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Jacksonville1. Leashed dogs are permitted on the following beaches in Duval County: Atlantic Beach
Huguenot Memorial Park
Jacksonville Beach
Katherine Abbey Hannah Park
Mayport Naval Air Station
Neptune Beach
2. Atlantic Beach Dog Park - in petition stage Note of 05-09-08: If you are an Atlantic Beach resident who would like to help organize a dog park in your area, this citizen group needs you to sign their online petition in support of the cause. 3. Community Pooch Park 4. Confederate Point Dog Park Located in Confederate Park, 956 Hubbard Street in Jacksonville. This legal city-sponsored dog park in the Springfield area opened January 19, 2008. All the service gates and entrances are locked except for the one doggie gate entrance on Confederate Street. There is a wooden doggie foray into the park which will allow dogs to transition in and out of the park with safety and ease. There are also three doggie depot stations for convenient waste pick-up and disposal. Four additional oaks were planted for shading and fence gaps closed in. Note of 04-01-08: We appreciate the kind reader who told us about this park. 5. Dog Wood Park of Jacksonville Dog Wood Park offers Lake Bow Wow, a 2-acre aerated doggie swimming lake with a fountain, a shaded 3-acre relaxing and picnicing area, a small dog area for dog under 25 pounds, benches, hammocks, picnic tables, lounge chairs, a digging sand pit for doggie digs, large playing fields, lighted area for night use, a doggie rinse-off shower at the exit, park-provided tennis balls, doggie play/exercise equipment and park-sponsored social events (singles night, specific breed nights, book club, costume parties, holiday events) and more. 6. Julington Creek Animal Walk Located on South Penman Road. This dog park opened May 1, 2005 and offers a double-gated entry, a small dog area and a large dog area, benches, poop bags, trash cans, watering stations and an educational bulletin board. This park is the result of what a group of citizens can do. Organized into what they called the Beaches Dog Park Project, this group worked with the city of Jacksonville Beach to establish Paws Park. The group's mission is to eventually establish dog parks in the nearby Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach communities as well. 8. Poochies Swim and Play Park, Inc. Directions: Behind Walgreen's on Blanding Blvd., across From Knight Boxx Road. 9. Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve This National Park is located in the northeastern portion of Jacksonville and allows leashed dogs throughout the property.
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