Taking the dog out for a walk takes on a new meaning when you’re on vacation in Virginia. After all, there are tons of sights to see, and smell, around every corner. Browse our dog friendly tours in Virginia below for the scoop on self-guided walks, driving tours, and group tours that both you and your dog are sure to enjoy.
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a pet-friendly attraction in Williamsburg, VA. Your leashed pup is welcome to join you in exploring the grounds of the nation's largest living history museum. You'll meet dozens of costumed interpreters in period dress and see original buildings from the 18th century. Please note that dogs aren't allowed inside the historic buildings.
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Historic Jamestowne
Historic Jamestowne is a pet-friendly attraction in Jamestown, VA. Your leashed pup is welcome to join you on the grounds as you walk in the footsteps of Pocahontas and John Smith at the original site of the first permanent English settlement in North America. Fido is also welcome to tag along on the Island Loop Drive; however, he is not allowed inside any buildings.
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Colonial Ghosts
Colonial Ghosts is a pet-friendly tour in Williamsburg, VA. Your leashed pup can join you as you take a spooky stroll with a tour guide who will share stories based on research and haunting eyewitness interviews. This attraction is among the Top 10 Ghost Tours in the United States.
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Williamsburg Charter Sails
Check out the dog-friendly Williamsburg Charter Sails in Gloucester Point, VA. They offer six different types of cruises and welcome Fido to join you on board for no extra fee. Their most popular sailboat charter lets you relax as you feel the wind in your hair or become a member of the crew. While on the water, you can navigate the York River and take in 200 years of history that links Yorktown with Williamsburg and beyond to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Luray Caverns
Luray Caverns is a pet-friendly attraction in Virginia. Small dogs can tag along as you explore the largest cavern in the eastern United States. During the duration of your tour, please note you must carry your pet at all times.
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Daisey's Island Cruises
Daisey's Island Cruises is one of the best dog-friendly charter cruises in all of Chincoteague, VA. Bring your leashed furry friend on board to witness ponies, dolphins, sunsets and more. Be sure to call ahead to let them know your pup will be joining.
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DC Military Tours
DC Military Tours is a dog-friendly tour company in Alexandria, VA. Take a stroll through Old Town Alexandria and learn about its extraordinary history with a resident historian. Start your private walking tour at the Alexandria Visitor’s Center. Tours are available everyday except major holidays, and are tailored to meet your needs, so length and sites can vary.
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Assateague Explorer
Assateague Explorer is a dog-friendly company based in Chincoteague, VA. They offer nature cruises and kayaking tours that allow visitors to see the legendary wild ponies and wildlife going about their days in the water and on the banks of the river. The kayak tour and boat cruise depart from different areas. Visit their website for more details and tour schedules.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
Tour the grounds of George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, with your leashed pets in Alexandria, VA. Pets are welcome during daytime visitation hours. Your canine companion can accompany you as you visit George Washington's tomb, the stables, the gardens, and dozens of other outdoor places. Enjoy the view of the Potomac River from the dog-friendly piazza. Pets aren't allowed in the historic buildings, the museum, or the Education Center exhibition galleries.
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Assateague Adventures
Bring your leashed pooch on an educational tour with historical narrative and folklore with Assateague Adventures in Chincoteague, VA. Explore the coves and marshy waters in search of marine life and the famously elusive, wild Chincoteague ponies. The company offers dog-friendly kayak and paddle board tours, and rentals. Rentals start at $45 and tours start at $55.
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Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum
The pet-friendly Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum is located in Bastian, VA. The museum is built and based on an actual archeology site known as Brown-Johnston, which was discovered in 1970 when they were building Interstate 77 in Bland County. The recreated village replicates that site post by post and feature by feature. They strive to tell the story of the Virginia Indians past the falls of the James River. The museum building houses a conventional museum and the Gift Shop at Wolf Creek. Leashed dogs are welcome on the tour and inside the museum and gift shop.
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Front Royal Outdoors
Front Royal Outdoors is a pet-friendly company in Virginia. You and your pup can rent a canoe and enjoy a smooth river ride together. They also offer kayaks, paddle boards and tube trips on the South Fork of the legendary Shenandoah River. With a variety of different river excursions to choose from, there's plenty to keep you and your furry friend busy.
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Spooks and Legends
Spooks and Legends is a dog-friendly haunted tour in Williamsburg, VA. The Dead of Night Ghost Tour, Witches & Pirates Tour, and Conspiracy Tour are the only excursions in town given in colonial costume and done in first-person character, playing the part of a returning ghost of the past. All are entirely outdoors on paved streets. Friendly, leashed dogs are allowed on all tours.
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The Camera Heritage Museum
The Camera Heritage Museum in downtown Staunton, VA, welcomes well-behaved, leashed pups inside this dog-friendly spot. As the largest public camera museum in the USA, it showcases an extensive collection of over 7,000 cameras, including many antiques, accessories and photographs. Visitors can explore the museum with a self-guided, audio or personal curator-led tour, each of which requires a fee.
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Downriver Canoe Company
Downriver Canoe Company is a pet-friendly attraction in Bentonville, VA. Well-behaved pups are welcome to join you for a paddle camping trip or a one-day getaway for a great way to tour the Shenandoah Valley. They have been in business since 1974 and are about an hour away from Washington, DC.
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Seven Oaks Lavender Farm
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm is pet-friendly. Visit the lavender shop with your pooch to see their floral items, which number 50 different lavender products that are made on the farm or nearby. See hours for when on-leash dogs are welcome. Seven Oaks is open to the public for lavender picking in June and early July.
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Vitae Spirits Distillery
Vitae Spirits is a Charlottesville craft distillery that produces cane-based spirits from molasses to glass with a focus on authenticity and innovation. Well-behaved and non-disruptive dogs are welcome to join you to tour the distillery in action, and treats are available upon request. Tours are intended to be both enlightening and fun and typically last 45 minutes to an hour. Tours should be reserved online and include three half-ounce tastings of spirits for $12 per person. The distillery also regularly hosts SPCA adoption days, where adoptable dogs are brought in to visit and meet a potential family.
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Assateague Tours
Assateague Tours offers a dog-friendly boat tour around Chincoteague and the Assateague Islands. You may have an opportunity to get up close and personal with wild ponies, rare birds, and other wildlife around the coastlines.
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Historic Endview
Your leashed pet is welcome to join you at the dog-friendly Historic Endview in Newport News, VA. Please note that pets are not allowed inside.
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Neptune Ghosts
Neptune Ghosts is a dog-friendly spooky tour company in Virginia Beach, VA. Your guide will show you the hidden history and haunts of Virginia Beach, taking you to 8 of some of the most haunted locations around the city. Tickets start at $20. Leashed, quiet dogs are welcome, as long as they don't interrupt the tour.
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