 3351
Offers 4, 6 and 8 Hour Fishing Boats along with top quality charter boats, Kayak Rentals, Boat Rentals, Whale and Dolphin Watching, Bird Watching, Dinner Cruising, Sightseeing Tours, Lighthouse tours, and more.

Pet Friendly Jersey Shore Beach Towns

Asbury Park - 8th Ave Dog Beach
8th and Ocean
This dog friendly beach is located at the extreme northern edge of Asbury Park --- north of the signs saying surfers only and north of the retirement home.
The beach is open for pets. During the summer until labor day dogs are permitted before 9 am and after 5 pm. After Labor Day there are no restrictions

Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area - Manasquan - A 52 acre tract on the Manasquan Inlet. It is used for fishing, walking on the beach and sunbathing. Dogs must be on-leash everywhere in the park

Barnegat Light State Park - Barnegat - At Broadway and the Bay Dogs are allowed on the park beaches from October 1 through April 14 each year

Brigantine Beach - Dogs are allowed on the North-End Beach any time. South of this area, from October 1st to May 29th, dogs are allowed on the beach provided they are on a leash, not longer than 6 ft. Dog feces must be removed. Same rules apply to both areas.

Island Beach State Park - Seaside Park During the winter months, dogs are allowed on all of the beaches, but must be on a 6 foot or less leash.

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.

Mantoloking Dogs on a leash are allowed on beaches between May 15 and October 1 only between sunrise and 8 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to sunset, but are not permitted at any time between May 15th and October 1st on the Lyman Street beach and access way or in or upon the area known as North Lagoon (adjacent to Bergen Avenue). From October 2nd to May 14th dogs are allowed on beaches and access ways unleashed, but only when under the direct and immediate control of a responsible person'

Cape May - While dogs aren't allowed on Cape May City's beaches, there are some exceptions: You can walk your dog on Poverty Beach at the eastern end of the beach during the winter months of November through February. Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area is a state-owned beach which allows dogs from September 1 to April 30. Higbee is closed from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Sunset Beach at Cape May Point does not allow dogs on the beach between April 15 through September 15, but you can go in the off season. The beach along the Delaware Bay in North Cape May and Villas is dog-friendly year-round.