While I have brought my own dog here myself, it has become difficult for me to return. The concept…read moreis wonderful, and I absolutely love the idea of having a dog beach. Seeing so many happy dogs together should be a joyful experience. Unfortunately, as the day goes on, you also witness a heartbreaking amount of neglect and mistreatment. Far too many owners leave their dogs sitting in the hot sun for hours with little to no shade or water, while they themselves sit comfortably drinking water or cocktails all day. It is painful to watch and honestly shocking that there do not appear to be stronger rules or oversight in place to protect these animals. A dog friendly environment should also be a dog safe environment. While there were some responsible owners, they were unfortunately few and far between. If your dog spends most of its life indoors and you bring it to the beach on a blazing hot day, common sense should tell you that the dog needs shade, hydration, and breaks from the heat. Too many people here seem to ignore that completely. At times, it honestly feels no different than leaving a dog trapped in a hot car. That may sound harsh, but after witnessing it firsthand over and over again, it is hard not to feel angry and heartbroken.

My parents picked me up and I wanted to go to Pensacola Beach. I jumped in the car to drive. I…read morepunched in dog beach as my parents brought their spunky jack russell terrier along. The beach was heavenly. Salty, fresh air, nice sand, some sea shells. Just being at the beach makes me happy. What a nice diversion from being up at 315 am to catch a 520 am flight. Definitely recommend.

Amazing day. My pups had the best time. Just be careful of your pups drinking too much salt…read morewater!!! Mostly all of the other dogs were well behaved... lol. There was more bigger dogs than smaller, but everyone had fun!!! Will definitely be coming back (:

We were traveling through the area with our dog and we try to get her out to stretch her legs and…read moresocialize as much as possible on long drives. We found this dog beach on Yelp and decided to take a little detour. There was plenty of parking and a green space, as well as a government building of some sort, and then the fenced off dog beach. Unfortunately once we were walking towards the beach, we saw multiple signs saying that the park was closed. However, there were at least a dozen locals with their dogs inside the enclosed area, so we decided to go in anyway. The atmosphere was welcoming and the dogs were all having a great time sniffing, splashing and chasing balls and each other. There was one covered area for shade and a bench but not too many places for people to sit inside the dog beach. Outside the fenced area, however, there are some tables that are shaded by trees and the building closest to the beach does have a restroom inside if you need one. It felt a little weird to walk past the closed sign to get into the park and I'm still not really sure why those signs were up. We did ask two different people inside the park and they said they just ignore them. When in Rome right? It was a little confusing and I don't know if they were doing a renovation or some sort of update but once we were inside the friendliness of the people and the dogs made up for it and we just enjoyed the atmosphere for a while until our pop was ready to go. If you're in the area with your dog, this might be a gamble but it was a good stop for us. Even if your dog doesn't like the water (ours really gets in) there is still a sandy area where they can run around and play. The community is also welcoming so it's good for socialization. I would definitely stop here again.

We love this park so much! It's our little hidden gem. It's always so clean, peaceful, close to my…read morekids school and there is a variety of things for kids to do of all ages. There is also soccer goals in the field and a basketball court. Definitely a must see!

Only GOD forgives you faster than your DOG! #ReflecDogs Love…read more& Forgiveness Although this is a cute little neighborhood dog park it is one of those dog parks that they try to get everything in even though they don't really have the room. Nice concrete double gated entry area but I am sure the dogs would have much preferred the grass just be left alone then the nice concrete bone in the middle of the park. Fortunately they have one of every agility item as well as multiple poop bag dispensers and trash cans. Both the big and the small dog park also have covered seating areas. But the one thing lacking is room for the dogs to run and places to park other than at the curb. I do have water in both parks.

What a beautiful beach! The white sand and warm water made for a perfect day. The waves were gentle…read moreenough to enjoy swimming and relaxing. Just a heads up: pups have to be leashed, and the dog-friendly area is a bit small--maybe 50-70 yards wide. Still, a lovely spot to enjoy the sun and surf!

Great place to spend time with your pooch and socialize them with other dogs. Everyone has been…read moresuper nice that we have met there . My only complaint is that there is no restroom or shower facilities. There is one porta potty but that's it. Otherwise the beach is pristine and the pet owners all respect the leave only your footprints rule.

Enjoyed our visit. Not many dogs in small dog park on Sunday. I met a very nice young man named…read moreCory that brought his dog over from big dog side to play with Oliver and they had a great time. Come to find out Cory was from Chattanooga and I am from Huntsville, so small world when we Met in Pensacola. Enjoyed our visit. the park was clean a lot of toys only drawback is the water fountain for the dogs was very very slow coming out. There was a bowl there for the dogs that you could get water I did bring water and a bowl from my dog and of course I brought toys and bag for his waste. There is bags available for you to use there. somebody was in the small dog side cleaning up, overall the park was clean and was maintained. It looked in good repair. I did give it a five star I was impressed. There is chairs there is also benches and there is shade I did see bathrooms that was up closer to the front of the park so I did not see them by the dog park side so it was a bit of a walk, but there was benches by the trees, so you did have a shade that you could sit in while your fur baby played .

I went here today for the first time…read more This place could *potentially* be a really GREAT park if the grounds were fertilized & better maintained. It was pretty dry & dusty while we were there. It really needs regular irrigation. The grass patches had a lot of high weeds in them. It's a large park with a very large covered pavilion & picnic tables for large gatherings. It has a great kids playground & several fields. If also has 2 fenced in dog areas for small & large dogs. There were a few people there hanging in their tinted window cars in the parking lot which was a bit of a bummer. I really liked it. I do wish they would maintain the grounds better. I will check out the dog parks & update the review.

Cute strip of sand for the doggos A little difficult to find at first. Our dogs enjoyed their time…read morein the sand and water.

Dogs had a great time ! Would return! Beautiful views and very nice people. Restaurants near by and…read morealso a walking trail

Searching for true Love & Forgiveness? Talk to GOD and get a…read moreDOG! #ReflectDogs Love & Forgiveness And I assume old growth always shaded Beach Island dog park that has the most eclectic blend of seating I think I've ever seen. The park is large enough that your dogs can run or do whatever they want, it has places to sit all over the place as well as poop bag dispensers every here and there and trash cans. It has a nice water area as well as a agility item course tucked in one corner. It just kind of parked next to the dog park and there are two double gated entry areas. But mostly just be ready to relax and watch your dog have fun

Visited for the first time today with my 8 year old to meet friends from school. I was quite…read moreimpressed. In addition to the play equipment there are restrooms, a covered area with picnic tables, tennis and pickleball courts, a dog park, grills for barbecuing, and above all else there is a water park play area with some awesome splash pad apparatus. When we arrived we saw employees there sweeping, cleaning, and conducting maintenance. Everything seems to be well maintained. There's shade in much of the parking area helping to keep the heat controlled while spending time in the park. Will we be back? Absolutely! This is a great park, and it's close to home!

Park is nice with lots of areas for everybody to hang out. The dog park is pretty shaded with a…read morelarge and small dog section. They have walking trails nearby, a few poop bag stations and water fountains.