Dog beaches in North Carolina

North Carolina's Outer Banks towns set their own rules, and several are remarkably generous — including year-round voice-control beaches and winter off-leash seasons.

Dog-friendly beaches

• Duck (Outer Banks)

  Duck, NC

  Voice control OK

• Kitty Hawk beaches

  Kitty Hawk, NC

  Seasonal off-leash Seasonal rules

• Oak Island beaches

  Oak Island, NC

  Seasonal off-leash Seasonal rules