Beaches where you can take small dogs

Has anyone taken their dog to any of the beaches in Nassau County or seen other people with dogs on the beach. We live in Manhattan, and want to go out to the beach with our dog, but not all the way to Montauk! Thanks!

Re: Beaches where you can take small dogs

i was upset to find even parks don't allow dogs to walk on a leash. A few have dog runs but when I tried to take mine it was scary. Scooby is a 9 lb. Maltese. I was not letting him loose with big dogs that were running around. I was hoping you had some answers to your question.