Plymouth Long Beach is a barrier beach approximately 3 miles in length. Recreational activities include swimming, walking, picnicking, and fishing. During the early spring and summer season, portions of Long Beach are home to a wide variety of shorebirds, several species of which are protected as Endangered Species under state and federal law. Certain recreational activities are affected during the nesting season. The town of Plymouth has a seasonal partial ban on dogs at initiated by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The partial ban is in effect from April 1 through September 30 and affects all Town properties north of the “Day Parking Area”, which is a 4×4 parking area located approximately one mile north of the main parking area. Leashed dogs are allowed on Ryder Way and the beach from the main parking lot north to the Day Parking Area, excluding areas closed for shorebird nesting. Leashed dogs under control of their owners are allowed only from October 1 to March 31. Year round dog access includes Plymouth Beach Parking Lot, and Manter’s Point northerly to the Day Parking Area. Leashed dogs under control of their owners are allowed year round in all areas, including the beach, road and harborside, except areas closed for shorebird nesting.
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