Outer Banks Leash Laws

   

The beach can be fun and rewarding for both pets and their owners. Each town and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have their own leash laws and rules about pets. The fines can be expensive and there are regular beach police patrols. Please respect the laws and the other people using the beach. And always remember, all pet owners must clean up after their pets on the beach.


Corolla
Year round pet-friendly beaches! Leashes are required but there are no length requirements.

Duck
Dogs are allowed on the beach unleashed, but as a matter of public safety and courtesy, they should be under the watchful eye and contact of their owner.

Southern Shores
Between May 15 and September 15 of each year, no dog, other than trained service dogs, shall be permitted on the
ocean beaches of the Town between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. At all other times, no dogs shall be permitted on the ocean beaches of the town except upon a leash having a stretched length of no more than ten feet and held by a person who is physically capable of handling the dog. All pet waste must be collected immediately and deposited in appropriate containers. A collar or harness, with attached current year's rabies vaccination and identification tag, must be worn at all times except when the dog is confined on the owner's premises.

Kitty Hawk
Dogs are allowed on beach. Owner handler must removed feces and possess a bag/container for waste removal at all times. From the Friday before Memorial Day until the day after Labor Day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., dogs must be on a leash not exceeding 6 feet. Dogs may be taken off the leash only if they will not disturb other people on the beach and must be controlled by the handler, who must remain within 30 feet of the dog at all times. Leash must be with owner/handler at all times.

Kill Devil Hills
Dogs are allowed on the beach from mid-September to mid-May. Dogs aiding the handicapped are allowed year-round. All pet waste must be gathered in appropriate containers. Year-round leash law.

Nags Head
Dogs are allowed on the beach year-round as long as they are restrained by a least not exceeding 10 feet.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Dogs are allowed on the beach year-round if they are restrained with a 6 feet leash or less at all times.



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