Pet Information

Dog Fancy Magazine named Provincetown America’s most dog friendly town, for good reason. Ptown loves all dogs – ours and our visitors, and treats them well with lots of love and yes, spoiling them with delicious treats and new coat for cold winter. Most shops, galleries, restaurants (with outdoor areas) and some boat charters welcome well behaved dogs at the business owners discretion. Almost all businesses offer treats for lucky doggies or provide a cool drink of water.

Taking Your Dog to Herring Cove or Race Point Beaches
Cape Cod National Seashore Park Policy on Pets
508-349-3785, 508-487-1256, Website

Walking with Your Dog on Provincetown Town Beaches
Dog owners/walkers are required to clean up after their animal immediately and dispose of the waste in a waste container. Bags are provided at many locations throughout the town. Off-leash times for town beaches: Memorial Day through November 1st, 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm and November 2 through the day before Memorial Day, 6am to 9pm.

Dogs must be under voice & sight control. If you have any questions please contact Animal Control Officer Ruth Ann Cowing, at the Provincetown Police Dept at 508 487-1212.

Provincetown East End town beach, low tide.

Award-winning Pilgrim Bark Park
Pilgrim Bark Park is an enclosed dog park where well socialized dogs can run free and play off leash. There is both a general and small dog section. Parking is available and the park is handicap accessible. Open year-round.

Located on the corner of Shank Painter Road and Route 6.

You don’t need to drive to Provincetown with your dog! Take a ferry!