Dog-friendly beach

Fort De Soto Park designated dog beach

Fort De Soto Park, 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL — designated dog-beach area at the far southwest corner of the dog park

Off-leash

Not verified

Fenced

Fence not verified

Hours

Fort De Soto Park is open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to sunset. The dog-parks page also says parks close at sunset.

Last checked

14 Nov 2026

Rules, as cited

Leash rule: Pinellas County says all dogs must be on a leash when outside the dog park area, and that Fort De Soto is the only county park where dogs are allowed on the beach in a designated area. The official pages do not clearly say whether the sand itself is off-leash. Confirm posted signs at the beach entrance.

• The official Pinellas County dog-parks page says Fort De Soto is the only Pinellas County park where dogs are allowed on the beach in a designated area. There are also two fenced areas with water stations near the beach for large and small dogs. The beach entrance is at the far southwest corner of the dog park.
• The Fort De Soto Park page repeats that the park has the only dog park where dogs are allowed on the beach in a designated area, with two fenced areas near the beach.
• County dog-park rules include: owners supervise and clean up; all dogs must be on a leash when outside the dog park area and when entering and exiting; parks close at sunset; no more than three dogs per handler; dogs must be licensed, vaccinated, and display tags; no dogs in heat; no dogs younger than four months; handlers 16 or older.
• The pages do not use the word “off-leash” for the designated beach itself. Do not assume the sand is off-leash without reading the signs.

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Official source

Pinellas County — Dog Parks

• https://pinellas.gov/parks/fort-de-soto-park/

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