Sep-May: dogs allowed anytime, leashed or under control. Memorial Day-Labor Day: dogs are banned from the Resort Area sand and water (Rudee Loop to 42nd St); dogs are allowed north of 42nd St and south of Rudee Loop (Croatan, Sandbridge) before 10am and after 6pm; the boardwalk allows dogs 6am-7pm in season.
Resort Area sand and water (Rudee Loop-42nd St) all day, Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Leash or voice control required; service animals exempt; city code 5-531 requires a leash on sidewalks, streets, and parks.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
Dogs aren't allowed on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront sand in summer, but the off-season is wide open. Sep-May: dogs allowed anytime, leashed or under control. Memorial Day-Labor Day: dogs are banned from the Resort Area sand and water (Rudee Loop to 42nd St); dogs are allowed north of 42nd St and south of Rudee Loop (Croatan, Sandbridge) before 10am and after 6pm; the boardwalk allows dogs 6am-7pm in season.
Leash or voice control required; service animals exempt; city code 5-531 requires a leash on sidewalks, streets, and parks.
Resort Area sand and water (Rudee Loop-42nd St) all day, Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.