A hitching post is a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying. The term can also refer to:

The "hitching post", a contentious punishment in the case of Hope v. Pelzer The Hitching Post, a steakhouse restaurant The Hitching Post, a pub in Ballycogley The Hitching Post, a student publication of Wilson High School (Los Angeles, California) The Hitching Post, a student publication of Marlboro High School Hitching Post Plaza in Perinton, New York Hitching Post Hill (Hyattsville, Maryland), a historic building in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland Hitchin' Posts, a lost 1920 drama film directed by John Ford

See also Hitchin