Dog Parks in the LowcountryDog Parks in the LowcountryOff the leadDog parksEvery fenced off-leash park in the corridor, and what actually matters about each one: whether the small dogs have their own side, whether there is water, and what it costs to get in. 10 where they are welcome.BlufftonBluffton Dog Park at Oscar Frazier ParkDogs welcomeFenced and off-leash with separate big- and small-dog sides, shaded picnic tables, bags on site and free parking. Open 7am to 7pm, seven days.From consistent third-party sources · SourceHilton HeadChaplin Community Park Dog ParkDogs welcomeThe island's only fenced off-leash park, double-gated, with separate sides for big and small dogs, benches under the trees and a water fountain in each pen. Off William Hilton Parkway between Singleton Beach Road and Burkes Beach Road — five minutes from the beach if the midday closure has just shut you out.From consistent third-party sources · SourceSavannahHerty Pines Dog Park (Daffin Park)Dogs welcomeSavannah's largest, fully fenced, with a big common area plus separate big- and small-dog sections, shade trees, clean-up stations, water fountains and free parking. Inside Daffin Park, so you can walk the rest of it afterwards.From consistent third-party sources · SourceSavannahMother Matilda Beasley Dog ParkDogs welcomeThe downtown option, fenced and off-leash, but only the north end of the park is the dog park — the rest is not. Sand underfoot rather than grass. Privately funded by donations, which is worth knowing when you see the honesty box.From consistent third-party sources · SourceMount PleasantPalmetto Islands County Park Dog ParkDogs welcomeA long fenced grassy field with a small-dog section and a few picnic tables for the humans. Quieter than James Island, and the rest of the park is a good walk afterwards. County park admission applies.From consistent third-party sources · SourceMount PleasantRifle Range Dog ParkDogs welcomeThe town's own, behind the Waterworks complex off Rifle Range Road. Two decent-sized fenced off-leash areas, one for small dogs and one for the rest. Free.From consistent third-party sources · SourceBeaufortSouthside Dog ParkDogs welcomeTwo fenced sections so sizes can be kept apart, a double-gated entrance, water fountain and bowls, and enough live oak and Spanish moss that there is shade most of the day. Call ahead for current hours — the published ones disagree.From consistent third-party sources · SourceCharlestonThe Dog Park at James Island County ParkDogs welcomeThe good one. Separate fenced sections for big and small dogs, and a lake they are allowed to swim in, which on a Lowcountry afternoon is the entire point. Dog-washing area, water fountains, benches and restrooms nearby. County park admission applies (about $2 a head, free on a Gold Pass).From consistent third-party sources · SourceSavannahTybee Island Dog ParkDogs welcomeFenced and off-leash with a separate small-dog area, shade trees and mulch underfoot, between the police station and River's End Campground. This is the answer to Tybee banning dogs from the beach outright — the island did give them somewhere to go.From consistent third-party sources · SourceNorth CharlestonWannamaker County Park Dog ParkDogs welcomeSix acres, separate meadows for big and small breeds, a dog-washing station, and Splash Paw — a splash pad for dogs only. Closed Mondays until 10am for maintenance. County park admission applies.From consistent third-party sources · SourcePolicies change and the host on the day has the final say. Call ahead if the trip depends on it.More for the dogDog rules on every beachTrails, parks & gardensBoats, ferries & toursPatios that mean itHotels and inns that take a dogAll things pets
BlufftonBluffton Dog Park at Oscar Frazier ParkDogs welcomeFenced and off-leash with separate big- and small-dog sides, shaded picnic tables, bags on site and free parking. Open 7am to 7pm, seven days.From consistent third-party sources · Source
Hilton HeadChaplin Community Park Dog ParkDogs welcomeThe island's only fenced off-leash park, double-gated, with separate sides for big and small dogs, benches under the trees and a water fountain in each pen. Off William Hilton Parkway between Singleton Beach Road and Burkes Beach Road — five minutes from the beach if the midday closure has just shut you out.From consistent third-party sources · Source
SavannahHerty Pines Dog Park (Daffin Park)Dogs welcomeSavannah's largest, fully fenced, with a big common area plus separate big- and small-dog sections, shade trees, clean-up stations, water fountains and free parking. Inside Daffin Park, so you can walk the rest of it afterwards.From consistent third-party sources · Source
SavannahMother Matilda Beasley Dog ParkDogs welcomeThe downtown option, fenced and off-leash, but only the north end of the park is the dog park — the rest is not. Sand underfoot rather than grass. Privately funded by donations, which is worth knowing when you see the honesty box.From consistent third-party sources · Source
Mount PleasantPalmetto Islands County Park Dog ParkDogs welcomeA long fenced grassy field with a small-dog section and a few picnic tables for the humans. Quieter than James Island, and the rest of the park is a good walk afterwards. County park admission applies.From consistent third-party sources · Source
Mount PleasantRifle Range Dog ParkDogs welcomeThe town's own, behind the Waterworks complex off Rifle Range Road. Two decent-sized fenced off-leash areas, one for small dogs and one for the rest. Free.From consistent third-party sources · Source
BeaufortSouthside Dog ParkDogs welcomeTwo fenced sections so sizes can be kept apart, a double-gated entrance, water fountain and bowls, and enough live oak and Spanish moss that there is shade most of the day. Call ahead for current hours — the published ones disagree.From consistent third-party sources · Source
CharlestonThe Dog Park at James Island County ParkDogs welcomeThe good one. Separate fenced sections for big and small dogs, and a lake they are allowed to swim in, which on a Lowcountry afternoon is the entire point. Dog-washing area, water fountains, benches and restrooms nearby. County park admission applies (about $2 a head, free on a Gold Pass).From consistent third-party sources · Source
SavannahTybee Island Dog ParkDogs welcomeFenced and off-leash with a separate small-dog area, shade trees and mulch underfoot, between the police station and River's End Campground. This is the answer to Tybee banning dogs from the beach outright — the island did give them somewhere to go.From consistent third-party sources · Source
North CharlestonWannamaker County Park Dog ParkDogs welcomeSix acres, separate meadows for big and small breeds, a dog-washing station, and Splash Paw — a splash pad for dogs only. Closed Mondays until 10am for maintenance. County park admission applies.From consistent third-party sources · Source