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Bodie Island Light Station

Bodie Island Light Station in Nags Head is pet-friendly. Dogs are welcome to join their owners in the grounds of this historic lighthouse. Dogs are not allowed inside anymore, despite the lighthouse once being the stomping ground of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Chess who used to climb the tower every day with his owner, the last civilian-era keeper of the lighthouse. Visit Website

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Bodie Island Light Station has received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 bones by 6 canine critics on BringFido and 4.5 out of 5 by 2,140 guests on TripAdvisor.


Visitors generally enjoyed the Bodie Island Light Station, praising the dog-friendly walking trails and grounds. They note the lighthouse tickets sell out quickly, and some encountered ticks while exploring the area.

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  • Muzzy
    Jul 11, 2024
    Boardwalk Trail

    There is a short, dog-friendly walk on a boardwalk to the marsh area. There is a great view of the lighthouse from here

  • Scott
    Jul 6, 2024
    July Holiday

    1st time. Nice to get out and walk around. Lighthouse tickets were sold out for the day. May want to call in advance in you want to go inside. It wasn’t crowded. Plenty of parking. Only downside was he pickes up 3 ticks from walking around the grounds.

  • Carri
    Jun 18, 2024
    Very dog friendly!

    We had a blast! Lots to see and great photo ops. Thanks!

  • Ashton
    Sep 17, 2023
    Great Historical Site

    The lighthouse is really cool and there is a walking trail and boardwalk that are both dog friendly, as are the grounds. My spouse and I staggered times to go into and climb the lighthouse so someone was with our pup the whole time on the ground. It worked really well! You have to reserve tickets ahead of time and they only release tickets day of. Highly recommend

  • Megan
    Jul 25, 2022
    Nice little walk for the pups

    Our dogs loved the little walk around the light house and on the small trail by it! They also have water for your pups

  • Tess
    Mar 10, 2022
    Great location!

    We had such a fun time at the Bodie Island Lighthouse with our pup! we went during the off-season so we couldn’t go up into the lighthouse anyways (I don’t think doggos are allowed) but the grounds are beautiful, there’s a nice walking path, and just a fun place to be!

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Bodie Island Light Station