Located just one block east of the 41 in Osprey, Bay Street Dog Park provides a one-acre off-leash…read morepark. This is an ideal playground for dogs and their owners. Divided into two separate, fenced-in areas for large and small dogs, it ensures that every dog can play freely and safely. The park is setup with dog exercise equipment, water fountains and shaded seating. My favorite time to visit is just before dinner when there are usually plenty of dogs looking to get some socialized playtime. Enjoy!

Our first time here and love it. Lots of shade and parking. Very cute activities for large and…read moresmall dogs. I heard about this park a couple of years ago and very happy that I finally made it effort.

Large, filthy park in the middle of a sketchy neighbourhood, where no one picks up after their pets…read more(probably because they're are no bags provided anywhere and these transient people are lazy). The grounds are not maintained-dirt and dead leaves, no grass. There is NO lighting. It smells awful, and although my furbabies were curious, I could see multiple scenes where people had clearly stepped in "mess" and tried scraping off their shoes on the concrete and sidewalk. I was not about to let my previous puppers in that filth. We didn't get past the first gate, and left in disgust. Make the drive to Venice. Worth peace of mind.

This is an off-leash park. You can let your dog off-leash once you get through the entrance…read moregates/walkway. My dog has a good time here. It's not a huge park, but there is plenty of room for dogs to play around. There is a smaller section for "small dogs" and then a larger section for "large dogs". In my 3 visits here, I've noticed that people end up feeling comfortable enough to bring their small dogs into the bigger section. You can bring your own dog toys (which I usually do) but there are plenty of balls, frisbees and toys here. They also have a small obstacle course for the dogs and some small "hills". There is also a water station to wash your dog off and/or to provide drinking water; I usually bring my own water for my dog. There are a few benches scattered about the park and some trees for shade.

Fantastic Kayak Launch...prepare for short carry to the slide in ramps…read more Lot's & Lot's of wildlife.... If it EVER reopens after Milton!! Let go Sarasota County, please reopen this very special park!!

Not to be confused with the state park with a similar name, this is a lil park at the end of Laurel…read moreRd past some new developments. It has a kayak, canoe boat launch. Nice paved trail and picnic tables and lots of side trail views of Myakka River. Quite lovely. No animals or dogs allowed. Beware of gators. We saw a lil one. I let it nibble on my toes. The only garbage is by entrance gate. Please take out what you bring in. Take only.photographs. Bathrooms by entrance. Closes at sunset.

The paw Park is amazing. We've been here many times and never have had a bad experience. Most…read morepeople are very polite and will clean up any mess Their dog may leave behind. There are a few I've seen that don't pick up their dogs poop. We've always experienced nice kind people and the dogs just seemed to come around you. We have a little Australian Shepherd and she loves the Paw Park. She has never had any issues with any of the dogs, regardless of size? I highly recommend the dog beach as we call it.

We've been coming to the Venice dog beach forever. There have been a lot of improvements over the…read moreyears. Our only real complaints are the nasty northern carpetbaggers who have moved down here and can't control their dogs, give YOU a dirty look because their precious Fido is jumping all over you and your dog, and can't drag themselves off their backsides until you loudly object. These people have worse manners than their dogs, no surprises there, considering. I won't keep droning on about the loose dogs in the parking lot who knocked me into my car....

Great walking/ running trails. Nice Florida nature setting with pond views. Plenty of benches to…read moretake in the views, bird watch or rest. Has 2 dog parks for your little friends. I didn't give it 5 stars because there was some construction and parts of the trails were closed.

Loved our walk here. Great trail along Alligator creek, approximately 2.75 miles loop. Great dog…read morepark and play scape. Definitely coming back. Dog friendly

Plenty of space, shade and tree cover. Benches and water supplied plus off street parking. Nice…read moregroup of people and dogs. Small and large dog enclosures.

A current five that is probably descending into a three which won't make it a four. Why? My retired…read moreLAPD buddy has the inside track on new plans to cut 17th Street Dog Park in half and add T-ball for kiddos that probably won't use it and don't really need to either. I played college baseball and I started out in my backyard hitting balls off a Brooklyn Union Gas cone, by myself with a Louisville Slugger that was bigger than me. I could barely get it off my shoulder but I wanted a professional baseball bat so badly and Santa came thru. This park has lots of grass so the large breeds can really open up and tear arse up and down, left and right and back again. Because you see, with grass they gain traction and dogs are less likely to dig holes which could cause a leg break. But let's destroy the parks of largest the loves that some families have and live to dictate our pleasures by their lives by their noise machines that are far too young to be playing this type of game. Basketball no football no baseball no tennis no golf no volleyball no soccer yes. But annoying parents on these silly boards of the who knows who, the corrupted the selfish just to see little Johnny in a uniform with the helmet fifty times too big that little Johnny can't even see. Awwww, how cuuuuute.. They can point to first base if little Johnny makes contact because little Johnny has no idea which way to run and will likely disobey and run towards third base anyway and I suppose that's good for more laughs whilst I cringe and steam. It's so cute for these follies to play out every weekend for two hours to a nail biting, exciting and riveting zero zero tie -- for the entire season. Two hours a week to take half the park? Nice planning necks.

Only GOD loves you more than your DOG! #ReflectDogs Love &…read moreForgiveness If it had a water feature it would most certainly be a five-star Park! It has a very nice double-gated entry and it has multiple places to sit that are shaded by trees in groupings all over the park. There are a couple nice water stations as well as book bag dispensers and trash cans spaced all throughout the park. There is more than enough room for your dog to get a good run going no matter how big it is. It seems like a pretty mellow and calm crowd! There is a cool little Beach area in the back that has the agility items in it. You can park right outside of the dog park on a nice dirt lot.

Separate play areas for dogs of all sizes. Wonderful little trail and a walking distance from any…read moreof the surrounding neighborhoods.

Only GOD love you more than a DOG! #ReflectDogs Love &…read moreForgiveness This is a nice big well laid out dog park. You park decently close and you can enter either of the Parks from the same area. There is a nice concrete walk path that goes out to a seating area or you can just Meander around the park and there are areas to sit all over the place. There is a nice water facility as well as plenty of poop bag dispensers and trash cans. There is more than enough room for your dogs to run and play and there are a lot of dogs for them to run and play with. Everybody seems to be very involved with their animals here.

It's an extremely small park so if you want to take a long walk, this is not the park for you…read more Parking is 12$ an hour unless you're able to get lucky and get free parking when someone else leaves. If you want to go fishing you're going to have to get your feet wet and get into the water. Cute fishing spot just wish it was a bit bigger. Gets crowded pretty quick and not much space to fish with others there.

Beautiful late afternoon for a quick run at the dog park. This is our favorite. It's redone and…read morehas lots of room for large dogs as well as a separate area for small ones. Very clean and there's a large bath with water and it's also a place to get fresh water for your puppy. Water bowls are plentiful as well as doggy pick up areas with bags. Freckled runs around for a little while then expects us to take her for a pup cup at Starbucks after. She's such a good girl! So glad she found us!

Hounds of Henry is a great place to take your fur babies. It is clean and kept up well. Miss Skippy…read moreenjoys her running with her many friends, she even chills out sometimes.