Grab your Frisbee and bring your pup along for a day of fun in the sun. These South Jersey parks and beaches have plenty to do for you and your four-legged friends.
Wildwood Dog Beach
Poplar Avenue & the beach, Wildwood
609-522-2444
This park was named one of the best in the country. You won’t miss it – just look for the 25-foot-high fire hydrant sculpture.
Brigantine North End Beach
1500 East Brigantine Avenue, Brigantine
888-217-1110
Dogs are allowed any time with a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Hammonton Dog Park
1100 Moss Mill Road, Hammonton
This 2.5-acre park has a private Facebook group called “Meet Me at the Dog Park,” where pet owners will be notified when other dogs are heading to the park.
Tip Seaman Park
120 Lakeside Drive, Tuckerton
609-296-5606
Leashed dogs are allowed in the park at any time.
Ocean City Dog Park
45th and Haven Avenue, Ocean City
609-399-6111
The off-leash dog park is open every day from dawn to dusk and features interactive play equipment, inoperable fire hydrants and more fun for your pup.
Barnegat Light Dog Park at Boro Ballfield
West 10th Street between Bayview Avenue and Central Avenue, Barnegat Light
609-494-9196
Dogs can play unleashed at this park once owners have obtained a dog park gate entry card and dog park tag. Applications can be found here. The park is open from 8 am to 8 pm from April to October and 8 am to 5 pm from October to April.
Pooch Park at Cooper River Park
North Park Drive & Cuthbert Boulevard, Cherry Hill
856-216-2117
Stop at the dog fountain before you play in one of the fenced-in playgrounds that are designated for small or large dogs (the playgrounds even have provided toys).
Laurel Acres Dog Park
1405 South Church Street, Mount Laurel
856-234-0001
Let your pooch play in the dog runs that are separated by size, or take a walk with the leash through the parks’ many winding trails between sunrise and sunset.
Connolly Dog Park
Centennial Boulevard & Hermitage Drive, Voorhees
856-428-5499
Two runs are available to separate small and large dogs, and owners can rest in the shade at picnic tables. The park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Freedom Barks
86 Union Street, Medford
freedombarksinc@yahoo.com
This 20-acre doggy playground has see-saws, ladders and jump bars for your pup to play on and is open from sunrise to sunset. Make sure your pet is trained, because the area is not completely fenced, and bring water.
Sunset Beach
502 Sunset Boulevard, Cape May
800-757-6468
There’s plenty to do at this dog spot, from the “Cape May diamonds” beach to the Sunset Beach Grill (with dog-friendly outdoor seating). Dogs must be on a leash at all time and are allowed from September 15 to April 15, 10 am to dusk.
Longport Dog Beach
Route 152 & Ocean Drive Bridge, Somers Point
609-252-9202
This off-leash beach is open all year long, from sunrise to sunset.
Timber Creek Park
1731 Chews Landing Road, Blackwood
856-216-2117
Unleashed dogs are allowed in the 9 acres of fenced-in woodland with a private lake between 6 am and 10 pm all year long.
