The Outer Banks 2008 Official Travel Guide - (Page 65) OUTER BANKS PETS PETS ON THE BEACH The beach can be fun and rewarding for both pets and their owners. Towns and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have their own restrictions pertaining to pets. Please be courteous and clean up after your pet. All pet waste must be collected immediately and deposited in appropriate containers. Duck: Dogs are allowed on the beach unleashed, but as a matter of public safety and courtesy, they should be under the watchful eye and contact of their owner. Southern Shores: Dogs are not allowed on the beach from May 15 - September 15. Year-round leash law. All pet waste must be collected immediately and deposited in appropriate containers. Kitty Hawk: Dogs are allowed on the beach from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day (anytime for the remainder of the year). Dogs must be leashed (leash not to exceed 12 foot). Kill Devil Hills: Dogs are allowed on the beach from mid-Sept. to mid-May. Dogs aiding the handicapped are allowed year-round. All pet waste must be gathered in appropriate containers. Year-round leash law. Nags Head: Dogs are allowed on the beach yearround as long as they are restrained by a leash not exceeding 10 feet. Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Dogs are allowed on the beach year-round, if they are restrained with a leash 6 feet or less at all times. 65
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