Dogs can hike the forest's many trails and share its beaches and cabins with you. Keep them leashed or under close control, especially near spawning streams and areas with heavy bear activity.
Pets are not allowed at the Anan Wildlife Observatory or the Pack Creek bear viewing site, where dogs could provoke bears.
Use extra caution during summer salmon runs when bears concentrate along streams and shorelines.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads. On the general forest and most trails there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
The Tongass is the nation's largest national forest, covering most of Southeast Alaska, and dogs are welcome on its trails, beaches, and rental cabins. Because this is bear and salmon country, keeping a dog leashed and close is as much about safety as about rules. Dogs can hike the forest's many trails and share its beaches and cabins with you. Keep them leashed or under close control, especially near spawning streams and areas with heavy bear activity.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads. On the general forest and most trails there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times.
Use extra caution during summer salmon runs when bears concentrate along streams and shorelines.
Pets are not allowed at the Anan Wildlife Observatory or the Pack Creek bear viewing site, where dogs could provoke bears.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.