Great dog beach

New Smyrna doesn’t allow leashed dogs on their beaches, so we were pleased to find a dog beach for Mattie.
It was her first beach experience and she loved it!
It was a 10-15 minute walk from parking as a lot of people stated-but it was a pleasant walk among the dunes.
When you drive in you are told dogs stay on leash, there are dog on leash only signs everywhere, yet there were dogs off leash! We just made an effort to keep away from them. We were lucky because it wasn’t that crowded when we were there, but as we walked out, at least 20 dogs and owners walked in. I think it would be much harder to keep away from unleashed dogs when it’s crowded.
I’m not sure why some people think rules exist for everyone but them. It’s an honor system, basically, there’s no one there to enforce anything.

Jun. 06, 2023