Taking a large dog to South Carolina parks
The state rule is simple. The exceptions are where people get tickets.
State parks
South Carolina Code Title 51, Chapter 3 lists bringing a dog into a park unless it is crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet as an unlawful act. The State Parks FAQ adds that rangers can ask owners to remove noisy or dangerous pets. Pets are allowed only in designated cabins at select parks.
Park by park
The Hunting Island State Park pet rules bars pets from the cabin area, the pier and the lighthouse complex, and from the tip of North Beach past posted markers. The Sesquicentennial State Park camping page describes a two-acre fenced off-leash dog park near Columbia that needs a $25 yearly permit for each dog. The Santee State Park campground policies says pets cannot be left unattended in a vehicle or on the campsite.
City and county dog parks
Charleston's City of Charleston dog run rules limit owners to two dogs each, require licensed and vaccinated dogs, and ban dogs in heat and aggressive dogs. The Greenville County dog park rules ask owners to leash and unleash dogs inside the double-gated entry.
What it says about the dog
A dog that stays composed near joggers, strollers and strange dogs is the one every park rule assumes. Ask any provider to show that in public.
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