Pensacola Dog Beach East

Located in Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola Dog Beach East - also known as Pensacola Beach East Dog Park - is a beach with white sand and nearby coastal vegetation. 

Pensacola Dog Beach East does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except walking trails and trash cans, so plan your visit accordingly. Dogs on leash are allowed in Pensacola Dog Beach East. In addition, Pensacola Dog Beach East also offers waste-disposal bags for visitors with dogs. 

Pensacola Dog Beach East offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding, skimboarding, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, waterskiing, and boating. If you are planning to go into the water near Pensacola Dog Beach East, we recommend being careful as it is known to have unpredictable rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Pensacola Dog Beach East including manatees, dolphins (especially during winters) and sea turtles. Sea turtles also use this beach as a nesting spot between May and October. This beach is popular among pet lovers as it is one of the few beaches in Pensacola Beach that allow dogs. If you are planning to fish in the water near Pensacola Dog Beach East, please ensure compliance with the local fishing regulations. \

Getting to Pensacola Dog Beach east is easy - the beach is present along Florida State Road 399, where a parking lot is also available. While the beach is usually open from sunrise to sunset, the beach is open from 7 am to sunset during the sea turtle nesting season (between May 1 and October 31). 

There are many attractions near Pensacola Dog Beach East within a 30-minute drive. The Historic Pensacola Village (also known as the Seville Historic District) consists of 28 restored historical structures and four museums. The historical properties in Historic Pensacola Village also exhibit a wide variety of architectural influences including Mediterranean Revival, French Creole, and Greek Revival architectural styles. Apart from museums and historical landmarks, the Historic Pensacola Village also has over 150,000 artefacts. Some of the major features of this village include the Old Christ Church (which was completed in 1832 and is one of the oldest surviving church buildings in Florida) and the Museum of Industry, which highlights Pensacola’s growth as a major manufacturing hub.  Gulf Breeze Zoo is a 50-acre zoo houses around 900 animals including mammals, birds, and reptiles. The zoo has many interesting sections including a giraffe-feeding area (where visitors can feed giraffes) and a walk-through parakeet enclosure. In addition, the zoo has a free-roaming preserve area which visitors can explore through a train ride. This area has interesting herbivorous animals including rhinos, hippos, deer, and antelope. If you are looking for another attraction near Pensacola Dog Beach East, Pensacola Museum of Art has interesting exhibitions specializing in modern art. In addition, the museum also has a decorative arts collection of European, American, and African tribal glass-based artworks. The museum also has artwork by many reputed artists including Salvador Dalí, Alex Katz, and Milton Avery. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Pensacola Dog Beach East. The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach is an upscale restaurant that has a casual ambiance and offers a pleasant waterfront dining experience. In addition, this restaurant also serves fresh locally sourced seafood and is known for serving delicious oysters. The restaurant also serves amazing steaks and poultry dishes and hosts live music performances. Native Cafe is a restaurant which serves amazing dishes for breakfast and brunch including eggs, pancakes, salads, burgers, and seafood. The restaurant’s dishes also reflect local culinary influences. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Pensacola Dog Beach East, Tacos Rock Gulf Breeze offers amazing Mexican dishes including quesabirria and tacos. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Pensacola Dog Beach East, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Margaritaville Beach Hotel offers many amenities including an oceanfront pavilion, a 24-hour fitness center, a pool, multiple bars, and a cafe. In addition, the hotel also offers seasonal live entertainment. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach offers many amenities including two pools, a 24-hour fitness center, a tiki bar, and complimentary breakfast buffet. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Pensacola Dog Beach East, the 2-Star Surf & Sand Hotel offers many amenities including a private beach area, a sundeck, a pool, barbecue grills, guest laundry services, and continental breakfast.