I'm thrilled we discovered the Dog Beach at Pier Park and were able to plan our travels with our…read moredogs. The beach was clean, white sands, lots of small seashells. Other dogs were well behaved. It wasn't overly crowded (July 206) and our entire group was able to hang out together at the beach for the first time, since typically dogs aren't allowed on beaches we've been to in the past. Highly recommend bringing your dogs here to explore and enjoy the water.

Charlie Blu, the Aussie here, coming back from my first beach trip. Florida designates a portion…read moreof its beaches to let us furry guys run free and Pier Park is the one for me. Mum and Dad have been telling me all week about the beach, but I did not really know what to think till today. The sand was white and the water was cold, thanks to dad baptizing me for a surprise dip. After a moment of shock, I did my best Peter impression and walked on water back to the sand. Guessing Dad was unsure if I liked it or not, so he dunked me a couple more times just to be sure. I was a good sport about it, but will have to rethink getting that close to the shore again. I loved running and chasing all the small dogs thru the sand. Wore out a few dogs today, but then again that is what I do. I'm going to ask my parents to bring me back soon, now that I know where the park is. Had a beach of a time and after a long bath , will sleep good tonight.

This beautiful park is worth coming back again and again I highly recommend to any dog lovers!read more

Today my daughter and I were dropped off on shell island by a fisherman that my husband was going…read morefishing with. Being from WV, we had no idea how the shuttles or ferry works. Come to find out, we needed to buy a ticket at the park in order to have a way off the island. A few hours later, I am starting to panic wondering if I'd be able to get my daughter off the island or not. I'd seen some people who rented boats and asked them for a ride back to the dock at their convenience, but nobody was willing to help us. Then I googled St. Andrew's ferry's and got ahold of a lovely lady named Kim, I explained our situation and she tried to get us on the next available ferry, unfortunately we were on the other side of the island. I had all but given up when Kim called me back to let me know her entire team had been working together to help get us safely off the island. When Captain Scott showed up on his boat, his reassuring smile was exactly what we needed after being stranded for 4 hours. He pulled up onto the bank and helped my daughter and I board his boat and he even let me vent about the anger I had for my husband and the fisherman who just left us there. To all the people with guest services at St. Andrew's state park, you all will never know how much it means to me that you all helped and went above and beyond. After Captain Scott dropped us off at our vehicle, the employees even came up to us to make sure we were okay and to see if we needed anything while we were waiting for my selfish husband to get back from fishing. If I could leave more than 5 stars I would. Kim, Kelsey, Chad and Captain Scott, as my grandmother would say, I would dance at your wedding if I could. God bless you all and thank you. If it wasn't for you guys we'd still be over there on the island. It's beautiful but I don't know when I'll be going back. If I do I will be sure to have a ticket and go through you guys. The park is beautiful and the staff are a blessing.

Drove all the way from Santa Rosa Beach where I am very familiar with two State Parks, Grayton…read moreBeach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and the Ranger at the gate would not allow us to get in to check the campsites so we could make an intelligent decision for booking next year. When I asked her if we could just drive around OR walk, she refused even when I said we had driven 40 miles just for that purpose. I will have to reserve BLINDLY for next year and be content with whatever site we get shaded or not. Looks like she had a bad night and hope that Karma comes around, it wasn't like we were going to sneak in and spend the night in the car when we were staying in Topsail which I am almost sure is better than this other one. I am sure that if I was a politician she would've extended the red carpet. So this review is not about the Park itself but about the Ranger at the gate and her attitude towards potential customers

Best beach in all Florida hand down. It was so relaxing being able to snorkel at the Bay Area and…read morethe entire park is beautiful

We had so much fun! It's only $6 per vehicle. We rented kayaks and a SUP. We swam in the bay and…read morethen drove over to the ocean side to enjoy a snow cone.

I enjoy this park because it's closest to my house…read more Only thing is, after the rain there is always large puddles (and there are frequent rains in FL) I can always count on very muddy dogs after visiting. Which I do consider draw back

Great dog park with ample zones for small and large dogs and large shaded area. Fully fenced,…read moreclean, tons of parking, and lovely neighbor dogs and humans both times we went.

Searching for True Love & Forgiveness? Talk to GOD and get a…read moreDOG! #ReflectDogs Love & Forgiveness Nice beachy little dog park. Poop bag dispenser and trash can easily available. Covered picnic bench to seat on as well as a non-covered one. There are a few chairs as well as a agility item. There is a nice water spigot as well as concrete pad. Can you park right next to the dog park. It has a double gated entry area and is basically a fenced-in rectangle

Searching for True Love & Forgiveness? Talk to GOD and get a…read moreDOG! #ReflectDogs Love & Forgiveness What an awesome dog park!! One end is a nice big dents sand pit with a bunch of old tires laid on their sides for the dogs to run around and jump in and out of and the rest of the park is a grass except for the concrete pad with the shade structure and go to picnic tables underneath it. Multiple benches around the park to sit on as well as poop bag dispensers and trash cans. There is a nice water facility near the covered seating area and there are two double-gated entry areas . You park right next to the dog park.

Well kept grass & dog bags provided, dog pool , Benches ,…read moreshaded areas, sandy area too I was on vacation

Cute playground in a huge park area! We're from out of town so not using the basketball courts or…read morebaseball fields of aquatic center. But - the playground area is really awesome. There's a building section (gated & covered), 2 younger kid playground structure areas (also gated & covered), and then a massive big kid area - uncovered unfortunately (so I'd go early because by 10am it's blazing hot already). Definitely worth a visit!

This park is huge & perfect for kids and adults. There are tennis courts, basket ball court, a…read morewalking trail, a dog park is on the other side other the parking lot, an entire swim area is next door to the park, there are bathrooms and a small area that sells snacks. The playground is equip with all sorts of awesome apparatuses! It appears to be divided into three separate parks based on age. The toddler park was perfect for my little one, she didn't get bored in this park like other parks we have been to. Our favorite was the different merry go rounds, music area, pretend lemonade stand and the building blocks area, and endless areas for kids to run free and get all their energy out. We will definitely be back!