Playing Ruff Now that you’ve settled into your new home, spend some quality time with your furry pals at one of the local pet-friendly beaches and parks.
Pet-Friendly Beaches
Peters Point Beachfront Park
American Beach
Must be leashed
Must be leashed
Ponte Vedra Beach
Atlantic Beach
Must be leashed
Must be leashed unless both pet and
St. Augustine Beach
owner are in the water
Must be leashed
Crescent Beach
Usina Beach
Must be leashed
Must be leashed
Fernandina Beach
Vilano Beach
Must be leashed
Must be leashed
Jacksonville Beach Must be leashed April 1 to Sept. 30 - dogs not permitted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 1 to March 31 - dogs permitted any time Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Must be leashed Permitted in designated areas Mayport Beach Must be leashed Dogs permitted daily until dusk Mickler’s Beachfront Park Must be leashed Neptune Beach Must be leashed April 1 to Sept. 30 - dogs not permitted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Photo by Stephanie Marty
DOG PARKS Atlantic Beach Dog Park Atlantic Beach www.coab.us/463/Atlantic-BeachDog-Park Deleon Shores Park Ponte Vedra www.sjcfl.us/Recreation/Parks/index.
John Gorrie Dog Park of Riverside Park Riverside https://riversideavondale.org/johngorrie-dog-park OceanWay Park Oceanway www.bringfido.com/attraction/13182
aspx
Springfield Park Dog Park
Ed Austin Regional Dog Park
Springfield
Arlington www.coj.net/departments/parks-andrecreation
any time
Photo by Stephanie Marty
Oct. 1 to March 31 - dogs permitted
www.coj.net/departments/parks-andrecreation Veterans Park Dog Park St. Johns www.co.st-johns.fl.us/Recreation/ Parks/Veterans.aspx
Photo by Catherine Wysoczanski
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