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Jacksonville 1. Leashed dogs are permitted on the following beaches in Duval County: Atlantic Beach Dogs allowed year around, before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Huguenot Memorial Park Located at 10980 Heckscher Drive (A1A) in Jacksonville. Leashed dogs are allowed in the park and on the beach. Guardians are responsible for clean up. Jacksonville Beach Dogs allowed year around, before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. (Thanks to the folks at Sandy Paws Park at Wingate Park Dog Park for info about the times.) Katherine Abbey Hannah Park Located next to Mayport Naval Air Station, north of Atlantic Beach. Has a nice long beach that is less crowded than most. Mayport Naval Air Station Leashed dogs are permitted on the beach until dusk and as long as visitors stay north of the area near the Navy Marine Corps Relief building, which is north of the direction of Hannah Park. (Thanks to the kind reader who gave us this information.) Neptune Beach Dogs allowed year around, before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. 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 Located on the grounds of the Jacksonville Humane Society at 8464 Beach Boulevard. The park is open during regular shelter hours, Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a fully-fenced off leash park and features agility equipment, benches, watering stations, mutt mitts for waste clean up, and separate areas for large and small dogs, natural setting with lots of oak trees. Admission is free. For info and rules, call 904-725-8766. 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 A 42-acre dog park located off JTB and Salisburg Road. Grand opening was 11-15-03. Currently 25 acres are fenced, but when all of the area is fenced, this membership-only facility will be the country's largest completely fenced dog park. Hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on weekends. Visitor hours will be reduced on Sundays to noon to 6pm. Saturday visitor hours will remain 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Once you become a member and have your own gate key, you can visit the park any time between dawn and 10 p.m. The owner is working on a possible "volunteer for membership program." Check the Web site for details as they come along. 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 A membership-only dog park that is part of the Julington Creek Animal Hospital Park complex in Mandarin. This 8-acre facility offers a day spa, boarding, doggie day care, a bone-shaped doggie swimming pool a mile-long nature trail, agility field. 7. Paws Park at Wingate Park 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. Located on Oak Lane in Orange Park on 7 acres. This is a membership-only dog park that offers poochie swimming lake, sand digging mountain, toys, exercise and agility equipment, hammocks, swings, benches and a separate area for small dogs. 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. NOTE: We can't visit every area on a regular basis, so if you have information about any dog parks or beaches, or any other animal recreation facilities, in the Jacksonville/Duval County area, please contact FloridaPets. Sign up here for our FREE newsletter FloridaPets.net NewsPetter™ Join the FloridaPets.net mailing list Email:

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