Set off on an adventure with your best friend: Erie welcomes dog lovers with open arms. Many businesses in Erie County offer great places to stay, eat, and play with your four-legged companion. Look for the paw print icon next to the listings below for dog-friendly lodging, attractions, restaurants, and more.
Erie County has many lodging options that are pet-friendly. Visit our Stay page for more information! Because pet guidelines vary, be sure to check with each lodging business to learn more about their pet policy.
Presque Isle State Park, Erie’s top attraction for beaches and outdoor recreation, is a great place to bring your pup! At guarded beaches, leashed pups can hang out by the tree line. On unguarded beaches, dogs can frolic on the sand and splash in the water! Signage indicating which beaches are open (guarded) or closed (unguarded) is located just inside the entrance to the park. In all areas of the park, dogs must be leashed at all times and never left unattended.
In addition to the park’s sandy beaches, the 13.5-mile-long Karl Boys Multi-Purpose Paved Trail is a popular place for walking your dog. The trail follows the perimeter of Presque Isle State Park with scenic views of Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie throughout. Pets are also welcome in all picnic areas.
Some of the best unguarded beaches for dogs:
Up-to-date water quality testing results Map of Presque Isle State Park
Asbury Woods is a dog-friendly green space with 205 acres of fields, forests, and wetlands. Leashed dogs are permitted on the Greenway Trail, the Guided Trail and Touvell Trails, and at Brown's Farm Barn. Pets are not permitted during events and festivals.
Goodell Gardens and Homestead is an accredited arboretum, public garden, and community gathering place in Edinboro, Pennsylvania with lush gardens, woodland landscapes, and trails. Well-behaved, leashed, vaccinated pets are welcome on the trails where guests will also find waste stations. Only service animals are welcome in the buildings, in formal gardens, and at events.
Embrace the charm of dog-friendly dining in the Erie region and share a meal with your furry companion by your side.
During the warmer months, many establishments open their outdoor patios to guests with wagging tails! The new menu at Underdog BBQ features mouth-watering barbecue and a special Bark-Uterie board for your well-behaved pup. At Poverty Knob Farmhouse Ales in Waterford, guests can enjoy craft beers and delicious food alongside their dogs indoors or outdoors, any time of year. Their spacious taproom is thoughtfully outfitted with water bowls and doggie bag stations, plus your furry friend can mingle with the owner’s dogs who roam freely inside the brewery. Well-mannered dogs are warmly welcomed inside Black Monk Brewery, provided their barks are kept to a hush. Here, water bowls and tasty treats await canine companions. Other establishments offering dog-friendly outside seating, complimentary water bowls, and the occasional treat include Cloud 9 Wine Bar & Restaurant, The Skunk & Goat, The Cork 1794, Romolo Chocolates, Sara’s, The Que Abides Pit Stop, Rosco’s Sports Bar & Grill, Erie Ale Works, and 6 Pack House of Beer. Visit our dining page for more dog-friendly restaurants and look for the paw print icon next to their listing!
Each summer, the Erie SeaWolves host Bark in the Park-themed games, where guests can bring their well-mannered, leashed dogs to UPMC Park for a ballgame and special promotions. Each game features dog-themed in-game entertainment and dogs will have the comforts of a designated "Poop Zone" to handle their business. After each Bark at the Park, dogs and owners are invited down to the field to run the bases. This unique experience of running the bases on a professional baseball field is something you and your dog will never forget! For the comfort of all ballpark guests, select seating sections will be designated as dog-free areas. During the SeaWolves’ 2024 season, dog owners can bring their pets to the games on June 5 and August 28.
814-456-5833
2005 West 8th Street, Suite 101
Erie, PA 16505
814-835-5356
4105 Asbury Road
Pet friendly (outside trails only)
Erie, PA 16506
814-964-3133
11 S Center Street
Corry, PA 16407
814-841-2567
7415 Schultz Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-899-9099
4995 Station Road
Harborcreek, PA 16510
814-455-1010
701 West Bayfront Parkway
Erie, PA 16507
814- 663-0001
864 E Columbus Avenue
Corry, PA 16407
814-434-3307
12670 Edinboro Road
Edinboro, PA 16412
814-833-7424
11100 West Lake Road
Lake City, PA 16423
814-456-1300
Home games - UPMC Park/110 East 10 Street
Business Office - 831 French Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-864-2022
4940 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-868-0985
2082 Interchange Road
Erie, PA 16565
814-454-1770
150 East Front Street, Ste 300
Erie, PA 16507
814-866-8292
2084 Interchange Road
Erie, PA 16565
814-866-2337
7520 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
716-326-2191
8419 West Main Road
Westfield, NY 14787
814-616-MEAD
7895 Buffalo Road
Harborcreek, PA 16421
814-453-5323
1501 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16505
877-326-6561
20 winery locations in PA and NY!
Erie, PA 16507
814-636-5100
8270 Peach Street
Suite 300
Erie, PA 16509
814-796-2767
10760 Donation Road
Waterford, PA 16441
814-920-9666
130 East Front Street
(open seasonally)
Erie , PA 16507
814-616-7222
1505 State Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-664-3053
32 North Center Street
Corry, PA 16407
814-866-0517
1504 W 38th Street
Erie, PA 16508
814-725-8688
10225 East Lake Road
North East, PA 16428
814-796-4500
2055 Stone Quarry Rd
Waterford, PA 16441
814-824-9241
1909 Chestnut Street
East End Entrance
Erie, PA 16502
814-838-3938
Presque Isle State Park
Presque Isle Canoe & Boat Livery
Erie, PA 16505
814-833-3272
6300 Sterrettania Road
Fairview, PA 16415
814-833-7424
Foot of Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-725-1314
9440 West Main Road
North East, PA 16428
814-813-1000
10 West 18th Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-836-1827
3835 West 12th Street
Erie, PA 16505
814-813-5005
1 Fountain Avenue
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
814-833-1957
25 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-454-2005
55 West Bay Drive
Erie, PA 16507
814-636-1005
2 Sassafras Street Pier
Erie, PA 16507
814-616-0089
4353 West Ridge Road
Erie, PA 16506
814 -840-0387
6990 West Lake Road
Fairview, PA 16415
814-866-7100
2090 Interchange Road
Erie, PA 16565
814-922-3261
352 Holliday Road
North Springfield, PA 16430
877-817-1009
220 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-434-0771
131 Erie St.
Edinboro, PA 16412
814-725-8466
18 South Lake Street
North East, PA 16428
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