◦ Off-leash dog park · Tampa, FL

Dog Beach at Picnic Island Park

Picnic Island's dog beach — Tampa's only proper off-leash beach, where dogs can actually swim in the bay.

  • Unfenced
  • Water on site
Map showing the location of Dog Beach at Picnic Island Park

◦ The honest take

Off-leash beach on a small island near Port Tampa. Unfenced — recall required. The one Tampa-area option where dogs swim in saltwater. Bring fresh water for rinsing afterward.