Dog Friendly Places To Play In Florida – Gulf Coast

Posted by Chad on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 4:12 pm.

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1. Cynthia Says:
   June 24th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

   Clearwater area/Dunedin: Honeymoon Island State Park “Pet Beach”
   The Pet Beach is located on the southern tip of the Island. Dogs, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, are allowed on this portion of the beach.

   Dunedin: St. Clair Beach and Esplanade
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach before 8am and after 8pm with access via end of Beach Street and the steps between the Surf Lifesaving Club and the end of the sea wall at the northern end of the Esplanade. Dogs are prohibited from all of the beach from the Salt Water Pool to the nearest piles on the beach to the north.

   Sanibel Island: Algiers Beach/Gulfside City Park
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on Algiers Beach.

   Sanibel Island: Bowman’s Beach
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on Bowman’s Beach.

   Sanibel Island: Lighthouse Park Beach
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on Lighthouse Park Beach.

   Sanibel Island: Tarpon Bay Road Beach
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on Tarpon Bay Road Beach.

   St. Petersburg area: Fort De Soto Park Paw Playground
   Located at the southern end of the Pinellas Bayway off Anderson Road. Dogs are allowed off-leash.

   Tampa: Davis Islands Dog Park
   Dogs are allowed off-leash within the fenced area of the beach, but must be on a leash when outside the fenced area or in the parking lot enroute to or from park.

   Venice: Paw Park and South Brohard Beach
   Brohard Paw Park, located on South Harbor Drive, included a fenced in area where dogs can run leash-free during the daylight hours and access to a beach where dogs are allowed off-leash.