A dog friendly park means …
All dogs at dog-friendly parks must be kept on hand-held, maximum 6-foot leash and under the physical control of a person at all times.
Dogs are not allowed in playgrounds, on beaches (with the exception of Brohard Beach Paw Park), fenced athletic fields, or other designated play areas, off trails, in park buildings, or concession facilities. Other non-dog friendly areas may also be identified within individual sites, and will be clearly marked.
- Dogs may not be tied to trees, tables, shelter facilities, even when owners are present
- It is the responsibility of each dog owner to bring appropriate pet waste bags; pet
must be picked up and disposed of properly. Dogs must be well-behaved at all times.
County, City & State Parks
Our community is continuing to expand the locations and we will update as we learn of new places. Please also let us know if you know a park that is not on this list or if you have a request to add a park by emailing Info@SarasotaDog.com. Remember these parks are “dog-friendly” which means dogs are allowed on leash.
All parks are Sarasota unless specified as Venice, Englewood, Nokomis.
Arlington Park
2650 Waldemere Street
Bayfront Park
2 Marina Plaza
Bird Key Park
200 John Ringling Blvd
Centennial Park
1059 North Tamiami Trail
Curry Creek Preserve- west side only
1075 Albee Farm Road, Venice
Gillispee Park
720 Osprey
Indian Beach
South end of Bayshore Boulevard
Ken Thompson Park
1700 Ken Thompson Parkway
The Legacy Trail
Trailheads – Entry Points:
Culverhouse Nature Park in Sarasota
Osprey Junction in Osprey
Laurel Park in Laurel
Nokomis Community Park in Nokomis
Oscar Scherer State Park in Nokomis
Patriots Park in Venice
Historic Venice Train Depot in Venice
Lime Lake Park
202 N. Lime Ave
Nathan Benderson Park
2500 N. Honore
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Road 72
Oscar Scherer State Park
1843 South Tamiami Trail
Patriots Park
800 Venetia Bay Blvd, Venice
Payne Park
Adams Lane & US 301
Phillipi Estate Park
550 South Tamiami Trail
Every Wednesday from 10-2, Oct-April, Farmer’s Market is dog friendly
Red Bug Slough Preserve
5200 Beneva Road
Skip Stasko Park
2101 Scenic Drive, Venice
Sleeping Turtles Preserve, North side only
3462 Border Road, Venice
Stoneybrook Nature Trail
McIntosh & Central Sarasota Parkway
Sun Circle Park
Indian Beach Sapphire Shores Neighborhood
Stump Pass Beach State Park
900 Gulf Blvd, Englewood
The Venetian Waterway Park, Venice
Urfer Family Park
4000 Honore Ave
