While I don’t have a dog (yet), I can’t wait to raise my future furry best friend in North Carolina. The weather here is great all year long, and there are lots of great pet-friendly activities.

For our furry friends to stretch their legs, we have amazing hiking trails, dog parks, and pastoral landscapes. Various beaches and historical sites are dog-friendly in North Carolina.

These are the top 20 pet-friendly cities in North Carolina, according to GoPetFriendly.com. Charlotte made the list along with our neighbor Gastonia. As a fun reminder, there is a famous Dog Bar in the Queen City, where pups can run wild while their owners enjoy a cold one. Check out the full list below.

• 20. Winston Salem

• 19. Wilmington

• 18. Wake Forest

• 17. Rocky Mount

• 16. Raleigh

• 15. Nags Head

• 14. Kitty Hawk

• 13. Kill Devil Hills

• 12. Hendersonville

• 11. Greensboro

• 10. Gastonia

• 9. Fayetteville

• 8. Durham

• 7. Concord

• 6. Charlotte

• 5. Chapel Hill

• 4. Cary

• 3. Carolina Beach

• 2. Beaufort

• 1. Asheville

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