Sources

Every place on Dog Trail Rules links to the official page that sets its rule. These are the authorities we rely on.

Federal land

• National Park Service — national parks, seashores, monuments, historic sites, and recreation areas.
• USDA Forest Service — national forests and grasslands.
• Bureau of Land Management — BLM monuments, conservation areas, and recreation land.
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — national wildlife refuges.

State park systems

Each state park and its baseline policy is verified against that state's official park agency:

• Alabama State Parks
• Alaska State Parks
• Arizona State Parks
• Arkansas State Parks
• California State Parks
• Colorado Parks & Wildlife
• Connecticut State Parks
• Delaware State Parks
• Florida State Parks
• Georgia State Parks
• Hawaii State Parks
• Idaho State Parks
• Illinois State Parks
• Indiana State Parks
• Iowa State Parks
• Kansas State Parks
• Kentucky State Parks
• Louisiana State Parks
• Maine State Parks
• Maryland State Parks
• Massachusetts State Parks (DCR)
• Michigan State Parks
• Minnesota State Parks
• Mississippi State Parks
• Missouri State Parks
• Montana State Parks
• Nebraska State Parks
• Nevada State Parks
• New Hampshire State Parks
• New Jersey State Parks
• New Mexico State Parks
• New York State Parks
• North Carolina State Parks
• North Dakota State Parks
• Ohio State Parks
• Oklahoma State Parks
• Oregon State Parks
• Pennsylvania State Parks
• Rhode Island State Parks
• South Carolina State Parks
• South Dakota State Parks
• Tennessee State Parks
• Texas State Parks
• Utah State Parks
• Vermont State Parks
• Virginia State Parks
• Washington State Parks
• West Virginia State Parks
• Wisconsin State Parks
• Wyoming State Parks

Beaches and local land

Dog beach rules are set by the city, county, state, or federal body that manages each beach, and every beach page links to that specific official source.