Dog-friendly beach
Town of Southampton beach recreation facilities (in season)
Town-owned beach recreation facilities in the Town of Southampton, NY
Rules change, especially around nesting season. This page was last checked against the official source on 14 Nov 2026. Read the live official page and the signs at the access before you go.
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- Fenced
- Not fenced
- Hours
- Dogs are allowed on Town-owned beach recreation facilities only from 1 October through 30 March. They are not allowed on those facilities from 1 April through 30 September (parking-area exceptions may apply at two named sites).
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Rules, as cited
Leash rule: Allowed only 1 October–30 March, under the owner’s immediate supervision and control. The code does not state a leash length for these beaches, and does not say they are off-leash. Streets and upland parks in the same chapter do require a leash.
- Town of Southampton Code § 150-5.1 says dogs and domestic animals are allowed on all Town-owned beach recreation facilities only from 1 October through 30 March, provided the animal is under the immediate supervision and control of the owner or other responsible person, and waste is removed.
- No dog is allowed within 50 feet of any symbolic fencing or areas posted for protection of piping plovers and other endangered species. Dogs may not enter the dune area except on a designated walkway, or enter other posted restricted areas.
- The beach section requires “immediate supervision and control,” not an express leash length. By contrast, the same chapter requires a leash on streets and sidewalks, and a leash in upland parks. We do not treat the beach season as a confirmed off-leash rule.
- From 1 April through 30 September, dogs are not allowed on Town-owned beach recreation facilities, except that the Parks Superintendent may allow dogs in the parking area of Foster Memorial Beach and Sand Bar Beach Access Area.
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Nearby dog parks and beaches
- Sand Bar Beach Access AreaBeach · Hampton Bays · 6.4 mi · Not verified
- Foster Memorial Beach (Long Beach, Noyac)Beach · Noyac · 8.0 mi · Not verified
- East Hampton Town beachesBeach · East Hampton · 12 mi · Not verified
- Napeague State ParkBeach · Amagansett · 20 mi · On-leash
- Hither Hills State Park (designated dog-walking areas)Beach · Montauk · 22 mi · On-leash
- Isaac Dog ParkPark · Wading River · 22 mi · Typically off-leash