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Dog Beach

End of Alberta St, Key West, FL 33040
Ranked #73 of 87 attractions in Key West
3.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Description: The only beach in the Florida Keys where dogs are welcome to take a dip.
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Key West, Florida
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

great place for our lab, she can swim to her hearts content and I can get a drink at Louis backyard

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Samoens, France
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

So comforting to see the dogs having such a great time and keeping the owners from getting too drunk

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Dogs running wild, dog feces everywhere. no one evens cares for this place.

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VATravel36
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

This is a very small little beach, only about 20', but you can let the dogs off leash. They had a great time, even with the large amount of seaweed here. Just remember that you will want to walk to a shower....everyone and everything will be covered in seaweed.

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St. Petersburg, Florida
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2011

Do not confuse this with Higgs Beach Dog Park. This is just some sand at the end of a side road where dogs are allowed in the water off leash. For anyone that has been to Fort de Soto in St Pete, you will be SORELY mistaken to think of this as anything similar.

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Orlando
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2009
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We took our 6 month old puppy with us on vacation to Key West. This dog beach was great because it was a way for us to go to the beach, and for Bayleigh to have fun as well. There are rocks to the left that are slippery, but we just made sure she stayed away from them. There is... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2008
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This is a great small little beach area next to Louie's Backyard rest. Your dogs are allowed to run up the beach but beware there are very slippery rocks to the left and a dog can really hurt themselves on this. This is not a fenced in area so your dog should be on good voice command. Dogs are allowed... More

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Key Largo, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2007

KW is a very pet friendly place and dog beach is great. My Tyson loves to romp and swim here. Whenever he makes the 2 hour trip with us, we never forget to include him in our fun. He sits with us at our favorite haunts and then gets his own time at dog beach. A blast to watch the... More

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LI, NY
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2007
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if you are a dog lover, or just love to watch them romp and play, don't miss this beach. it is very laid back (of course it is, this is Key West, isn't it). it's small and people an their dogs just keep coming and going during the day. lots of bike riders ride up and let their dogs dip... More

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