Dogs on Florida beaches
Most Florida beaches don't allow dogs, so the ones that do matter. We start with the official dog beaches; more Florida towns will follow.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
Tap a beach or walk on the map to see its dog rules. Tapping a walk with a mapped route zooms to the green route line. Use two fingers to move the map on a phone.
- Dogs allowed (local leash laws apply)
Lee County Dog Beach
Bonita Springs - Dogs on a leash all year
North Clearwater Beach
Clearwater - Dogs on a leash all year
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach - Dogs on a leash all year
Daytona Beach dog area
Daytona Beach - Dogs on a leash all year
Honeymoon Island pet beach
Dunedin - Dogs on a leash all year
Goethe State Forest trails
Dog walk · Dunnellon - No dogs midnight to 6am and 9am to 5pm and 7pm to midnight, all year. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
Canine Beach
Fort Lauderdale - Off-leash dogs allowed all year
Jupiter Dog Beach
Jupiter - Dogs allowed (local leash laws apply)
Key West Dog Beach
Key West - Dogs on a leash all year
Jennings State Forest trails
Dog walk · Middleburg - Dogs on a leash all year
Blackwater River State Forest trails
Dog walk · Munson - Dogs on a leash all year
Smyrna Dunes Park
New Smyrna Beach - Dogs on a leash all year
Ormond Beach dog area
Ormond Beach - Dogs on a leash all year
Little Big Econ State Forest trails
Dog walk · Oviedo - Dogs on a leash all year
Dog Beach at Pier Park
Panama City Beach - Dogs on a leash all year
Lighthouse Point Park (inlet shore)
Ponce Inlet - Dogs on a leash all year
Point Washington State Forest trails
Dog walk · Santa Rosa Beach - Dogs on a leash all year
Seminole State Forest trails from Bear Pond
Dog walk · Sorrento - Dogs on a leash all year
St. Augustine Beach
St. Augustine Beach - Off-leash dogs allowed all year
Fort De Soto Dog Beach
Tierra Verde - Off-leash dogs allowed all year
- Dogs on a leash all year
Vilano Beach
Vilano Beach
Towns and parks in Florida
What we coverofficial dog beaches from the Panhandle to the Keys, and state forest trails: 16 beaches, 6 walks. Next: Miami-Dade, the Gulf Coast beaches around Tampa and Naples, and more Panhandle towns. Places not on the map aren't checked yet.
Shorebird closuresPiping plover and tern nesting areas close to dogs from spring to fall, and can change daily. Signs on the beach always take priority.
Leash laws"Dogs allowed" means there's no beach rule against dogs that day. Town and state leash laws still apply unless a beach is marked off-leash.