PLAN A BEACH DAY
Florida: Beach days with dogs
These existing guide routes document dog permission. Leashes, hours, designated sections and seasonal restrictions still apply; park permission is not permission on every part of the sand.
47 guide destinations with named routes. Check each guide’s exact evidence, dates and restrictions before travelling.
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- Carrabelle Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Burney Park · American Beach
Nassau County · Burney Park · American Beach
Leash required; remove pet waste.
Entrance details and sources → - Main Beach Park
Nassau County · Main Beach · Atlantic Avenue / Dolphin Street
Keep pets leashed and clean up after them. State-park beach rules differ.
Entrance details and sources → - Dog Beach
Lee County · Dog Beach · 14436 Bonita Beach Causeway
Dogs may run off leash under owner supervision. Pick up waste and control your dog.
Entrance details and sources → - Mashes Sands Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Shell Point Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Beacon Hill Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Cape Palms Park Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - De Soto Memorial Shoreline
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Dunes Drive Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Emerson Point Shoreline
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Salinas Park Gulf 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.
Entrance details and sources → - WindMark Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Peters Point
Nassau County · Peters Point Beachfront Park
Leash required; remove pet waste.
Entrance details and sources → - Seaside Park
Nassau County · Seaside Park · Sadler Road entrance
Keep pets leashed and clean up after them. State-park beach rules differ.
Entrance details and sources → - Guana Beach · GTM Research Reserve
St. Johns County · GTM Middle Beach Access
County rules require dogs to remain on a leash. Remove waste and obey any park-specific restriction.
Entrance details and sources → - Bowman’s Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Gulfside City Beach (Algiers)
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Lighthouse Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Sanibel Causeway Islands
Lee County · County Causeway Islands A and B · bay destination
Leashed dogs are allowed.
Entrance details and sources → - Tarpon Bay Road Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Alligator Point Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - George Core Park Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Hagen’s Cove
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Honeymoon Island Dog Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Indian Pass Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Palma Sola Causeway Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Picnic Island Dog Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - St. George Island Public Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - St. Joe Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Unit Four Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Causeway Beach Park
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Anne’s Beach
Monroe County · Anne's Beach · FL325
Dogs permitted on leash.
Entrance details and sources → - Blind Pass Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Fort Myers Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Haulover Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Pensacola Dog Beach East
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Pensacola Dog Beach West
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Davis Islands Dog Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Fort De Soto Dog Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Pass-a-Grille Dog Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - St. Marks Lighthouse Shoreline
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Wakulla Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Brohard Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Panama City Beach Dog Beach
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.
Entrance details and sources → - Shoreline Park South beach
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.
Entrance details and sources →