Davis Island Dog Beach

Located in the city of Tampa, Davis Island Dog Beach - also known as Davis Islands Dog Beach - is a white sand beach with sparse coastal vegetation. A recreational park named Davis Island Dog Park is also present near the beach. 

Davis Island Dog Beach does not have lifeguards. However, the area around the beach has many other amenities including picnic areas, benches, canoe/boat launching areas, and water spigots. Dogs are allowed without a leash in a specific portion of Davis Island Dog Beach - this off-leash portion is enclosed by fences. Dogs are allowed on leash in the other portions of Davis Island Dog Beach. It is important to note that Davis Island Dog Beach should not be confused with a separate nearby beach with a similar sounding name called Davis Islands Beach - dogs are not allowed at Davis Islands Beach. 

Davis Island Dog Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, swimming, picnicking, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing, and fishing. If you are planning to enter the water near Davis Island Dog Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have high levels of microbial contamination. If you are planning to fish in the water near Davis Island Dog Beach, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations. Davis Island Dog Beach is also a popular spot for pet lovers as it offers pet owners a fun beach experience with their pets. 

Getting to Davis Island Dog Beach is easy - the beach is present near 1000 Severn Avenue. A parking lot is also present near the beach. 

There are many attractions near Davis Island Dog Beach. Florida Aquarium is an aquarium which is spread over 250,000 square feet. This aquarium is home to more than 7,000 plants and animals. The aquarium’s exhibits also include a wetland habitat (which is home to sea turtles, otters, and alligators), an exhibit highlighting the biodiversity of Madagascar (which has lemurs and hissing cockroaches), and a coral reef habitat. The aquarium also has touch tanks, a splash pad with wet and dry play areas, a 4-D theatre, and an art gallery. The aquarium also offers many fun activities including a dolphin cruise and a behind-the-scenes tour. Cotanchobee Park is a four-and-a-half acre waterfront park which has a pier and playground equipment. In addition, the park also has a memorial dedicated to the Seminole Wars. If you are looking for another attraction near Davis Island Dog Beach, Tampa Museum of Art is set in a building designed by Stanley Saitowitz - the museum was awarded the American Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. This museum is known to have one of the largest collections of Ancient Roman and Greek antiquities in the south-eastern United States. The museum’s collections also have sculptures, paintings, and photographs, along with a variety of new-media-based artworks. The museum also offers educational and therapeutic programs for visitors.  

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Davis Island Dog Beach. edison: food+drink lab is an upscale restaurant and bar which serves amazing gourmet dishes with modern and innovative culinary influences. The restaurant has also been awarded Wine Spectator magazine’s Award Of Excellence and OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice award. The restaurant has also been praised by the Florida Trend magazine and the Tampa Bay Times newspaper. American Social is a waterfront restaurant and bar which serves excellent American dishes for lunch, brunch, and dinner including seafood, burgers, salads, soups, and sandwiches. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Davis Island Dog Beach, Eddie & Sam’s New York Pizza serves amazing pizzas, chicken wings, and fries.

If you are looking for a hotel near Davis Island Dog Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Tampa Marriott Water Street offers many amenities including a restaurant, a cafe, two bars, a pool, a sauna, and a gym. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Aloft Tampa Downtown which offers many amenities including a fitness room, 24-hour convenience store with a coffee bar, a casual bar, and a pool on a riverside terrace. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Davis island Dog Beach, the 2-Star Hotel South Tampa & Suites offers many amenities including a pool, coin-operated laundry facilities, a gym, and complimentary continental breakfast.