Beach days with dogs

Mobile County · Town Bienville Beach access, 1917 Bienville Boulevard

Town beach policy permits leashed pets except at West End; clean up after them. BringFido was cross-checked as secondary discovery; primary town rules determine permission.

Mobile County · Town East End Beach access behind Historic Fort Gaines

Town beach policy permits leashed pets except at West End; clean up after them. BringFido was cross-checked as secondary discovery; primary town rules determine permission.

Mobile County · Town Middle Beach / Public Beach & Pier entry, 1551 Bienville Boulevard

Town beach policy permits leashed pets except at West End; clean up after them. BringFido was cross-checked as secondary discovery; primary town rules determine permission.

Mobile County · Isle Dauphine beach guest parking and designated beach entry, 100 Orleans Drive

The individual town page for Isle Dauphine says dogs are welcome on a leash and owners must clean up. Confirm current operator signs; no specific service-animal exception was established.

Franklin County · Carrabelle Beach Wayside Park · FL623

Franklin’s 2021 animal ordinance requires direct physical control on public beaches with a leash no longer than six feet. County tourism identifies the county public beaches as pet-friendly; protect wildlife and clean up.

Nassau County · Burney Park · American Beach

Leash required; remove pet waste.

Nassau County · Main Beach · Atlantic Avenue / Dolphin Street

Keep pets leashed and clean up after them. State-park beach rules differ.

Lee County · Dog Beach · 14436 Bonita Beach Causeway

Dogs may run off leash under owner supervision. Pick up waste and control your dog.

Wakulla County · Mashes Sand Beach Road · FL57

Wakulla County confirms dogs must be leashed at Mashes Sands Beach. Clean up after your dog and follow posted restrictions.

Wakulla County · Shell Point Beach · FL58

Wakulla County confirms dogs must be leashed at Shell Point Beach. Clean up after your dog and follow posted restrictions.

Gulf County · Veteran's Memorial Park (Beacon Hill Community Park) · FL551

Dogs may visit the county beach on a leash; clean up waste. Off-leash permission applies only to the park’s designated dog area, not this sand.

Gulf County · Cape Palms Park — 6081 Cape San Blas; walk-on and permit-required drive-on access; visitor permit $500/year and limited quota

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Manatee County · De Soto National Memorial established shoreline trails

NPS permits pets on trails and beaches on a fixed leash no longer than six feet; clean up and control pets. This is not an off-leash dog park.

Gulf County · Dunes Drive Beach Access — 268 Dunes Drive; walk-on and permit-required drive-on access; visitor permit $500/year and limited quota

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Manatee County · Emerson Point western beach and Point pavilion

The county permits leashed dogs in Emerson Point Preserve under its preserve-wide policy, updated September 24, 2026. Keep pets leashed, clean up, and follow any local posted exclusions; this is not an off-leash beach.

Gulf County · Salinas Park Gulfside — 280 Cape San Blas Rd; walk-on and permit-required drive-on access; visitor permit $500/year and limited quota

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Gulf County · WindMark North public access at 5901 West Highway 98

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Duval County · Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park · designated ocean entrances

The linked park rules allow restrained pets in outdoor areas; the main page specifies a leash of eight feet or less. Keep pets out of dunes, Dolphin Plaza, shelters and cabins; clean up after them and follow posted closures.

Nassau County · Peters Point Beachfront Park

Leash required; remove pet waste.

Nassau County · Seaside Park · Sadler Road entrance

Keep pets leashed and clean up after them. State-park beach rules differ.

St. Johns County · GTM Middle Beach Access

County rules require dogs to remain on a leash. Remove waste and obey any park-specific restriction.

Lee County · Bowman's Beach · FL463

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than eight feet on Sanibel public beaches; control pets and remove waste.

Lee County · Gulfside City Park · FL469

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than eight feet on Sanibel public beaches; control pets and remove waste.

Lee County · Lighthouse Park · FL477

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than eight feet on Sanibel public beaches; control pets and remove waste.

Lee County · County Causeway Islands A and B · bay destination

Leashed dogs are allowed.

Lee County · Tarpon Bay Road · FL461

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than eight feet on Sanibel public beaches; control pets and remove waste.

Franklin County · Chip Morrison Drive West · FL570

Franklin’s 2021 animal ordinance requires direct physical control on public beaches with a leash no longer than six feet. County tourism identifies the county public beaches as pet-friendly; protect wildlife and clean up.

Gulf County · George Core Park at 162 Miss Zolas Drive

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Taylor County · Hagin Cove Road · FL61

FWC permits physically restrained dogs in Big Bend WMA. Keep pets under restraint and respect wildlife; this does not authorize pet access at designated paddling campsites or make the shore a dog swimming area.

Pinellas County · Designated pet beach, Honeymoon Island

Dogs are allowed only within the designated dog beach; use a hand-held leash no longer than 6 feet and clean up after them.

Gulf County · Seminole Street Beach Access — 281 S. Seminole Street; walk-on and permit-required drive-on access; visitor permit $500/year and limited quota

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Manatee County · Palma Sola Causeway public bay shoreline

The tourism authority explicitly lists dogs allowed on this causeway shoreline. BringFido describes leashed dogs; exact managing-authority leash length and geographic limits are being clarified. Keep dogs controlled and clean up.

Hillsborough County · Designated dog beach south of fishing pier

Dogs may be off leash only within the designated dog beach; leash them in parking and other park areas.

Franklin County · St. George Island Public Beach · FL608

Franklin’s 2021 animal ordinance requires direct physical control on public beaches with a leash no longer than six feet. County tourism identifies the county public beaches as pet-friendly; protect wildlife and clean up.

Gulf County · Whelk beach access at 8047 West Highway 98

County public beaches allow dogs on a leash; remove pet waste. State-park, Rish and Eglin exceptions do not become dog-friendly through nearby county marketing.

Franklin County · Unit Four reserve bayshore near East Sixth Street

The exact reserve brochure requires dogs leashed at all times. Keep dogs away from nesting/feeding wildlife and follow any current signed restriction.

Lee County · City Causeway Beach Park · 888 Sextant Drive

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than eight feet on Sanibel public beaches; control pets and remove waste.

Monroe County · Anne's Beach · FL325

Dogs permitted on leash.

Lee County · Blind Pass Beach Park · 6497 Sanibel Captiva Road

Dogs must be on a leash no longer than eight feet on Sanibel public beaches; control pets and remove waste.

Lee County · Seaview Drive, Access 23 · FL507

Town beach dogs must be on a non-retractable leash no longer than six feet. County beach parks are separate and prohibit pets.

Miami-Dade County · Haulover Beach · visitor arrival guidance

Use only Haulover’s signed designated dog-beach zone. The Stewardship Manager confirms dog-beach hours are sunrise to sunset; the supplied visitor map places this zone near beach towers2–3, separately from the dog park and northern clothing-optional area. Existing leash and cleanup rules still apply; the rest of the ocean shoreline is not a dog beach.

Escambia County · East dog beach signed dune walkover 28B

Leashed dogs are permitted only inside this signed dog-beach zone, open year-round according to Escambia Public Works. Current rabies identification and waste cleanup remain required; neighboring ordinary beaches are not dog zones.

Escambia County · West dog beach signed dune walkover 21E

Leashed dogs are permitted only inside this signed dog-beach zone, open year-round according to Escambia Public Works. Current rabies identification and waste cleanup remain required; neighboring ordinary beaches are not dog zones.

Hillsborough County · Designated dog beach fenced entry

Dogs may be off leash only within the designated dog beach; leash them in parking and other park areas.

Pinellas County · Designated dog beach beside Paw Playground

Dogs are permitted within the designated dog beach. Follow the dog-zone signs; leashed access and off-leash areas are distinct.

Pinellas County · Bay side of Pass-a-Grille Way between 1st and 3rd avenues

Dogs are allowed only on the designated bayside area between 1st and 3rd avenues, on a leash no longer than 8 feet at all times.

Wakulla County · Lighthouse Road coastal arrival

Pets must be leashed and physically controlled; the refuge brochure says keep them away from water. This supports a leashed shore visit, not dog swimming.

Wakulla County · Wakulla Beach Road end

Pets must be leashed and physically controlled; the refuge brochure says keep them away from water. This supports a leashed shore visit, not dog swimming.

Sarasota County · Brohard Paw Park · 1850 Harbor Drive South

Dogs may use only the designated Brohard Paw Park beach zone through 1850 Harbor Drive South. Other Brohard frontage and South Brohard do not inherit permission.

Bay County · Signed Dog Beach west of Russell-Fields City Pier; public west-side crossing

Dogs are allowed only within the signed west-side Dog Beach, on a leash; clean up waste.

Santa Rosa County · Shoreline Beachside Dog Park buoyed dog-swimming water east of launch

Dogs may swim off leash only within the designated buoyed Beachside Dog Park water east of the launch; leash them outside the water. This permission does not extend to the ordinary swimming shore.

Glynn County · Corsair Beach Park public park access

JIA lists this destination as pet friendly with physical leash control, maximum 16 feet. The amended signed ordinance controls; a conservation FAQ with a different leash length remains a correction task. Keep dogs off dunes.

Glynn County · Great Dunes Beach Park public park access

JIA lists this destination as pet friendly with physical leash control, maximum 16 feet. The amended signed ordinance controls; a conservation FAQ with a different leash length remains a correction task. Keep dogs off dunes.

Glynn County · Oceanview Beach Park public park access

JIA lists this destination as pet friendly with physical leash control, maximum 16 feet. The amended signed ordinance controls; a conservation FAQ with a different leash length remains a correction task. Keep dogs off dunes.

Glynn County · Driftwood Beach public park access

JIA lists this destination as pet friendly with physical leash control, maximum 16 feet. The amended signed ordinance controls; a conservation FAQ with a different leash length remains a correction task. Keep dogs off dunes.

Hancock County · Washington Street and Beach Boulevard public parking / beach arrival

The county's June 16, 2014 amendment allows leashed dogs on Secretary-of-State-purview sand beach maintained by Hancock County. Keep the leash on and follow posted local restrictions. This does not establish permission inside the state park, on every pier or across private property.

Hancock County · Coleman Avenue / Garfield Ladner beach parking and comfort station

The county's June 16, 2014 amendment allows leashed dogs on Secretary-of-State-purview sand beach maintained by Hancock County. Keep the leash on and follow posted local restrictions. This does not establish permission inside the state park, on every pier or across private property.

Hancock County · Lakeshore / Silver Slipper named beach-side parking and pavilion arrival

The county's June 16, 2014 amendment allows leashed dogs on Secretary-of-State-purview sand beach maintained by Hancock County. Keep the leash on and follow posted local restrictions. This does not establish permission inside the state park, on every pier or across private property.

Hancock County · Beach Boulevard coastal frontage opposite Buccaneer State Park

The county's June 16, 2014 amendment allows leashed dogs on Secretary-of-State-purview sand beach maintained by Hancock County. Keep the leash on and follow posted local restrictions. This does not establish permission inside the state park, on every pier or across private property.

Hancock County · Foot of Lake Drive at South Beach Boulevard public shoreline reference

The county's June 16, 2014 amendment allows leashed dogs on Secretary-of-State-purview sand beach maintained by Hancock County. Keep the leash on and follow posted local restrictions. This does not establish permission inside the state park, on every pier or across private property.

Harrison County · State-owned Deer Island sand shore; lawful boat landing must respect posted closures

Dogs are allowed on DMR coastal preserves, including state-owned Deer Island shore, on leash at all times with waste removal.