Jurmala's 33 km of white-sand Baltic coast is famously the summer playground of Riga's elite, and equally famously closed to dogs in summer. By municipal rule dogs are prohibited from the beach from April 1 to October 31 in all sections, including Majori, Dzintari, Bulduri, Pumpuri, Jaundubulti and Lielupe. From November 1 to March 31 the entire 33 km coast opens to leashed dogs and becomes one of the longest dog beaches in northern Europe. The rule was updated in late 2024 after a residents' petition. Outside the summer ban, the wide hard sand at low tide is ideal for long off-season walks.
The central section of Jurmala's beach, one block back from the main pedestrian street Jomas iela. Closed to dogs April 1 to October 31. From November to March the long flat sand opens to leashed dogs and offers an empty Baltic horizon walk just 30 minutes from Riga Central.
💡 January and February at low tide is the most atmospheric time, hard wet sand for fetch with the dune wind keeping flies away
The Dzintari section runs from the concert hall to the Bulduri border, immediately west of Majori. Same seasonal rule: closed to dogs April 1 to October 31, open to leashed dogs November 1 to March 31. The dune-back pine forest makes Dzintari the easiest beach to combine with an inland forest walk in the off-season.
💡 Park at Dzintari station, the boardwalk over the dunes is dog accessible and avoids deep loose sand
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