If you love the outdoors you've got to head to the mountains of North Carolina with your dog. Near the towns of Boone, Blowing Rock & Sugar Mountain are tons of trails. I had the pleasure of living there for a few years and go back every chance I get. All levels of trails from easy to difficult high in the mountains or along the rivers. Some are right off the Blue Ridge Parkway while others are nestled in the Forrest. From the spring until the fall it's beautiful there. All the towns are very dog friendly as are many accommodations and the people very welcoming too. If you need any help check out a small outdoor store called Footsloggers in Blowing Rock for help with maps and trails among other things. — Nancy Bahls

Barkwells in NC!! You can even bring your horse. They have dog doors and gated porches in the cabins and plenty of dog play areas. — Lisa Ammirati

Panama City Florida, home of the world's most beautiful beaches, allows dogs on the waterfront at the Pier Park shopping and dining complex (also dog-friendly!). Window-shop, dine, and enjoy the snow-white sands and turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico together. Then rent a boat and take a day trip to the center of Shell Island, where the shallow waters and uninhabited white beaches at the boater's anchorage are a dog-friendly canine nirvana. — Stephanie Somerset

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