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Acadia National Park: dogs on beaches

Mount Desert Island, Maine

Pets are allowed on about 100 miles of hiking trails and 45 miles of carriage roads, on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. Closed to pets: Sand Beach (June 15 to September 8), Echo Lake beach (May 15 to September 15), and the Precipice, Beehive, Ladder Trail to Dorr Mountain, Beech Cliffs, Perpendicular and part of Jordan Cliffs trails. Avoid ladder and rung trails.

Source: National Park Service, Acadia: Pets. Checked October 27, 2026.

Beaches and walks