Annapolis: Quiet Waters Dog Park and Dog Beach (http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/dogparks/index.cfm)
Dogs are allowed off-leash on the beach and within fenced areas, but must be on a leash at all times outside the fenced areas.
Assateague Island National Seashore
(http://www.nps.gov/asis/faqs.htm)
Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet are allowed in the Maryland portion of the National Seashore, but are not permitted in the backcountry, on nature trails, on the lifeguard-protected beach, the State Park and north of the State Park to the Ocean City Inlet, at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island.
Lexington Park: Elm's Beach Park
(http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/facilities/elmsbeach.asp) Located on the Chesapeake Bay. Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach.
Lusby: Flag Ponds Nature Park (http://www.calvertparks.org/Parks/FlagPonds/FPhome.htm)
Located on the Chesapeake Bay. Dogs on a leash are allowed in the park which includes a sandy beach.
Ocean City beaches
(http://www.ococean.com/ord.html)
Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach only during the off-season, from Oct. 1 to April 30.
Pasadena: Downs Park Dog Beach (http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/dogparks/)
Dogs are allowed off-leash.
Stevensville: Matapeake Park
(http://parksnrec.org/park-maps-a-descriptions.html)
Dogs on a leash are allowed in the park. Visitors may take their dogs swimming at Matapeake Beach as long as the pet is under voice command control.
