Dog Friendly! From a Local!
Bring Your Dog to Myrtle Beach
Vacation Where Your Dog is Welcome!

Dog friendly listings. Recommend by a local who has lived here for 15 years
Hotels - Condos - Dog Friendly Restaurants - Dog Parks (Bark Parks)
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If you contact any business below, and are told they no longer accept dogs, please send me an e-mail. We live here in Myrtle Beach, and I strive to keep my listings current and accurate. You can help! Thank you so much.

Laws concerning your dog (on the beach or on the Boardwalk )

Laws concerning your dogs at the Barc (Bark) Parks.

Dog Friendly Restaurants in the Myrtle Beach and Grand Strand areas:

Bruster's Ice Cream makes a free Sundae with dog bones crumbled on top, just for your dog
Chive Blossom Cafe, Murrells Inlet , seating in the Courtyard
Damon's Grill at Barefoot Landing
Dick's Last Resort at Barefoot Landing
Hanging 10 Surf Bar - 1610 Highway 17 S # 8, Surfside Beach, SC (843) 650-8413
Hannah Banana (outdoor dining only)
Molly D'Arcy's 1701 S. Ocean Blvd. North Myrtle Beach
Oceanfront Bar & Grill - on the Boardwalk Myrtle Beach (Pets welcome in the outside eating area.)
Papis Texican Grill - Little River. (Outside area on the bricks)
Patio Cafe & Bar They greet your furry friends with a bowl of ice water and treat on their own plate.
Pawleys Island Tavern (The PIT) Outdoors on the wood dock under the trees!
Salt Creek Cafe - Murrells Inlet. Outdoor seating and water for your dog!
Sea Blue, North Myrtle Beach. Eat on the covered and heated in winter patio
Shell Crackers Grill and Raw Bar Murrells Inlet
Sonic Drive-Ins. Share your meal with your best friend!
Spud's Waterfront Dining on the Marshwalk at Murrells Inlet. 843-651-9987
T-Bonz at Barefoot Landing
Toffino's Italian Bakery Deli Pizza Near the Barc Park on Mallard Lake Dr. Outdoor seating
Wild Wing Cafe - North Myrtle Beach

Barc Park North This dog park is located at North 62nd Avenue North at the YMCA, Myrtle Beach
This new 3-acre bark park is divided into a small and large dog area, with an actual small dog measurement at the small entrance to ensure dog size "compatibility." Features include dog fountains, lots of shade, trash receptacles and doggie doo-doo bag dispensers. Hours are sunrise to sunset, daily. Free. For additional info, call 918-2390.

Barc Park is on Mallard Lake Drive This dog park is located near The Market Common on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. This 11-acre outdoor dog park opened in 2000. The fenced-in grounds are separated into a smaller dog area with structures such as ramps, hoops and a larger dog area featuring a lake for doggie aquatics. Shaded areas with picnic tables and benches are welcoming for pet owners. Hours are sunrise to sunset, daily (maintenance is performed a few days each quarter; dates are posted at the park). Free. For additional info, call 918-2390.

Dog Park in Surfside Beach
Note: The dog park in Surfside Beach is not free, like the two shown above. The Town of Surfside Beach has expanded and fenced in an existing park behind the library on Surfside Drive. Take your dog to the Dog Park and see it for yourself. ALL dogs must have and wear current Town of Surfside Beach license tags. Residents and non-residents $10. Tags can be purchased at Town Hall 115 US Highway 17 N.  843-913-6111. All other information about the Dog Park is here.

Did you know that the 1.2 mile oceanfront boardwalk and promenade features nine doggie water fountains? These fountains are built at dog-level and are accompanied by human water fountains. From the day after Labor Day until May 1, dogs are allowed on the boardwalk at all times, but they must be on a leash and you must pick up after them. From May 1 through Labor Day, dogs are allowed on the boardwalk only between 5:00 and 10:00 a.m. (Note that the doggie water fountains are NOT foot washes. Separate human showers and foot washes are provided at other locations along the boardwalk and elsewhere.)
Thanks to the City of Myrtle Beach for this information!

Put ice cubes in your dog's water dish and encourage him/her to stretch out on cool tiles. Dog-friendly restaurants are listed on the right.

Pick up your dog's poop - or pay a fine! (Click above image to enlarge...it's the law!