Travel Tips

Traveling With Your Four-Legged Bestie? No Problem!

Travel Tips

Traveling With Your Four-Legged Bestie? No Problem!

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Provincetown is one of the most pet-friendly towns in the US. In fact, when walking down Commercial Street, it is quite common to overhear someone wish they’d “come back in a second life as a dog in Ptown!” It’s no secret that the lap of luxury our four-legged friends enjoy in Provincetown is quite plush. Ptown is also a great place to explore with your furry companion, so why not bring your pup with you and book a stay in one of these pet-friendly hotels?

Dog-Friendly Lodging in Provincetown

AWOL
59 Province Lands Rd
508-413-9820

Overlooking the Breakwater, AWOL offers several pet-friendly rooms and beach access directly across the street. Pet fee of $50 per night, per pet. Two dogs maximum permitted per room.

Brass Key Guesthouse
67 Bradford Street
508-487-9005

Provincetown’s centrally-located Brass Key Guesthouse offers 16 pet-friendly rooms that welcome both dogs AND cats. They also offer pet treat bags to their four-legged guests upon arrival. Please note there is an additional fee of $40 per night, per pet. Two dogs and/or cats permitted per room.

Brasswood Inn
174 Commercial Street
508-487-1526
508-413-8899 (text)
Open Year-Round

The Brasswood Inn boasts six dog-friendly rooms and six pet-free rooms (for guests with allergies). Their Cottage and Annex on Winthrop are also dog-friendly. Upon arrival, you and your furry friend will be welcomed with a “BrassWOOF” dog pack including complimentary treats, poo bags, and a dog towel to use should your four-legged friend go for a swim in the nearby bay. Leashed dogs are welcome in all common areas (inside & outside) – even on the furniture! – and the hotel offers extra water and food dishes should you forget to pack them along. Please note there is an additional fee of $10 per night, per pet. Two dogs permitted per room.

Breakwater Hotel
716 Commercial Street
508-487-1134

Breakwater Hotel welcomes you and your dog for an additional fee of $40 per night, per pet (plus applicable taxes). Please call the hotel directly to register your dog in advance. Service Animals must register with the hotel; however, there is no additional fee.

Cape Colony Inn
280 Bradford Street
508-487-1755

Cape Colony Inn welcomes you and your dog! Please call the hotel directly to register your dog in advance. Service Animals must register with the hotel; however, there is no additional fee. Please note there is an additional fee of $40 per night, per pet.

Coastal Acres Campground
76R Bayberry Ave.
508-487-1700

The Coastal Acres Campground welcomes both guests and up to two, four legged campers per site. For the safety of other pets and campers, all pets must be on leash at all times, and cannot be left unattended in a camper or at the campsite.

Crowne Pointe Historic Inn & Spa
82 Bradford Street
508-487-6767

Crowne Pointe is pet-friendly, extending a warm welcome to furry companions. Restrictions and a $50 pet fee does apply. Please contact the hotel for additional information.

Harbor Hotel
698 Commercial Street
508-487-1711

Provincetown is a dog lover’s DREAM, and the Harbor Hotel loves kids, including the four-legged kind! Your bestie will enjoy the pet-friendly beach access directly across the street from the hotel, as well as the shaded Old Colony Trail located just behind the hotel. Please note there is an additional fee of $43 per night, per pet.

Pilgrim House
336 Commercial Street
508-487-6424

Canine accommodations at Pilgrim House are reserved for members of our Preferred Pilgrim Program. Membership is free! Pilgrim House accommodates dogs up to 35 pounds. Pets are allowed in designated rooms, with a limit of one dog per room. Dog fee of $100/night. Please call ahead to reserve your pet-friendly room and review the full dog policy on Pilgrim House’s website.

Provincetown Inn
1 Commercial Street
508-487-9500

The Provincetown Inn offers pet-friendly accommodations and amenities for guests traveling with their furry companions. With a location right by the breakwater, the marshes, and the bay, this is a popular place even for locals to walk their dogs every morning, plus we hear future pet amenities include a Stick Library (how cute)! Please note there is an additional fee of $40 per night, per pet.

Salt House Inn
6 Conwell Street
508-487-1911

Domestic pets are always welcome in the guest rooms at Salt House Inn. A portion of the fee is donated to the local CASAS Animal Shelter. No more than two domestic pets are allowed per guest room. See the Inn’s policies page for complete pet rules. They require a $100 non refundable pet fee per pet, per stay. (This excludes service pets with appropriate documentation.)

Surfside Hotel & Suites
543 Commercial Street
508 487-1726

Bring your pet along when you escape to Surfside’s oceanfront haven, and they’ll be warmly greeted with doggie treats upon check-in! A bounty of scenic parks and a private dog-friendly beach are all located within walking distance, which your furry BFF will love to explore. You will also find an outdoor doggie shower and water bowl on the property, and there are plenty of nearby dining spots that gladly welcome the pooches as well. You may also leave your furry friend in the room unattended at Surfside Hotel & Suites. Please note there is an additional fee of $43 per night, per pet.

Important Park, Beach & Local Vet Information

When visiting Provincetown, your dog is welcome to frolic off-leash on the Town Harbor Beach from 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm from Memorial Day to November 1 and at any time from November 2 to Memorial Day. The National Seashore beaches, such as Herring Cove and Race Point, require your dog to be leashed at all times. Provincetown also boasts a dog park, the Pilgrim Bark Park, which is located at the intersection of Route 6 and Shank Painter Road. If needed, veterinary services are provided by the Veterinary Wellness Center Of Provincetown at 43 Race Point Road, 508-909-4800.

Pooch-Friendly Dining, Activities & Pet Shops

Many local businesses are very dog-friendly, including several local sailing excursions on the Cutter Bloodhound, the Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch and Hindu Sailing Charters as well as all Mayflower Trolley Tours. And while Massachusetts and Provincetown law only allow outside dining with your dog, most venues in town with outdoor dining allow you to bring your pups along. Here are a few of the local dining destinations that welcome your four-footed guests on their outdoor patios:

Lastly, don’t forget to grab your furry companion something to remember your trip by at Black Dog Provincetown and Paws & Whiskers, where there’s everything from toys, pet supplies, tasty treats and even gifts for the pet lovers in your life! And for an extra special wearable gift, outfit your pup in some one-of-a-kind Roveralls made by local artist Myra Kooy of Radiance Art Gallery.