For about a half mile north of this newer beachfront city park, Volusia County has designated a…read moredog-friendly zone for an 18-month pilot program as of Nov. 1st, 2023. Specifically, leashed dogs are welcome on 0.6 miles of driveable coast from Rockefeller Dr. to Millsap Rd. However, when we arrived in Ormond Beach around noon on the first Sunday of December, high tide had recently peaked and was still receding so driving onto the sand wasn't possible. Instead, we parked for free in the Andy Romano Beachfront Park lot, adjacent to the Millsap Rd. car ramp, and walked down to the sand. The park itself, including its beach, does not allow dogs, but we had no issue parking in the lot for free with our dog and entering the beach on foot via the car ramp. Even with the driving lanes through the sand, the beach here is rather narrow... but that means a minimal walk to the surf. Plus, the sand here is so very soft! And clean! Of course, the Atlantic Ocean is colder than the Gulf of Mexico, but the waves are much more impressive than on my side of Florida. Because this lot is right next to the car ramp, I would park here again in the future & walk to the sand. On our visit, plenty of open sand was available near the closed vehicle ramp so we had a very short walk from our car. We saved the entrance fee but still had decent access to our car. The parking lot at Andy Romano Beach Front Park is a good size, and was barely half full on our visit. Also, the family-style bathrooms are large, clean, & adequately stocked.

Saturday August 12th, Together Kayla Beth Fields and I took Saige & Deacon to Ormond Beach to the…read moreTony Romano Beachfront Park. It's literally on the border of Daytona Beach & Ormond Beach. The Parking is limited but free! There is a building with bathrooms & placed to change. Today the beachfront access was closed due to repair work from Beach Erosion but you can walk to end of parking lot and walk down car ramp to Beach. Be careful because cars can enter the beach here for driving and parking. The beachfront park offers public showers, picnic tables under shelter, grills, playground and Splash pad...all for free use! First come first served on the grills and picnic tables. We went down to beachfront for about an hour to play and then hit showers and Splash Pad before heading to pick up Kayla's daddy in Sorrento, FL

We are very blessed in our location. We have so many wonderful places to explore and walk in…read morenature. Lovely area and very clean, quiet and peaceful. Enjoy!!

Great park for kids and adults. Recommend this park to anyone who loves trails and animal. Just…read morebeware there is a gator lurking in the water.

4 reasons to come to this park. ***NEW INFORMATION***…read more There isn't any fee for everything I'm mentioning EXCEPT the front part of the off beach parking area ****** 1st is MY reason: I go here because it has 2 fenced in HUGH dog play areas. My girls go into the small dog play area while yes, big dogs go in the other one. Each play area has benches, water and poop bags in different areas of the park. (Some people leave balls there also otherwise, you bring your own) I walk the perimeter while the girls run after me and the other dogs. My 2 rescues "mother/daughter" duo are still puppies, full of muscle and need to run for their exercise. (for me to rest because they are a handful) 2nd: There is A children's play area. I know they have swings slides picnic benches but I'm not sure what else because I don't have a child to go there. I hear all of the children laughing, having fun so I'm sure it's pretty nice. 3rd: They also have back to back courts for... I know one is basketball, the other one may be pickleball? Not quite sure but again I see lots of people playing on the courts even if I'm not paying attention to them 4th: Which is most likely you wanted 1st is the large parking area across from the beach As you first drive into the park, there is a huge off beach parking area where You can (of course) park and walk right across to the beach. * BE AWARE, It is no longer "free" parking (just like ALL the parking areas in Volusia county) **The parking areas are free for local residents as long as you register with your car license plate and proof that you are indeed a resident here. ***I don't know what the policy is, you will have to look it up in The Volusia County rules I do know it's $20 a day parking (and all the parking areas now) BUT, I do know it is a great park with something to do for all AS for pictures, I will put them up when I go again BUT, here is a shot of my cute ladies and something strange that someone put up. Stick figures that I don't know their meaning

Great park on the highway! Ample parking spots (more than 1 lot). Clean bathrooms by the beach as…read morewell as by the playground & fields. Nice large & small dog off-leash fenced areas. Worth a stop!

The park is such a hidden treasure. I've been to many state parks and some have basic amenities but…read morethis park has it all (in regard to trails and things to do). Beautiful scenery, historic monuments, charming beach area, clean restrooms, and a unique eclectic onsite store.

At one time, this used to be a very nice park to come for a family picnic and perhaps a kayak ride…read moreon the river. Now, they have eliminated the grills from the family picnic areas. There are very large grills at the pavilions and grills out family picnic areas that are not near the water and do not have views. The picnic area we had to settle on was in a Sandy clearing with too much sun. The grill could not be turned to adjust the flow of smoke. We drove 40 minutes to get here and paid the five dollar entry fee thinking that we would get the same thing we got last time we were here... Unfortunately, even though the picnic tables are new, they are filthy too sunny and little compensation for the lack of grills and views. It is a real shame. They have bathroom facilities, boat, launch facilities, and so many other nice things, and they choose to eliminate the grills.

This park has views of the intercoastal in Ormond Beach. With an amazing outdoor walking path that…read moreincludes adult exercise area. Restrooms on the premises and plenty of places to sit and admire God's beautiful landscape. A safe place for solo or family outside enthusiasts. A safe place for all to enjoy. Truly a gem at the base of Granada Bridge beachside.

This is a great place to hang out and is dog friendly. Plenty of events held here and I have seen…read moreseveral weddings here as well. You can walk under the bridge to the north side park as well (restrooms located there). Bring you fishing pole, camera or even your kayak for plenty of activities. They used to have the farmers market here and I liked that better than there current location at city hall.

Reed Canal Park is a nice addition to the community around it. It is not a huge park by any means,…read morehowever it is a pleasant enough place and it is kind of cool to watch the kids feeding the turtles. Apparently, feeding the turtles is a pretty commonplace things here, because the turtles knew the minute they seen human beings to swim towards the bridge and wait for the inevitable downpour of food offerings. There are two entrances to the park. One has swings and all that and the other one really just focuses on the little water there. I would definitely recommend that if you were in the area to stop by. Make sure you bring some kind of food offering for the turtles. There are also plenty of ducks and other birds around and while there are signs asking you not to feed the birds bread, they do say that they like rice and other things.

Favorite disc golf course around. Great animals to look at, hawks, owls, feeding squirrels.read more

Such a nice area to walk and take your dog to. The pond is beautiful and calming. The dog parks…read moreseems to always be busy.

Small dog side very dirty. Poop everywhere. Water bowls full of leaves and dirt. People sitting…read morearound smoking, big cigarette butt can in the middle. Very unclean place to take my dog. Especially the smoking part. I mean people can do what they want to themselves but smoking around my dog is NOT OK. The walk around the lake is pretty, but I would never bring my little dog there again.

Beautiful park. Clean, well maintained, wonderful atmosphere. Great for families. I'm so happy we…read morefound it.

What a difference a decade makes. The riverfront foundation has completely cleaned and redone the…read moreisland. No longer RAT island or homeless tents. A beautiful cleared island with playground and 2 covered pavilions. A few smaller ones as well with BBQ pits. A nice new pier for your boating pleasure to tie up to.

Nice park to launch the boat from. Decent amount of parking too which is always great! There's bait…read moreavailable for purchase here too , super convenient as well!

Beautiful park right off the Halifax River in Ormond Beach. There is a nice boardwalk that goes…read moreinto the river and wraps back around underneath the Granada Blvd. bridge. There is a boat dock, kayak rental place, bait shop, and restrooms. The pier was slightly damaged by the hurricane but still walkable, they blocked off the damaged area.

Gamble Rogers State Park is another gem in the crown that is Flagler Beach, Florida. My family and…read moreI finally had a chance to spend some time here today, and we really enjoyed it! The park is actually split in two - divided by picturesque Florida Highway A1A (a gem in itself). The ocean side has a honor system pay box where you deposit $5 for the day, and place a numbered stub on your dashboard. The Intracoastal side has a ranger station, staffed by very friendly and informative park rangers. We ended up picking up a yearly family pass for $120. This allows up to eight people to access any of Florida's 175 State Parks. Gamble Rogers is immaculately clean and well-maintained. The picnic areas on the Intracoastal side are particularly nice! The boat ramp and kayak launching areas are very nice as well. Bathrooms were impeccably tidy - something that's always appreciated! We spent some time walking on the Joe Kenner Nature trail, and saw lots of wildlife. There are many campsites here (on both sides). We did not check out these areas because the roads were marked "for registered campers only." My only disappointment was that the beachside public walkover to the beach itself was closed - presumably due to storm damage. Hopefully this gets opened soon, as the only was to access the Gamble Rogers SP Beach would be to utilize one of the several walkovers in the beachside campground (not sure if this is allowed - will ask next time I'm there). Can't wait to go back - a super-nice State Park that is only a few minutes from my home.

Fabulous State Park, convenient and never crowded. The Joe Kenner trail is an easy hike that shows…read morethe different types of terrain. On the River, so you'll see boats of all kinds. Have not seen fish coming out of the water. Two sides to the park, beachside, and river, try them both. An excellent park to visit.