Dog Beaches & Parks

Are dogs permitted on the beaches in West Palm Beach?

[Jojo]

Hey there!

Unfortunately in Palm Beach County, there are no county beaches you can take your dog (ordinance 2004-019 section 4 / An ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida), well, except one. You can take your dog to Jupiter Beach only in non-guarded areas north of Marcinski Road and south of Carlin Park. Dogs must be kept on a leash or in voice command at all times. For more information, please visit: http://www.jupiter.fl.us/?nid=437

So, if both you & your pooch are bound for the beach, this is the spot and you can thank the Friends of Jupiter Beach, a group of local residents dedicated to preserving the privilege of being accompanied by our dogs on the beach. FJB raised seed money for 10 "doggie bag" dispenser boxes and bags along A1A and they pledged to organize MONTHLY volunteer beach cleanups, held faithfully for 12 years, cancelled only due to horrible weather and hurricanes.

I have also included some City of West Palm Beach parks that allow dogs and may interest you:

Howard Park, Parker Avenue just south of Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach

Dreher Park, North and South of Summit Boulevard between Parker Avenue and the I-95 overpass and across the street from the Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach.

For more information on both of these City of West Palm Beach parks, please call 561-804-4900 & they'll be happy to assist you!

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Jojo Bergstrom
WestPalmBeach.com Forum Admin

Okeeheelee Park in WPB has a great doggie park--so does Lake Ida in Delray Beach =) No water for the pooches to play in, so sad!!
IF you go to Boca's dog park, I believe it is in west Boca, they charge you if you are not a Boca resident--so typical of Boca.

[Jojo]

Hey beer2share!

Thanks for the additional information! I'm adding just a bit more details for our WestPalmBeach.com Forum members on the dog parks you mentioned.

Dog Park at Lake Ida
2929 Lake Ida Road,
Delray Beach, FL

Pooch Pines At Okeeheelee Park
7715 Forest Hill Boulevard,
West Palm Beach, FL

For even more information, contact the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department at 561-966-6600.

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Jojo Bergstrom
Editor-in-Chief
WestPalmBeach.com

As of this past Summer, I was taking my Bella to the UN-lifeguarded section of Lake Worth Beach. The southern most point of the parking area...last stair case down to the beach. The Lifeguards themselves pointed me there originally. Has that changed?
I would love to know. Thanks!
Deb

[Jojo]

Originally Posted by Deb

As of this past Summer, I was taking my Bella to the UN-lifeguarded section of Lake Worth Beach. The southern most point of the parking area...last stair case down to the beach. The Lifeguards themselves pointed me there originally. Has that changed?
I would love to know. Thanks!
Deb

Interesting - I have never seen any dogs at Lake Worth Beach - and as far as I\'m aware, it\'s not allowed! Also, just to confirm - you\'re referring to the southern part and not the Kreusler Park area?

[Lisa11]

The information you have provided is really useful and great.

Lisa11

Originally Posted by Deb

As of this past Summer, I was taking my Bella to the UN-lifeguarded section of Lake Worth Beach. The southern most point of the parking area...last stair case down to the beach. The Lifeguards themselves pointed me there originally. Has that changed?
I would love to know. Thanks!
Deb

I was therw two days ago... only this time I was behind the Ritz Carlton after 5:30PM. No onwe said a word and she was an angel. I go to different parts of Lake Worth beach ALL the time... just after Lifeguards get off now.
I work so i do not know if they still allow dogs on the southern most point of the lake worth Pier beach. I also bring Bella to Boynton Beach AFTER lifeguard duty and no one says a word. It is quiet and sunny until 8pm.
Deb

Hi, just a reminder that BARK (Beaches ARe for K9s Too) is a Political Action Committee attempting to amend the current ban on dogs on county beaches and establish a few dog friendly ones.

visit www.bark2pac.org to read about our effort and sign the petition.

Dog owners PLEASE FORWARD THIS WEBSITE ON !!!

Thanks,
Dr. John Pacy

Are dogs still not allow in Palm beach county beaches? thanks

As far as I know, Jupiter is still the only area that allows dogs on the beach- but - it's NOT all Jupiter beaches.

Be sure to confirm before you head to the beach with your dog - 561-741-2400

More info here -

Before you head to the beach with man's best friend here are some things you need to know:

•Dogs are allowed on non-guarded beaches from Jupiter to Juno Beach. (South of Carlin Park and North or Marcinski)
•Dogs must be kept on a leash or in voice command at all times.
•Please refrain dogs from shaking water on or invading the space of others.
•You must ALWAYS clean up after your dog. There are special Dog Kiosk that provide plastic bags for your convenience in case you forget your own.
•Keep your dog in front of you or beside you at all times so you can see where they are and what they are doing.
•Do not bury feces in the sand or throw it in the dunes or water. Encourage your dog to "go" at home before you get to the beach.
•Only allow dog to run when you have found a desolate spot on the beach...giving no one reason to complain.
•Try to bring your dog to the beach at less crowded hours, early morning or late afternoon. It's also more comfortable for your dog at these times because it will be a little cooler.

I know they don't mind Dogs at the North end of Boynton Inlet either. we go there with our bulldog quite often and never had an issue.

Thank you for sharing the info about dog friendly beaches. I live around my dog and she loves to swim. This will be her first ocean voyage, coming from north of Toronto Cananda.
Keep up the great work! Are there donation methods togive to your organization?
pamiam and trinity

My brother and I used to take our dog to lake worth beach, past the life guards and all those white umbrellas. Everything was fine until someone called the cops on us. Our dog is very sweet and full grown, only the size of a puppy. apparently if we had know the room number of our friend living in the condo we would have been fine. however the dogs still aren't allowed in the water.
Palm beach county needs to make a dog beach where our dogs can swim if they wish.

I've been kicked out of every beach from lake worth to hammock in Boynton but for the most part the places without lifeguards are fine

Beaches south of LW Pier, north of Boynton Inlet, etc. are "public" beaches. They are not owned/managed by any government entity (city or county); therefore, you can take your dogs there. Most of these beaches are tough to access because there is little parking and most are in front of oceanfront homes. Those homeowners might think they own the beach, but they don't. "We" own it.

Thank you all for you input and experiences. can you park at the inlet and walk your dog to beach?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thank you all for you input and experiences. can you park at the inlet and walk your dog to beach?

Yes, there's parking at the Boynton Inlet - the beach is directly across the street.

Hi,

I know I'm not in the right forum but someone please help me in finding where I could ask my question. I want to buy a house in a large dog friendly community but I've had a hard time finding some. Anybody has suggestions? Or which forum is best suited for my question?

Louise

Since the last posting was in Nov, 2011, is anybody going there with dogs? Is it still ok to do that?

Thank you, lvoving dog owner

I'm sorry but where is there a doggie beach , I clicked the Jupiter link and sad wrong addy I would love to take my Aussie to a beach plz plz help if you know of one even if its all the way in jupiter

[Jojo]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm sorry but where is there a doggie beach , I clicked the Jupiter link and sad wrong addy I would love to take my Aussie to a beach plz plz help if you know of one even if its all the way in jupiter

Thanks for the heads up regarding the Jupiter link not working. We found the new link: http://www.jupiter.fl.us/?nid=437