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Dog rules for all 63 national parks.

Sorted alphabetically. Filter by whether dogs are allowed on the trails, then open any park for the full rule, the closures, and where to go instead.

63national parks
17dog-friendly
20limited access
26banned on trails
Silhouette of a hiker walking along a ridgeline at sunsetACADDog-friendly

Acadia

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.ARCHBanned on trails

Arches

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.BADLBanned on trails

Badlands

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Blooming CenizoBIBEBanned on trails

Big Bend

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBISCBanned on trails

Biscayne

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBLCALimited access

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Three short nature trails, plus roads and overlooks.
Leash · 6 ft max
A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBRCALimited access

Bryce Canyon

Paved surfaces only.
Leash · 6 ft max
a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCANYBanned on trails

Canyonlands

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCARELimited access

Capitol Reef

A couple of short trail segments, plus roads and the orchards.
Leash · 6 ft max
Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.CAVEBanned on trails

Carlsbad Caverns

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.CHISNo pets allowed

Channel Islands

No pets allowed anywhere in the park.
Leash · 6 ft max
View of the Congaree River during the FallCONGDog-friendly

Congaree

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCRLALimited access

Crater Lake

A handful of designated trails, plus roads and the Rim Village promenade.
Leash · 6 ft max
People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.CUVADog-friendly

Cuyahoga Valley

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sunDEVABanned on trails

Death Valley

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDENALimited access

Denali

Roads and parking, plus two roadside trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.DRTOLimited access

Dry Tortugas

Garden Key only, not inside the fort.
Leash · 6 ft max
A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.EVERBanned on trails

Everglades

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGAARDog-friendly

Gates of the Arctic

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundJEFFDog-friendly

Gateway Arch

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.GLACBanned on trails

Glacier

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Cruising Glacier BayGLBABanned on trails

Glacier Bay

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.GRCALimited access

Grand Canyon

Partly. Leashed dogs are allowed above the rim, but not below.
Leash · 6 ft max
Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGRTEBanned on trails

Grand Teton

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGRBALimited access

Great Basin

Two trails, plus roads and campgrounds.
Leash · 6 ft max
Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGRSADog-friendly

Great Sand Dunes

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.GRSMLimited access

Great Smoky Mountains

Barely. Only two short trails allow dogs.
Leash · 6 ft max
El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGUMOLimited access

Guadalupe Mountains

Two short trails, plus roads and campgrounds.
Leash · 6 ft max
'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHALEBanned on trails

Haleakalā

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Rocky coastline with palm trees and a cliff beyonHAVOBanned on trails

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A pink sky above gentle white buildingsHOSPDog-friendly

Hot Springs

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.INDUDog-friendly

Indiana Dunes

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Aerial View of Belle HarborISRONo pets allowed

Isle Royale

No pets allowed anywhere in the park.
Leash · 6 ft max
The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.JOTRBanned on trails

Joshua Tree

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
salmon jumping at waterfallKATMLimited access

Katmai

Backcountry only, and not at Brooks Camp in season.
Leash · 6 ft max
A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKEFJBanned on trails

Kenai Fjords

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffsSEKIBanned on trails

Kings Canyon

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
sun setting on sand dunesKOVADog-friendly

Kobuk Valley

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.LACLDog-friendly

Lake Clark

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLAVOBanned on trails

Lassen Volcanic

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.MACADog-friendly

Mammoth Cave

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMEVELimited access

Mesa Verde

Wetherill Mesa trails, plus paved areas at Mesa Top Loop and Park Point.
Leash · 6 ft max
A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.MORABanned on trails

Mount Rainier

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Tuafanua TrailNPSABanned on trails

National Park of American Samoa

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
sun rising over the New River GorgeNERIDog-friendly

New River Gorge

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNOCALimited access

North Cascades

The Pacific Crest Trail, mainly.
Leash · 6 ft max
A herd of elk crossing a river.OLYMLimited access

Olympic

A handful of beaches and short trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPEFODog-friendly

Petrified Forest

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Boulders in the Balconies Cave.PINNBanned on trails

Pinnacles

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
View from forest floor looking straight up. Ferns as seen close up and redwood trunks meet.REDWLimited access

Redwood

Roads through the redwoods, not the trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Alpine wildflowers are bloomingROMOBanned on trails

Rocky Mountain

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Saguaro flowersSAGULimited access

Saguaro

A handful of designated trails and scenic drives.
Leash · 6 ft max
A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffsSEKIBanned on trails

Sequoia

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.SHENDog-friendly

Shenandoah

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTHROBanned on trails

Theodore Roosevelt

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.VIISDog-friendly

Virgin Islands

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Photograph of granite cliffs topped with trees alongside a blue lake.VOYALimited access

Voyageurs

One trail, plus developed areas and the lakes.
Leash · 6 ft max
White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.WHSADog-friendly

White Sands

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.WICALimited access

Wind Cave

Two trails, plus roads and the campground.
Leash · 6 ft max
Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWRSTDog-friendly

Wrangell-St. Elias

Leashed dogs welcome on most or all trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pondYELLBanned on trails

Yellowstone

Developed areas only. No dogs on trails.
Leash · 6 ft max
Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.YOSELimited access

Yosemite

Paved paths only.
Leash · 6 ft max
A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.ZIONLimited access

Zion

One trail only.
Leash · 6 ft max