Top Dog-Friendly Vacation Destinations for You and Your Best Travel Buddy

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Amy Burkert and her husband adopted a stray dog named Buster. Their travel experience led her to create GoPetFriendly.com, a successful pet travel platform.

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Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, is a top East Coast destination for dogs. It offers off-leash fun, a pond, trails, and a dog chapel

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Eastern Vermont

Bar Harbor, Maine

ar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island, is ideal for pet owners. Explore Acadia National Park's hiking trails and pet-friendly beaches. Enjoy dining on pet-friendly patios.

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Dog-friendly San Diego offers open areas, dog beaches, off-leash parks, and even pet-friendly boating. Catch a Padres game at Petco Park's Barkyard

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San Diego, California

Northern Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park in Northern Arizona welcomes dogs, particularly at the South Rim. Enjoy a pet-friendly vacation with stunning views

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Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is a dog-friendly city with Lake Michigan trails, Navy Pier, pet-friendly dining like Paradise Park, and breweries like Empirical with brewery cats.

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Asheville, North Carolina

Explore the dog-friendly Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, with its vast grounds. Enjoy pet-friendly activities in Asheville, from street art to farmer's markets. Then, venture into the Blue Ridge Mountains for trails and camping.

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Charleston, SC, is a top dog-friendly city with pet-friendly restaurants, carriage tours, and beaches like Sullivan's Island. Enjoy Wag-n-Splash's indoor dog pool

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Charleston, South Carolina

Venice, Italy

Venice welcomes dogs to stroll its streets and ride water boats. Off-season visits (Nov-Mar) are recommended to avoid crowded alleyways

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, a dog-friendly city, offers beaches, off-leash parks, Stanley Park, farmer's markets, Granville Island, and scenic hiking trails

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