Lee County Dog Beach (Bonita Beach Dog Park)

A 6-and-a-half-acre off-leash dog park featuring fenced-in zones for small, medium, and large dogs.

Gulfside City Park welcomes pets. Gulfside City Park is one of Sanibel Island's several pet-friendly beaches, and it's close to a City of Sanibel and a Federal nature preserve. During much of the year, the beach is also home to threatened and endangered breeding shorebirds and sea turtles. Dogs must be kept on a leash (maximum 8 feet) at all times, and owners must clean up after their pets as required by law. Picnic tables, wash stations, and restrooms are available, and parking is charged hourly between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (free after 7 pm).

Brohard Paw Park is the only dog-friendly beach area in the county. Doggy and human water fountains, dog baths, fire hydrants, leash posts, picnic tables, and seats are all available at this dog-friendly beach.

Bring your dog to this pet-friendly beach near Tampa Bay, where canines are welcome as long as they are on a leash. There are outdoor showers nearby.

In a big marked stretch of the beach in Fort Lauderdale, dogs are allowed off-leash. This dog park has dog bags, water, and beach showers. There's also a city officer on hand to assist with any issues and to police the rules at the beach. Although the beach is close to the road, the officer and dunes are both between the beach and the road, so parking is the only concern. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are the only days when the beach is open. Per dog, a one-weekend permit costs $7.

Go to Hollywood's Dog Beach, where all members of your family, including your canine companions, can have a good time at the beach. The dog beach is open year-round on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. From November to May, the hours are 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and from April to October, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. During dog beach hours, park rangers or the Department of Recreation and Cultural Arts, 1405 S. 28th Avenue, sell daily and six-month passes. Despite the fact that the Dog Beach of Hollywood is supervised by a park ranger, appropriate dog park etiquette is strongly urged. Aggressive dogs are not permitted, and owners must clean up after their pets. Dogs are also not permitted on the beach outside of the approved hours or locations.