Pet Friendly Beaches & Parks

Dogs On The Run has put together this collection of Pet Friendly Beaches and Parks.  

Pet Friendly Beaches

Canine Beach
East End of Sunrise Blvd,
Fort Lauderdale

Jupiter Beach
Located at 1375 Jupiter Beach Road,
Jupiter

Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
North Beach Road,
Jupiter Island

Juno Beach
Located at 14775 S. R.A1A

 

Pet Friendly Parks

South County Regional Park
11200 Park Access Rd
Boca Raton

Tree Tops Park
3900 S.W. 100th Ave
Davie

Quiet Waters Park
401 S. Powerline Rd
Deerfield Beach

Bike Trail
Fort Lauderdale
along A1A near the beach
Fort Lauderdale

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale

John Prince Park
2700 6th Ave. S
Lake Worth

Easterlin Park
1000 N.W. 38th St
Oakland Park

Lake Trail
Sunset Ave and Bradley
Palm Beach

Markham Park
16001 W. State 84
Sunrise

 

Off Leash Dog Parks

Boca Raton Dog Park
751 Banyan Trail
Boca Raton

Lake Ida Dog Park
2929 Lake Ida Road
Delray Beach

Bark Park At Snyder Park
3299 S.W. 4th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale

Harbour Ridge Puppy Park
Palm City

Wellington: (Palm Beach County)

Wellington, FL has a dog park. It is about 3 acres, fenced with separate areas for the big and small dogs. Benches, trees, water and poop bags are all available and a restroom . For unsurpassed almost crystal clear water go to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Bch. Costs you a buck per person to get on Sat, Sun and Holidays other than that it's free. There is a sign that says pets must be leashed but it is definitely not enforced when dogs are swimming. I had been going there for 7 yrs before I moved and never had a problem with park staff. There are 3 lakes to choose from. I suggest going to the very back of the park and cutting Fido loose for some swimming fun. This park is my/and my dog's absolute favorite. I did see a 4 ft gator once in the all the yrs I have been going, so be careful and keep eyes peeled.Adjacent to the dog park is a play area for the kids. The dog park is located in Greenbriar Park at Aero Club Dr. and Greenbriar Blvd. in Wellington, Florida 33414.
For more information you may contact: Gwynne Williams,
Wellington Parks and Recreation, 561/791-4005 x132.

More: We live in Wellington, Florida, a "suburb" of West Palm Beach. Wellington is typically known for our Equestrian shows and is basically a very animal friendly town. Just over a year ago local residents along with several local veterinarians sponsored a leash-free / fee - free dog park in the Aero Club Drive Park. The park is several acres of fenced lush greenery and is separated into 2 areas - dogs over 25 lbs and under 25 lbs. Each area is furnished with poop bags, picnic tables, benches, water and bathing facilities and many shade trees. Over the past few years we have spent many hours at various dog parks in Broward County and can honestly say that none are as nice or as well cared for as the Wellington Dog Park. One Sunday I counted 183 dogs and there was still plenty of roaming space available! Wellington has always been a very family oriented town, and by including our pets in the community makes Wellington one of the BEST places to live in South Florida.

More: I'm not sure that we were at the same Greenbriar Dog park, out in Wellington that the other people are describing but we sure were sadly disappointed in what we found there when we took our two dogs for what we thought would be a great dog park and closer to home. There was one picnic table on the side for small dogs and several benches on the side for the larger dogs. The "shade trees" have about 5 more years of growing to be of any use and they are mostly planted on the north/south side of the benches so not much protection from the summer sun. The watering area is completely muddy all around the base because of the water run off. The bathing area is a 3 x 3 foot square tub about ankle deep with slimy standing water and a broken hose. If you do manage to get your dog semi rinsed off, he or she, will be muddy and sandy before you get them to the car because after you wash them you must walk them through mulch, which sticks to their fur, then walk through a shell rock parking lot where the sand also clings to their feet and fur. For a park that is in such a wealthy area between polo ponies and private airplanes, I guess we expected too much for them to have a nice park for other peoples dogs to use. (Thank You - Henry & Crystal W.)

Okeeheelee Park: (Palm Beach County)

If you did not know already, there is a doggie park at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach which is located off of Forest Hill Boulevard just west of Jog Road. When you enter the park through the main entrance (North side of road close to where the ski boats go) go straight and follow the signs to the park. It is located up on a hill. My dog has a wonderful time there. It has separate spots for small and large dogs and in the middle between both areas is an area to wash dogs off. There is one pavilion each in each section and a few benches but lots of roaming areas for dogs. Sometimes it does get a little muddy but what doggie park doesn't. PLEASE pick up after your dogs, because I did notice people pretending not to see there dogs going to the bathroom and then there are piles everyone for the maintenance people to pick up which is not far at all. If everyone watched their dogs, as they should do always (dogs tend to sometimes have aggressive moments), then we would have more dog-friendly areas.
This is a good time to have at this fairly new park (I think it opened about 2 years ago).

Singer Island: (Palm Beach County)

Singer Island, which is right next to West Palm Beach is incredibly dog friendly. The beach has little caba–as where you and your canine can recline and stay shaded. There are also a few hotels nearby that allow pets.

Update: We went looking for a dog friendly place and found no dog posted signs. Better choice is Jupiter Beach which is very dog friendly.
We live in Northwest Broward, so we have made great use of InnoPet Park at Coral Springs. Very nice park and always lots of friendly folks there. I highly recommend it. On the advice of your page, we drove up to Jupiter Beach, and were not sorry a bit. A nice beach with some interesting rock formations to explore. Surf was a bit heavy for smaller dogs, but lots of area to romp in the sand. We also found a good wading area at Jupiter Inlet, just across from the Lighthouse. We parked near the Crab House restaurant and walked down by the boat docks to find a good shallow sandy area which nobody seemed to mind us using. All in all, Jupiter does seem quite dog friendly, and it is a pleasant little town. About the only "No Dogs" place we found was the Lighthouse Park. (Thank you - Bob, Sigita, and Geronimoe)

Jupiter Beach (not Juno Beach): (Palm Beach)

A very nice beach, very natural, not built up at all. Dogs are allowed.

Juno Beach Update: Dogs are not allowed on Juno Beach. They are allowed on Jupiter Beach which is right next to Juno. You know when you are in Jupiter Beach because when you park and go to go down the stairs to the beach there's a container with bags to pick up your dog's waste. YOU MUST PICKUP YOUR DOG'S WASTE. There are waste receptacles to dispose of the bags. Your dog is allowed to go on the beach without a leash as long as he responds to voice commands.

Juno Beach Update2: Juno Beach is very restrictive and you may not take your dog on the beach. Just north of Juno is Jupiter Beach - almost 2 miles long and open to dogs. We have a well organized group (Friends of Jupiter Beach) that works hard to keep the dog beach privilege going. Details of the group and its activities can be found on the website.

Sunset Beach: (Treasure Island)

Sunset Beach by the Lorelei Resort allows dogs.

Warning: Update: Sunset Beach We live on Sunset Beach with our two dogs and in looking for dog-friendly beaches we stumbled upon our beach. Dogs have never been permitted on the beach here and if the police do catch you there is a heavy fine. Signs are posted that no dogs are allowed. The Lorelei Motel is actually on the bay side and they have a wonderful floating dock for your pets but even they will tell you not to take your dogs over to the beach side because it is illegal. We actually petitioned for allowing dogs on the beach and the residents rallied so strongly against us, not even listening to a time limited allowance or fee-based permit that the whole idea was squashed.